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From Behind the Camera to Behind the Scenes: Finding Purpose in the Experiential Industry

When she decided to study communication and film/media studies at UC Santa Barbara, Alyssa Fine ’22 –working as an Events Marketing Coordinator at Tubi, at time of publishing– knew she was learning about subjects she loved, but they felt like separate paths.  

With her sights set on a live television production career, Fine interned for a local community broadcast station and with the Television Academy Foundation. While film and media fit, she wasn’t sure where or how communication could play a role in her future.   (more…)

How an MSLCE Graduate Is Connecting Brands with Gamers

Notorious for infusing originality into everything she does, Emily-Nicole (Micki) Pease ’22 wanted to build on her undergraduate business degree by choosing a graduate program that would let her flex her creative muscles: She loved to write, she’d been a practicing artist for as long as she could remember, and she enjoyed playing video games with her friends. (more…)

Ensuring Arts Access for All: A Degree to Foster Community Engagement

In first grade, when people asked Autumn Rose ’25 what she wanted to be when she grew up, she had one response: singing and performing (except for a few months when she wanted to be an astronaut).  

“I enjoyed performing so much,” says Rose. “I distinctly remember making a project about it to present to my class. I even loved going to the movies and seeing people perform.”  (more…)

Rewriting the Script: Preparing MSLCE Students for a New Era of Storytelling

Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s as a child of immigrants, Professor Aymar Jean (AJ) Christian learned about American culture by watching television. He was a preteen when cable became a dominant force in the industry, and he saw how the transformation of broadcast television reshaped entertainment.  (more…)

From Soccer to Style: A Student-Athlete Shapes Her Future in Fashion

When Gina Muzi ’24 discovered a letter she had written to herself years ago, it talked about one thing: playing Division I soccer. Today, she’s living her dream as a member of the varsity women’s soccer team at Northwestern. But sports aren’t her only interest: She’s just as passionate about the creative arts.  (more…)

Bringing Asian Talent to the World’s Stage to Connect Cultures

While talent has always been plentiful in Asia, the celebrities, brands, and partners in that part of the world haven’t historically had access to Hollywood-style talent agencies to help them maximize their potential. Instead, these companies oversaw their own talent, productions, and casting (and much more). This left little time for them to focus on ways to push their content globally so the world could enjoy it.   (more…)

Pursuing a Career in Illustration: Bringing Storytelling and Business Together

When Andrés Palacios Constanza ’25 reflects on his childhood in Guatemala, one of his favorite memories involves drawing. He and his brother attended arts classes as a chance to find their creative voices, and this gave Constanza the opportunity to draw freely for the first time.  

He loved it so much that he envisioned his future as an illustrator—until robotics caught his attention. “I even considered changing high schools at one point so I could join a better math program,” he explains.    (more…)

A Double Act: Mastering Creative Leadership While Working Full-Time

When AJ Schwartz ’26 moved to Chicago to study theater at Loyola University, they found more than the right degree program in The Windy City—they also found their creative community. 

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2017, Schwartz served as a freelance director and arts administrator for some of the city’s most notable storefront theater companies: About Face Theatre, Steep Theatre, First Floor Theater, etc.   (more…)

Bringing Business, Creative, and Self-Reflection Skills Together

While Zahra Freedman ’24 was always surrounded by music as a child, she often felt like it was being placed in front of her through structured experiences like classical piano and band lessons—not like she was intentionally moving toward it. Instead, she enjoyed creative writing, participating in national writing competitions and developing short stories on the spot.  (more…)