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CLAS cinematic arts associate professor helps students make connections in the screenwriting industry
Monday, February 24, 2025
Dean Bakopoulos, associate professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts, currently teaches “Topics in Screenwriting” and is working on developing an introductory course in TV writing for non-majors.

Cinematic Arts Alum Nominated for Grammy Award
Monday, January 27, 2025
Alicia Rau and Cole Gaffney are nominated in the categories Best Children’s Music Album and Best-Spoken Word Album, respectively.
Conversation: The Art of Adaptation
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Friday, October 18th, 3:30 pm
E105 AJB

Dean Bakopoulos collaborating on new TV series
Monday, August 26, 2024
Associate Professor Dean Bakopoulos has been collaborating with Jennifer Buckley (English) on a new series based on playwright Anton Chekhov and actress Olga Knipper.

Assistant Professor Rachel Yoder's novel Nightbitch Adapted as Feature Film
Friday, August 9, 2024
The film will premier October 2024 at the Refocus Film Festival at FilmScene.
Chris Goetz Reading from New Book at Prairie Lights
Friday, March 22, 2024
Join us on Thursday March 21st for a reading by Chris Goetz from his acclaimed new book The Counterfeit Coin: Videogames and Fantasies of Empowerment. Chris will be in conversation with Corey Creekmur.

Screenwriting program highlighted on Des Moines newscast to coincide with the Oscars
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Head of Screenwriting, Dean Bakopoulos highlights the program for WeAreIowa.
Cinematic Arts 'Careers in Cinema' Series with Alumni Susan E. Kim
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Susan E. Kim is a television and feature film picture editor.
Her recent work includes A Small Light, the critically-acclaimed limited drama series for NatGeo/Disney+, inspired by the true story of Miep Gies. She is also an editor on Pachinko (Season 1 and 2), the Apple TV+ series which has garnered dozens of nominations and awards, including the Critics Choice Award, Film Independent Spirit Award, AFI Award and a Peabody Award.
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