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WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF
ARTS & MEDIA
The College of Arts & Media is the only college leveraging the influence of CU Denver in the heart of Denver’s thriving arts industry to produce
graduates who are ready to inspire, lead, and create. CAM offers top-ranked degrees and programs in Film & Television, Media Forensics, Music & Entertainment, and Visual Arts.
TURN WHAT YOU LOVE INTO WHAT YOU DO.
Film & Television
Film & Television at CU Denver is where your passion becomes the opportunity to write the script, edit the film, hold the camera, and tell your story. With leading industry professionals, you’ll work on a variety of projects—including short films, web series’, documentaries, digital effects, and TV studio production.
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Music & Entertainment Industry Studies
You know the right sound when you hear it. You know it’s a hit when you mix it. You know the music and entertainment industry is for you, and we know how to turn that passion into a career. MEIS offers four unique programs with a contemporary and commercial focus.
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Visual Arts
In Visual Arts, the city becomes our canvas, industry leaders become professors, and a passion becomes a profession. Students have access to state-of-the art digital labs, sculpture studios, industrial equipment and darkrooms, uniting the ability to create with the means to succeed.
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National Center for Media Forensics
Facts lie right in front of us like puzzle pieces waiting to be put together. The NCMF provides world class programs and a Master of Science in Media Forensics degree dedicated to the scientific study and research of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of digital evidence.
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CAM's Residential Creative Community
City Heights is home to the CAM Residential Creative Community, a special residential space for College of Arts & Media (CAM) students to live in a supportive environment of artists, filmmakers, musicians, and scholars.
Five Questions for the CAM Community
CAM students, alumni, faculty, and staff are a community full of ambitious ideas, future-focused solutions, and creative thoughts. Get to know more about these artists, scholars, and leaders!
CAM Events
The College of Arts & Media is a vibrant and active community! Whether you are current student, prospective student, alumni, or community member, we are excited to have you join our CAM happenings.
CAM's New Dean: Meet Lucinda Bliss
Dean Bliss brings a dynamic vision for the
future of arts and education and a wealth of experience from
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she served as
associate provost and dean of graduate, professional, and continuing
education.
FROM THE CAM NEWSROOM
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Made in Colorado 2025 Captures the Centennial State's Vibe
Jun 17, 2025 byThe biennial exhibition Made in Colorado returns to the Emmanuel Art Gallery this summer. A culturally significant exhibition featuring work from artists from Durango to Steamboat, Grand Junction to Fort Morgan, Made in Colorado never fails to capture the vibe of the Centennial State, and this year's offering is no different.Full story -
Meet CAM's Seven Outstanding Spring 2025 Graduates
May 15, 2025 byMeet the seven graduating students who have been recognized for their dedication to their studies in performing arts, recording arts, media forensics, art practices, art history, and film & television.Full story -
Get to Know Shepard Fairey
May 3, 2025 by"Art can powerfully comment on any aspect of the human experience," Shepard Fairey says. Three decades into his art career, Shepard Fairey still sees the value in street art and using art as a means of protest.Full story -
CAM Professor Provides Digital Forensics Analysis in Romanian Presidential Election IncidentOpens in a new window
May 2, 2025(Radio Free Europe) Romania is in the process of electing a new president, and the election has taken a dubious turn. CU Denver professor and director of the National Center for Media Forensics Catalin Grigoras was sought for his expert opinion on some images one of the candidates posted on her Facebook account appearing to depict two of the other presidential candidates attending a clandestine meeting. Grigoras concluded that the images had likely been altered.Opens in a new window Full story -
Big Deal: Art Activists Shepard Fairey and Gregg Deal Will Discuss What it Takes to Have a Powerful VoiceOpens in a new window
May 1, 2025(Westword) World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey will be at CU Denver on May 6 for a special event, Emmanuel Art Gallery Conversations: Shepard Fairey & Gregg Deal. The event is open to both the CU Denver community and the public, and it’s part of an ongoing effort to bring bold, creative voices to campus. Fairey hopes that the work he and Deal have done will inspire people to use their voices creatively.Opens in a new window Full story