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Department of Cinematic Arts

Department of Cinematic Arts

Department of Cinematic Arts

Department of Cinematic Arts

The UMiami Advantage

The Department of Cinematic Arts (CCA) prepares a new generation of innovators, storytellers, and leaders to succeed in film, television, and digital emergent technologies.

Cinematic Arts Degrees

Select from the following tracks: Production, Screenwriting, Business, TV Writing, Critical Studies, and Studio.

Students specialize in production, screenwriting, or producing with the goal of mastering innovative work rooted in collaboration.

Students focus on cinematic arts and journalism and have immersive learning opportunities in international documentary production.

Event Spotlight

LA ‘Canes Film Showcase

Each year, a group of Cinematic Arts students fly to LA to attend exclusive meetings with industry professionals, embark on behind-the-scenes tours, plus, the thrill of seeing their own films on the big screen.

Cinematic Arts Faculty

Dr. Alfred Martin

Associate Professor, Department Chair for Cinematic Arts

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Anthony Allegro

Professor

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Grace Barnes

Associate Professor

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Margaret Cardillo

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

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Sanjeev Chatterjee

Professor

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Terri Francis

Terri Francis

Associate Professor

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Ali Habashi

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

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sana-haq

Sana Haq

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

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Shane Kinsler

Shane Kinsler

Lecturer

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Konstantia Kontaxis

Konstantia Kontaxis

Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activity

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Christina Lane

Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

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Barbara Leibell

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

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Alfred Martin

Associate Professor, Department Chair of Cinematic Arts

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Betsy Mateu

Betsy Helf Mateu

Lecturer

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Thomas Musca

Professor of Professional Practice

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Bill O’Dowd

Part-time Faculty

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William Rothman

Professor Emeritus

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Rafal Sokolowski

Rafal Sokolowski

Assistant Professor

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John Soliday

Associate Professor

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Ed Talavera

Ed Talavera

Professor

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Rechna Varma

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

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Jim Virga

Jim Virga

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

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Benjamin Zuiderweg

Benjamin Zuiderweg

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

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Latest News

Film ‘Aguadilla’ Depicts Migrants’ Tumultuous Journeys to Puerto Rico

September 22, 2023|

By Caroline Val Professor Tom Musca and a crew of School of Communication students and alumni spent the summer producing a feature-length film inspired by the stories of Dominican immigrants who flee to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, seeking better opportunities. As Tom Musca sat on the balcony of a longtime friend’s home, with the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico in the [...]

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