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a secondary field for Harvard graduate students

Welcome to our first newsletter for Critical Media Practice, the secondary field for Harvard graduate students who are integrating media creation into their academic work.

"Unearthed" by Jessica Bardsley in the "Neither/Nor, Any/All" series at Kirkland Gallery

NEWS

We have just launched a new CMP website with information about the program including requirements, resources, and selected projects.

Julie Mallozzi began in April as Administrative Director of the Film Study Center, which oversees CMP. Julie is a documentary filmmaker who studied at Harvard and San Francisco Art Institute, and has produced 100+ media projects for non-profit organizations. She is also returning to Harvard as Lecturer in Visual and Environmental Studies.

All CMP students are now required to present a work-in-progress of their capstone project to their CMP committee six months before their defense. Students graduating this spring will have reviews in October or November.

This Summer CMP students Jessica Bardsley, Brandon Evans and Lindsey Lodhie presented installations at the GSD’s Kirkland Gallery in a series titled Neither/Nor, Any/All which explored the limits and possibilities of research as practice.

"Somniculus" by Ali Cherri, 2017

EVENTS

Check our events page for information on the following CMP-sponsored events and other items of interest.

CMP Welcome September 11, 5:30-8pm, Sever 416. Please join us to hear from current CMP students about their research and media work, and from CMP-affiliated faculty about their courses.
Ali Cherri, a Beirut-Paris based visual and video artist, will present an Artist Talk on September 27, 6pm in the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts level 3 bookshop and a Harvard Film Archive screening on September 28, 7pm. He will also be giving a master class for CMP students.
Stay tuned for details on a CMP info session for prospective students in February and the inaugural CMP capstone exhibition in April.

OPPORTUNITIES

This year there are more CMP Core courses than ever, including the new Artistic Research Workshop with Sohin Hwang (VES) and Immersive Storytelling Using Mixed Media with Young Joo Lee (TDM).

Julie Mallozzi will lead an informal bi-weekly critique group for CMP students on Tuesdays, 2-4pm in Vanserg 108 starting September 18. Sign up here at least 2 weeks in advance to RSVP or present work.

The Film Study Center is offering the following workshops this fall for FSC fellows and CMP students:

Installation Master Class with Ali Cherri Fri., Sept. 28, 1-3pm. RSVP required.
Interview Techniques with Julie Mallozzi Tue., Oct. 16, 2-4pm. RSVP required.
Creating a Digital Cinema Package with Stefan Grabowski Thur., Nov. 8, 2-4pm: RSVP required.
Creative Documentary Approaches with Shevaun Mizhrahi Tues., Nov. 27, 2-5pm following her Docyard screening of Distant Constellation Nov. 26. RSVP required.

Mellon Fellowship applications are due October 22 for CMP students seeking support for their media-based work, especially that related to their capstone project.

CRITICAL MEDIA PRACTICE

a secondary field for Harvard graduate students

Film Study Center at Harvard University

24 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138

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