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Celebrating 40 years of ‘The Golden Girls’

Celebrating 40 years of 'The Golden Girls' A professor at the University of Miami unpacks the social impact and phenomenon of a beloved television series that first aired four decades ago. Cast members of the television series “The Golden Girls,” pose for a photo, clockwise from left, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty. (AP Photo/File) By Alfred L. Martin 8-8-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU. Picture it: Hollywood, Sept. 14, 1985. Bea Arthur, former star of “Maude”; Betty White, honorary mayor of [...]

2025-09-09T09:22:44-04:00September 9, 2025|Motion Pictures|
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Featured Major: Motion Pictures

Featured Major: Motion Pictures Is your future in storytelling, cinema, or television? We have just the program for you. By UM Admissions 8-6-2025   The Bachelor of Science in Motion Pictures is perfect for students who want to tell compelling stories and bring creative ideas to life on screen. Choose one of six tracks - like production, screenwriting, and business - and you’ll build hands-on skills in directing, editing, cinematography, and more. You'll have access to professional gear, gain practical experiences in Miami (and maybe [...]

2025-09-09T09:15:57-04:00September 9, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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Communication students travel to Barcelona for cultural immersion

Communication students travel to Barcelona for cultural immersion Besides visiting media companies, a group of School of Communication students visited the Gothic Quarter and participated in cultural activities such as a paella cooking class and flamenco workshop. Students in the School of Communication and College of Arts and Sciences visited media and marketing companies in Barcelona as part of a study abroad program. By Barbara Gutierrez 7-25-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU. group of students from the University of Miami School of Communication and the [...]

2025-08-20T17:11:32-04:00July 28, 2025|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Graduate Studies, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations, School of Communication|
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A communication powerhouse

A communication powerhouse The School of Communication evolved from a two-credit public speaking course offered in 1926 at the College of Liberal Arts into a school that champions ethical and effective communication, credibility and creativity, and impactful scholarship. Anika Engel, who graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, has a commitment to serve others. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami News@TheU 6-26-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU. Shortly after the University welcomed its inaugural class, the first student-written column of University News ran in [...]

2025-07-25T10:32:55-04:00July 25, 2025|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Graduate Studies, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations, School of Communication|
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Q&A with viral sensation and star of “The Office! A Musical Parody”

Q&A with viral sensation and star of "The Office! A Musical Parody" Maeve McQueeny-Lynch 4-20-2025 This story originally appeared at University of Miami Alumni & Friends. Kayla Moore has been busy since graduating from the School of Communication with a B.S.C in motion pictures in 2019. Currently, Moore stars in “The Office! A Musical Parody” as the cat-loving accountant Angela. When she’s not performing in New York City’s Off-Broadway Theater District, she’s performing for her 138,000-plus followers worldwide on social media. Here, she discusses going viral, getting recognized, [...]

2025-04-28T13:20:51-04:00April 28, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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Comic pulls no punches to get a laugh

Comic pulls no punches to get a laugh Whether on stage as a stand-up comic or now with ‘Pollo Punch,’ a first short film in the Miami Film Festival, alumnus Mike Menendez loves to make you laugh.   Michael R. Malone 4-9-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU. If Mike Menendez’s first comedy open mic were a boxing match, it would have been an opening round TKO. “I bombed so hard. There was so much silence. I was on stage looking for a life raft, so I [...]

2025-04-10T15:23:48-04:00April 10, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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The future of the Fourth Estate

The future of the Fourth Estate Student filmmaker’s world premiere at the Miami Film Festival aspires to rehabilitate journalism as a vital institution of democracy. An newroom image from the documentary, "News Without a Newsroom." Michael R. Malone 4-8-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU. Though she’s a relatively young filmmaker, Oana Martisca espouses a self-described “old school” mindset about journalism, one that recognizes the difference between professionally trained and values-imbued news-making and the amateurish alternatives. That mindset is influenced to a large degree by her experience [...]

2025-04-09T09:39:44-04:00April 9, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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A cinematic journey at the 2025 Shorts Miami International Film Festival

A cinematic journey at the 2025 Shorts Miami International Film Festival Staff Photographer, Marra Finkelstein // Professors of Cinematic Arts and organizers of the festival, Dia Kontaxis and Ed Talavera (left) at the Shorts Miami International Film Festival afterparty at the Thesis Hotel Sunday Feb. 2, 2025 By Vee Ngunda 2-22-2025 This story originally appeared in The Miami Hurricane I had the privilege of attending Shorts Miami, an international film festival held at the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. The event began on Jan. 31 and [...]

2025-03-06T11:22:02-05:00February 27, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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A summer college experience in high school leads to a double major at the U

A summer college experience in high school leads to a double major at the U Ana Santana pursued her passion for film through the University’s Pre-College Program as a junior in high school. Now a senior at the U, she is on track to graduate this year with a degree in film production and English. Senior Ana Santana, center, works on her thesis project, "Kung Fu Konundrum," which will be featured in the Canes Film Festival in May. By Amy Ellis 2-3-2025 This story originally appeared [...]

2025-02-11T09:54:40-05:00February 10, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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