Moana,The Little Mermaid,Tangled,Aladdin, andThe Fox and the Hound: what do all of these have in common?
Sure, they are favorites among Disney fans of all ages. However, they also demonstrate the creative genius of John Musker, who recently spoke at Northwestern University’s School of Communication. School of Communication students got to listen to the man behind the animation of these films, and witnessed a behind-the-scenes look at some of Disney’s finest classics, getting a new, personal and artistic perspective through Musker’s presentation.
Before becoming the executive director of the Joffrey Ballet, Greg Cameron worked for a variety of museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) and the Art Institute of Chicago.
But before all that, he founded a different kind of museum… in his childhood basement. (more…)
Oluwamuyiwa Oyatogun loves theatre. Specifically, he loves the way that a theatrical production can bring a story to life, and the impact that process can have on the audience.
“I’ve always loved being on stage doing,” the new MSLCE student said during a recent interview, “I love the ability for someone to take real life situations and bring them onstage. It transcends race and ethnicity — it means the same thing to different people.” (more…)
During the most recent MSLCE Speaker Series event, Field Foundation President Angelique Power asked the audience to define the terms “diversity,” “inclusion,” and “equity.” When the attendees struggled to respond, she asked them to imagine they owned a restaurant.
“Diversity is like keeping your restaurant completely the same and inviting a few people different than you are to enjoy the meal,” Power explained. “Inclusion is checking in on those people who are different to see how they’re doing, and equity is about redefining the whole dining experience… who has the power to own… who has the power to invite… and sharing power and resources.” (more…)
When MSLCE students visited the Museum of Contemporary Art on Friday, they did not expect to get an exclusive sneak peek of Chicago-based artist Jaime Fennelly’s Mind Over Mirrors, a multilayered music and art installation coming to the MCA Stage in April 2018. MSLCE students got a special preview of the cyclical, aural prism, demonstrating one of the many dynamic offerings MCA shared with us throughout the morning.
When Megan Cherry was in first grade, she told her parents she wanted to play the violin. A month later, she nagged them about it. Finally, they signed her up for lessons.
“They thought I’d only play for a year and I’d quit,” Cherry said during a recent interview.
Kayla DeSouza’s professional path was set in motion when she interned at a public arts performance high school in Chicago.
The program offered free arts education to students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to get it, and the experience working there inspired DeSouza to pursue a career in arts nonprofit organizations.
“I was fortunate enough to have a really well rounded education,” said the MSLCE student, pointing to her experience in Chicago Children’s Choir, and her time in private school. “Interning there made me want to give back to kids who aren’t as fortunate.” (more…)
Chad Hewitt is drawn to theatre more than other art forms for one simple reason: it’s one of the few remaining forms of creative expression that can only be enjoyed in person.
“Theatre is the last artistic platform where you can’t use your phone or computer to experience it. You have to be present for it,” Hewitt, a new MSLCE student, explained. “If you watch a video or photograph of theatre, you’re not experiencing what it was designed for. That specific experience will never happen again.” (more…)
As the fall quarter gets underway, we welcome new faces and embrace new frontiers in the MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program.
Now in its fourth year, MSLCE welcomes its largest incoming class yet. We are honored to welcome 42 new faces to campus this fall and to welcome back students who are continuing their studies. Our continuing students are fresh back from applying learning they gained from their prior coursework to their exciting internships in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. (Check out pages 4 and 5 to read more about internship experiences from MSLCE professionals themselves.)
I am personally excited to join MSLCE as a new face this fall as well. It is an honor to be leading the MSLCE program and a privilege to help develop rising leaders’ prowess to foster and lead creative teams, initiatives and organizations across sectors. The MSLCE program uniquely bolsters students’ business knowledge and strategy savviness, and nurtures their innovative and entrepreneurial professional goals. I am particularly passionate about MSLCE due to its distinctive and integrated approach to leadership across the arts, culture, media, and creative fields, making it a rigorous and versatile degree.
In terms of new frontiers, we celebrate our recent MSLCE graduates and alum as they take on new roles in marketing, development, and finance in theater, museums, television and film…to name just a few! In addition, we are expanding where students will go for the annual MSLCE industry immersion treks, visiting with leaders of creative enterprises in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this year. Finally, we are taking our curriculum to new frontiers as well, including a new course to deepen learning about the roles of government and philanthropy in creative enterprises.
We look forward to sharing more with you throughout the year.
Jennifer Novak-Leonard, Ph.D. MSLCE Faculty Director
It’s no question that these days, our lives revolve around our digital devices. Whether it be social interaction through Facebook and Twitter, artistic expression through Instagram and Pinterest, or even in keeping up with current events, we are more likely to access our preferred news outlets by digital means through our phones and tablets. Why? The simplest answer…convenience. Some days, we probably spend more time looking at screens than the world around us, and many industries were forced to shift their business practices to adapt to this digital world. Most notably, the business of advertising. (more…)
By Jacob Nelson
As the fall quarter gets underway, we welcome new faces and embrace new frontiers in the MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program.
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