“UNCG has made a big impact on me, especially how they dedicate themselves to being a community-driven University,” says Roman, who will graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in media studies. “Overall, the impact that the school has had on me with my education, friendships, and connections was more than I could ask for.”
From Triad City Beat, January 11, 2024: When Brannon Carty was 4 years old, his parents threw him a Thomas the Tank Engine-themed birthday party. Plates featuring the prominent characters plus cups and a Thomas-themed cake filled out the spread on the family dinner table. That’s around the time the switch flipped.
UNCG Media Studies alumni Kevin Padilla ’19 and Muhammad Karim ’19 visited the MST 483: Branded Content class recently to share with students their career path since leaving UNCG. They both work fulltime as videographer/editors. Padilla works for Sales Factory in Greensboro and Karim for Compass Group USA in Charlotte…. Continue reading…
For over ten years, UNCG alumnus Jeff Brewer has been patiently grinding and growing to build up his career as a local videographer. His success in the local market has stood to prove that opportunity exists in one’s backyard. Not only can one create beautiful videos, but grow a successful… Continue reading…
Joseph Izzo, MST Class of 2005, was one of the production managers on Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse that won the 2019 Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Joseph lives in L.A and worked for Dreamworks Animation as a production coordinator on Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, and The… Continue reading…
Local writer/director and Media Studies alumnus, Maurice Hicks, discusses his nearly-finished film Rap & Rhyme with YesWeekly’s Ian McDowell. Read the full feature here!