Cinematic Arts faculty Aaron Estrada to give talk on Tech Startups
WHY: Albuquerque technology-focused entrepreneurs, startup innovators, and creatives gather to gain industry knowledge. Monthly speakers share formative victories and pitfalls along the journey to becoming the leaders they are today. February 28 speaker...
Cinematic Arts Movie Night
Described by critic Nick Pinkerton as Woo’s “single greatest work” and by John Woo himself as “maybe too pessimistic” (it is a uniquely brutal movie, often compared to Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter, 1978), Bullet in the Head demonstrates in part Woo’s...
“Ol’ Max Evans – The First Thousand Years” shot by Barry Kirk
The documentary "Ol' Max Evans: The First Thousand Years," shot by Cinematic Arts instructor Barry Kirk premieres tonight on New Mexico PBS. Take a fast-paced ride through the life and times of internationally renowned best-selling New Mexico author Max...
Introduction to Game Development Final Project
Video clip from a final game project created by IFDM majors Krystal Telford and Danae Gentry in the Introduction to Game Development class, taught by Jon Whetzel, in Fall 2018. Students must then apply to the College of Fine Arts as...
UNM Institutional Spot aired during the Super Bowl
The UNM promotional video featuring the Virtual Reality Cinema class and the Basement Films collection at Mesa del Sol aired during the Super Bowl to New Mexico viewers on February 3, 2019. All students must be admitted to the...
Cinematic Arts Movie Night
Almost twenty years after he directed his first film for the legendary Shaw Brothers studio of Hong Kong, John Woo was approached by Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi to make A Better Tomorrow for Film Workshop, founded in 1984 to promote independent Hong Kong...
Alumni Spotlight featuring Paris Premdas
Paris Premeds is a Cinematic Arts alumni who received a BFA in IFDM. He is currently a technical assistant at Industrial Light & Magic. He will be visiting UNM campus to give a talk on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 3pm in the ARTS Lab. Paris will share...
Trevor Samora named HDI Desktop Support Technician of the Year
Congratulations Trevor! Trevor Samora, a full time film student at The University of New Mexico and a full-time A/V Tech with UNM Continuing Education, was awarded the prestigious honor as the HDI Rio Grande Chapter Desktop Technician of the Year. The...
Angie Beauchamp Receives Staff Award
Congratulations to Cinematic Arts' Department Administrator and faculty Angie Beauchamp for being awarded with a Staff Council Star Award! Angie received this award for her dedicated service on the UNM Enrollment Task Force. This commitment is in addition to all the...
Chupi y Chivito
Chupi y Chivito Marie "Santi" PrenticeIFDM 300Faculty: Adam Turner
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How to Apply
- All students must be admitted to the University, whether as an incoming freshman, transfer student, or non-degree student. Apply online through the Admissions Department at UNM.
- You must also apply to the College of Fine Arts as a pre-major or a major.
- In addition IFDM majors must apply to become a major. There is no separate application for Media Arts majors.
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