Alessandra Potenza (Communication, 2011) graduates from Columbia
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Alessandra Potenza (Communication, 2011) will receive her MA in Journalism from Columbia University on May 17th. To watch the Graduation ceremony please log onto Columbia University's website at 9.00 pm Rome time. Congratulations Alessandra! .. read more..
Alessandra Potenza (Communication, 2011)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Alessandra Potenza (Communication, 2011) will receive her MA in Journalism from Columbia University on May 17th. To watch the Graduation ceremony please log onto Columbia University's website at 9.00 pm Rome time. Congratulations Alessandra! .. read more..
Business Student Elected Class of 2012 Commencement Speaker
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Kristin Lichtenberg, BUS '12, was elected by her classmates to be Class Speaker at Commencement. The students eligible for this honor were the seven top-performing students in the class of 2012 (those who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or better). Kristin's election is a well deserved acknowledgement.. .. read more..
Capstoners Present Theses
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The 2012 Business Capstone Cohort gathered on May 11 with their faculty advisors, to present the key findings of the research they have conducted over the last semester. The Capstone project for the BSBA degree is a 360° analysis, called a Strategic Audit, of a transnational, publicly traded compa.. .. read more..
BizClubbers celebrate with Year-End BBQ
Thursday, May 10, 2012
BizClub members headed out to the country on a recent Saturday to celebrate the end of another great Club year and a long-time BizClub tradition: the year-end BBQ. BizClub Prez Kristin Lichtenberg ushered members onto a bus that squired the group from AUR out to the home of Prof. Kathleen Fitzsimm.. .. read more..
Torino and Le Laghe field trip-one credit class
Thursday, May 10, 2012
This semester, for the first time, the Italian deparment organized and offered a Field Trip- one credit class to Torino and Le Laghe to learn about how food is culture, the slow food mouvment and the multiculture aspect of food in Italy. In Torino and the area we visited the biggest food market in .. .. read more..
Art Exhibition of Student Work - Spring 2012 (Students and Artists!)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
"I like it! especially the Bernini Elephant! even though I prefer sketches that painting caught my attention" Andrew "I really enjoyed the exhibition. the Bernini's elephant really moved me and I see some sketches have a real sense of perspective" Christine .. read more..
Art Exhibition of Student Work - Spring 2012 (Sketches and Students) [Edit]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
"I prefer the sketches from contemporary art but is visible that students worked hard on it" Lorenzo "Is really nice to see the students work" Domonique .. read more..
Art Exhibition of Student Work - Spring 2012 (Paintings and sketches) [Edit]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
"Is a good Exhibition!- I like the paintings but I suggest to publicize it better" - Orfeo "I think is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, and hints into the soul" - Shane .. read more..
Art Exhibition of Student Work - Spring 2012 [Edit]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
" Mercury and Retrograde " is the Exhibition Presented by the Fine Arts Department of the American University of Rome. Is a mixture between shapes, colors, figurative and abstract paintings accompanied by the unique sketches made by the students around some of the greatest Roman neighborhood. Thank.. .. read more..
Finals Approaching
Monday, May 7, 2012
Hello! As you may know our last day of classes is on Wednesday, and then finals! (Arghhhhhhhh!) This is the first semester that final exams have been split up, usually our finals are all in one week (Mon-Thursday), this time they’ve divided the finals up, so they’ll start Thursday of this week and .. .. read more..
Our Blog Cleans Up Nicely -Renovations in Progress
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Hi Everyone, I've just returned from five months of maternity leave a few weeks ago (Yes American readers, that was not a typo. Five months!) It's wonderful to be back and to see all the projects that students are trying to wrap up in the upcoming week in time for ... .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Après La Coulée
Friday, May 4, 2012
This is a stop-motion animated short created by Suzanne Darkan as a final project for The Computer as a Media Tool Course at The American University of Rome. Filed under: Animations Tagged: animation, experimental, Student Work, video .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Hungry?
Friday, May 4, 2012
This is a student entry to the Hungerbytes TV Commercial Video Competition sponsored by the UN's World Food Programme. Created by: Olga Timokhina, Jordan Chase, and Sean Castle for the Introduction to the TV Commercial Class at The American University of Rome. Filed under: Commercials and PSA's Tagg.. .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Breathe Out
Friday, May 4, 2012
“Breathe Out” was directed by Shahnaz Al-Dulaimy, produced by Edwina Dennison, and shot by Kelly Mangiantini. Created for Digital Filmmaking class at The American University of Rome. Filed under: Narrative Shorts Tagged: AUR, fiction, narrative, Rome, short film, Student Work .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Multimedia Compilation 2010-2011
Friday, May 4, 2012
This is a compilation of student animation, graphic design, computer art, and illustration from 2010-2011. Filed under: Multimedia Compilations Tagged: animation, design, multimedia, Student Work, video, web .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Black Rose
Friday, May 4, 2012
This is music video created as a capstone project by Zaira Lo Piccolo. Photography by Sofia Marmorstein. Song: “Black Rose” by Andy. Filed under: Music Videos Tagged: goth, music video production, Rome, short film, Student Work .. read more..
Featured Student Work: The Question of Three
Friday, May 4, 2012
This is a short film by Aleksandra Petrova created for the Experimental Film class at The American University of Rome. Filed under: Experimental Videos Tagged: experimental, Petrova, Rome, short film, Student Work .. read more..
Featured Student Work: Siúil, a Ghrá (Farewell, My Love)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Edwina Dennison created her short film Siúil, a Ghrá as her Capstone Senior Project in the Department of Communication and English at AUR. The short documentary, an exploration of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of one of her relatives, was made over a one-year period and shot on-.. .. read more..
Logo Contest
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association (SW/TX PCA/ACA) is holding a call for submissions for a graphic logo and banner. The contest offers a $500 prize for the winning design. Designs can be of any color or design and can abbreviate the association's name as “SW/.. .. read more..