Get Involved
As a mass media major, you will be exposed to a wide variety of opportunities to gain hands-on experience. If you want to be added to our mailing list, please send us an email at: massmedia@washburn.edu with your information.
WIFI Film Festival
The WIFI Film Festival was created in 2019 and is run by students and faculty from the Mass Media Department. The 2022 festival featured over 70 local and international films, three filmmaker panels and seven educational workshops. To watch the workshops from last year and learn more, go to WIFI Film Festival.
On-Campus Computer Labs
Most mass media courses are highly involved with learning skills in technology as well as producing work for real-world clients. This means our students must have access to the latest technology used in the industry.
Mass media majors have access to a computer lab equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite where they learn to use InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere and many other Adobe programs in their studies.
Mass media majors also gain much needed experience in film and TV broadcasting by using Instructional Media’s television studio, WUCT-CH 13 cable channel, and public TV station, KTWU.
Students in advanced filmmaking courses use the film and sound editing lab and work with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Avid Pro Tools and DaVinci Resolve 14. These programs are industry standard for professional picture and sound editors in every segment of movie making, television, broadcast and streaming media. This space provides a 5.1 screening room and has industry standard Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling software for aspiring producers and assistant directors.
Student Media
Student Media serves as a First Amendment protector and gives students from across campus a place for their voices to be heard. Students working for Student Media create the Washburn Review, a weekly newspaper that prints 13 issues each fall and spring semester, the Kaw Yearbook, Bod Magazine and washburnreview.org. In addition, Student Media manages the advertising and promotion of the various projects and the organization itself. Both the Review and Kaw have received state and national awards.
All Student Media projects are dedicated to informing and providing a voice for the Washburn University community. The learning-centered environment allows students within all majors to develop leadership, communication and problem-solving skills. Interested students can apply throughout the year at washburnreview.org.
Washburn Filmmakers Association
The Washburn Filmmakers Association is designed to allow students to collaborate in production teams to create both original short screenplays and/or films not associated with class assignments and to explore methods of exhibition or screening, including online distribution. Production activity may also be associated with community organizations and others on campus who may request film or video projects. Learn more by checking out our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/WUFilmmakers
GET IN TOUCH WITH Mass Media Department
Mass Media Department
Henderson Learning Center
3rd Floor; Room 316
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS 66621
Phone & Email
Phone: 785.670.1836
massmedia@washburn.edu
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