UW-Madison Department of Communication Arts

05/28/2026

Before the end of the semester, Comm Arts graduate students took on the task of hosting the third-annual Midwest Graduate Student Film and Media Studies Symposium at UW–Madison. Film and Media Studies grad students from all over the Midwest joined together to share ideas, provide support, and eat some pizza!

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Professor Marie-Louise Mares for her recognition on the Roll of Honor for the 2026 Award for Outstanding Student Parent support! Dr. Mares was nominated for her tremendous dedication, mentorship, and support to parenting students. Congratulations Marie-Louise, and thank you for all you do for our community!

05/21/2026

The Spring 2026 semester has reached its end, and with it, countless Communication Arts students have hit “submit” on their final assignments for the year. In Professor Kelley Conway’s Film Festivals course, students had the opportunity to get creative with their final project. Rather than solely offering an option for students to write a research paper, Conway allowed them to visually document and investigate aspects of the Wisconsin Film Festival. Read more: https://go.wisc.edu/yssi6r

05/19/2026

Henry Jenkins (PhD, ’89), Comm Arts alum and Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at USC, took us through his prolific career as a researcher, professor, and media consumer. As of 2026, Jenkins has 23 published works, and his scholarship on media studies has been cited over 88 thousand times. Jenkins is a recipient of the 2026 Communication Arts Distinguished Alumni Award and recently spoke at the Communication Arts graduation. Tune in to learn more about the amazing places Comm Arts has taken this eccentric professor!

05/18/2026

If you’re in LA this June, join us to celebrate the launch of our new program, UW Creative Careers in Hollywood! This study-away opportunity will bring a group of students to Los Angeles to get an inside look at numerous creative industries and connect with Comm Arts alumni.

Our welcome reception will be on Tuesday, June 9 from 5:30-7:30pm PT at 33 Taps (9739 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA). Enjoy hosted food and beverages, connect with fellow alumni, and meet the students in the inaugural class of this initiative. RSVP by June 1: https://go.wisc.edu/laccih26

05/14/2026

Ika Dai and Charlie Keith, two Comm Arts students, recently presented their communications research at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Their project aims to discover the optimal way to use AI in the brainstorming process, and their results are likely to have broad societal relevance as AI technologies continue to reshape everyday life. Congratulations on this accomplishment to both!

05/13/2026

We're hiring! Join the Department of Communication Arts as the next Media Services Manager. This role will provide technical expertise, operational planning, budget oversight, project management, and oversight of equipment used by media production courses, research, and outreach programs for the department.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/media-services-manager-madison-wisconsin-united-states

Applications close on May 20, 2026.

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05/12/2026

Last week, we welcomed back Comm Arts alum Lindsey Pipia (BA’18) to connect with our students and chat about the career journey that has helped her become a White House Producer for MS NOW. With early roles at NBC News and Inside Edition, Pipia has made great strides since her time at UW, and her story was an inspiration to our students eager to start their own careers in journalism and political communications. Thank you for offering your time and advice to our students, Lindsey!

05/08/2026

And just like that, we’ve got the Class of 2026 Comm Arts graduates! Congratulations to all our newly minted alumni. We had a blast celebrating all your accomplishments yesterday at the Comm Arts graduation ceremony and can’t wait to see what you all achieve next! Keep in touch, and On, Wisconsin 👐

05/06/2026

It’s graduation week for our seniors, so we asked our alumni to share their congrats and any advice they have for the class of 2026! We’re so excited to see what each of you accomplish. Welcome to the Comm Arts Alumni Community ❤️