Looking for a way to produce four professional, high-quality public service announcements (PSA) without the high cost usually charged by industry professionals, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks turned to California State University, Dominguez Hills' Digital Media Arts (DMA) Department and got a great price–free. The city pitched the PSA project to seniors in the DMA 346 Client-Based Production Workshop, the third and final course in a three-semester sequence required for the DMA Television Arts degree option. This course is one reason the DMA program has proven popular among local industry, non-profits and city agencies, as well as groups on campus that–along ... Read More
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Summer Steinway by Starlight concert transports audience to bygone era
Visibly moved by the beat as they bobbed their heads and tapped their toes, audience members were transported back to the jazz age during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Steinway by Starlight concert held on June 11 in the University Theatre. The second such concert in the past year, Steinway by Starlight is a direct result of CSUDH being an All-Steinway School. Wishing to replace its aging inventory of practice and performance pianos and raise the profile of its music program, the CSUDH Department of Music purchased 21 Steinway instruments in 2014 and sought the prestigious designation by Steinway & Sons. As an All-Steinway School, CSUDH is able to invite world ... Read More
Jason Loyola, Gilman scholarship recipient, to study abroad in Chile this summer
Jason Loyola, a California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) marketing student who will be studying abroad this summer in Santiago, Chile, looks forward to the personal growth he will acquire while on his own in the South American country, but most of all he is excited about immersing himself in Chilean culture. Loyola, who will leave for Chile June 18 and return Aug. 11, was the only CSUDH student awarded the congressionally funded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in spring 2015, and one of only 860 in the nation. “I'm staying with a host family. I had the option of staying in my own apartment but I felt I wouldn't experience much culture staying by myself, or the ... Read More
Class of 2015: Audrey Edwards, B.A., theatre arts, performer
For many of the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students who will graduate May 15 and 16, being conferred a university degree will significantly help them to find a career, a calling, or even a future. For theatre arts major Audrey Edwards, the years she spent on stage at CSUDH as an actor and scholar has helped her find a voice. “When I was little I was super shy, super little and had no voice. But getting on stage helped me find my voice,” said Edwards, a Los Angeles resident who first began performing in middle school. “I wish I could have found the arts when I was younger, but I have it now and I want to use it to help inspire others.” Edwards likes dancing ... Read More
Labor Studies Program Organizes Annual Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair
Students and faculty in the Labor Studies Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills welcome labor and community organizations from across the greater Los Angeles area to celebrate the Seventh Annual Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair on Thursday, April 30, on campus. From immigration reform to workers' rights to economic and environmental conscience policies, people are uniting to create real social change, and the fair's theme, “Uprising" aims to highlight these organizing drives of the Social Justice Movement. Greg Akili from the Black Worker Center and Mark Lopez from East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice are this year's keynote speakers. “We're ... Read More
