Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas, March 7
Event: Explore UT, the biggest open house in Texas, will host thousands of Texans from every corner of the state as they examine the rich and varied programs that are a part of everyday life on this campus.
Programs are free and open to the public. No registration is required. A full schedule of events is available online.
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., March 7, 2009
Where: The University of Texas at Austin campus
Background: More than 30,000 visitors are expected to participate in a day of free hands-on activities, performances, demonstrations and lectures. With more than 300 programs offered for visitors of all ages, there is something of interest for everyone. College of Communication activities include:
Do You Have What It Takes to be the Number 1 Longhorn Fan?
Join Public Relations students to learn about the Longhorn spirit and good sportsmanship on the UT campus, what we’re doing and what you can do to help. Make your own spirit video of you and your friends.
Scoring for Film with Computer Software: A Working Demonstration
The latest techniques used by professional film composers. Music and Radio-Television-Film Professor Bruce Pennycook will illustrate aspects of timing, instrumentation and audio mixing of musical materials for a short film clip.
Lights, Camera, Action: Shooting a TV Drama
Watch Radio-Television-Film students on a "live set" as they rehearse and film a television drama in a three-camera format.
Opportunities in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Explore disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology, innovative treatment options for people with communicative disorders and professional, educational and career opportunities, and get information on innovative teaching and research.
Live at 10: You Deliver the News
This demonstration includes a tour of the TV studio and control room used in the School of Journalism. News copy will be available to read on the teleprompter. Bring a VHS tape to record your on-camera appearance and take it home with you.
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Upcoming Events
- Houston Alumni Networking Event: Polish Up Your Horns, Nov. 19
- Advertising and PR Speed Networking Event, Nov. 12
- Lecture: The Seeds of Civic Engagement in Contemporary Urban Communities, Nov. 3
- Dan Rather to discuss the crisis of American journalism and why people should care, Oct. 22
- Deadline for Communication Council's ARTiculate, Oct. 21
- Conference Promotes Academic Excellence in Global Media and International Communication Studies, Oct. 16-18
- Applications for Communication Council allocations due Oct. 16
- Digital Reach & Human Touch in a New Marketing Era, Sept. 30
- Class of 1999 Reunion, Sept. 26
- Connect with Austin Area Alumni, Sept. 24
- Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Symposium, June 14-27
- Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist and Alumnus to Address College of Communication Graduates, May 22
- Dallas/Fort Worth Alumni Networking Party
- Student Photographic Exhibition, "Who, What, Where," May 15
- Texas A&M Professor Christopher Swift to discuss Herbert Marcuse and the New Left: Dialectic and Rhetoric, May 8
- The 21st Century Agency AdWakening, April 24
- Former American Heart Association CEO to Speak, April 21
- Town Hall Enables Students to Engage with College Dean, Dept. Chairs, April 15
- Professor Bruce E. Gronbeck to Deliver Lecture, Receive Danielson Award on April 14
- College of Communication Week, April 13-17
- The Future of the News Media in the Age of Obama, April 2
- University, College Host National Debate Tournament Championship, March 26-30
- Planning to Attend the Career Fair? Attend This Essential Prep Event, March 24
- Live, Study, Intern in the Entertainment Capital of the World, info sessions week of March 23
- Texas Monthly and D Magazine Editors Discuss Future of Magazines, March 4
