School of Visual Media and Performing Arts

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Martin D. Sass '63, Chairman and CEO of M.D. Sass, one of the nation's leading independent registered investment management firms, is greeted by a student at the M.D. Sass Investment Institute dinner last November. The institute, a student-involved hedge fund, was established in 2015 as a new experiential learning initiative in the Koppelman School of Business at Brooklyn College.

Out and About

From visits by high-profile leaders to welcoming our incoming class, campus was buzzing with activity this spring.

Brooklyn College Launched New Presidential Lecture Series

In Case You Missed It…

News highlights from across the college.

From the Shelves

From the Shelves

Brooklyn College faculty contribute to the school’s vibrant intellectual life through prodigious writing.

From White House to Our House

From White House to Our House

Renowned composer and Professor Emerita Tania León returns to Brooklyn College as the honorary degree recipient at the 2023 commencement.

Don Buchwald Q&A

From Brooklyn to Buchwald

Don Buchwald ’59 attributes his good fortune to many things, and high on that list are being born in Brooklyn and being a graduate of Brooklyn College.

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Out and About

Out and About

Two commencements and a lively fall semester

A Gift of Opportunity

A Gift of Opportunity

Through the BackStory Scholarship, filmmaker Minette Nelson enables aspiring documentarians to drive impact through art.

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30 Under 30

30 Under 30

A by-no-means-exhaustive list of alumni you should know.

The Show—and the Planet—Must Go On

The Show—and the Planet—Must Go On

Adjunct Theater Professor Donyale Werle earns a distinguished achievement award for a career focused on sustainable design, an ethos she is passing on to her students.

Helping Others to Help Themselves

The Impact of Giving: Helping Others to Help Themselves

Harriet Sorocki Klein ’60 and her husband have spent the larger part of their lives helping people move forward in life: A new scholarship will now fulfill a cherished goal.

NFTs, Storytelling, and the Future of Art

NFTs, Storytelling, and the Future of Art

Art Professor Jennifer McCoy and her husband, Kevin McCoy, were there at the birth of non-fungible tokens. Since then, they have used NFTs to disrupt the art world in ways that go beyond traditional filmmaking.

The Television Man Returns

The Television Man Returns

Lonnie Burstein ’82, executive vice president of programming and production for Debmar-Mercury, returns to campus to mentor and give back to a new generation of students.

In Case You Missed It…

In Case You Missed It…

News highlights from across the college.

Cinema 3.0

Cinema 3.0

Assistant Professor Jason Moore’s childhood dream of being in his favorite movie came true when virtual reality enabled him to create a new kind of immersive film experience.

Inspired by an Incredible Journey

Conservatory graduate student Milad Yousufi is an Afghan refugee whose story is full of sorrow, joy, and triumph—just like his music.

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Photo Album

As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, the Theater Department at Brooklyn College continues to bring the talent of its students to audiences in virtual performances.

Riding the Wave

Riding the Wave

An alumna and media professional turned professor found her academic path in the rise of K-pop.

The Icon and the Artist

The Icon and the Artist

Don’t call him “the RBG artist,” but Jac Lahav ’08 has a body of work, a fundraiser, and some family lore that inextricably bind him to the late Supreme Court Justice.

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Theater Professor Justin Townsend Earns Two Tony Nominations

Theater Professor Justin Townsend Earns Two Tony Nominations

His lighting designs for two smash Broadway musicals make theater world’s most prestigious shortlist.

Keeping It Reel

Keeping It Reel

Faculty and alumni mentors, internship programs, and a new executive director at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema are helping students to polish their soft skills for careers in a notoriously tough industry.

A Broader Narrative

A Broader Narrative

Often against convention, Brooklyn College’s artists of color are known for turning typical notions of Black art on its end. Today they are encouraging the next generation of artists and art lovers to forge ahead in this tradition, but with the added role of crashing the gates of a long-established institution to become stewards of the American art scene.

Teaching in the Pandemic

Teaching in the Pandemic

With a lot of patience, creativity, and a tenacity matched by that of their students, many professors made it through the spring semester. Over the summer, they upped their game and came back this fall with some new skills.

Rooted, but Reaching for the Stars

Rooted, but Reaching for the Stars

After directing a video for Grammy Award–winning artist Ciara, senior film student Annie Bercy is on a path to follow her dreams.

Star Power

Star Power

Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema hires Academy Award–nominated film producer Richard N. Gladstein to help lead the next generation of diverse cinematic voices.

In Search of Truth

In Search of Truth

A professor tries a multi-pronged approach to “move the conversation.”