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FTVM Hosts "A Day in Film, Television, and Media"
On May 18, 2022, FTVM hosted select community college and high school advisors and instructors for "A Day in Film, Television, and Media" -- an outreach luncheon and information session.
During their visit, guests engaged in discussion with Department Chair Yeidy M. Rivero, LSA Asst. Director of Transfer Initiatives, Michael Hartman, Director of the Screenwriting Program Jim Burnstein, and Assoicate Chair David Marek about the various components of FTVM's program and the unique opportunities the major offers to students.
Guided by studio staff Rob Gingerich-Jones and Al Young, guests also had the opportunity to tour our production studios and facilities before concluding their afternoon with a visit to FTVM 375: Television Theory, hosted by FTVM faculty Mark Kligerman.
Shiawassee Scholars Visit FTVM
The Shiawassee Scholars Program provides resources and support to academically talented high school students to reach their full potential and is a partnership between the Cook Family Foundation and the Shiawassee Regional Education Service District.
Wolverine Pathways & FTVM Summer Film and Media Camp
Designed to provide the Wolverine Pathways scholars with rigorous, engaging, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive educational exposure to knowledge and craft that is central to fields of film, television, and media, the FTVM Summer Film and Media Camp includes exposure to media studies, screenwriting, and production.
FTVM's summer camp is situated within a broader Wolverine Pathways goal to expose scholars to U-M’s schools and majors and to cultivate their excitement about studying at the University of Michigan.
FTVM Outreach
In July of 2023, a group of rising 11th grade Wolverine Pathway scholars attended FTVM's Summer Film and Media Camp. Under the guidance of FTVM faculty Dan Shere and Carleen Hsu, the scholars were introduced to the art of screenwriting and the process of capturing and editing their own short video projects. Through class discussion, lecture, and film clips, Dan Shere taught the scholars a condensed version of his Intro to Screenwriting course (FTVM 310) and then helped students tell their own stories in the form of short screenplays. Instructor Carleen Hsu and studio engineer Rob Gingerich-Jones introduced students to live multi-camera television production in the FTVM studios. The young scholars not only learned the technical skills of a studio television crew but also were tutored in the development, writing, and shooting of a live show. By the end of the program, students created two hilarious comedy skits all of their own design and making.
Wolverine Pathways Scholars in Action
Visits made possible with support from the John and Patricia Mitchell Family Community Outreach Fund
