CCM Media Production hosts Alumni Reception in LA

UC College-Conservatory of Music's Media Production Division hosts an alumni reception in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 30. Register online though the UC Alumni Association to attend the event.

Alumni are invited to join CCM Dean Pete Jutras and CCM Media Production Division Head Kevin Burke for a special reception to celebrate alumni achievements and the CCM Summer in LA program. This year’s program features a screening of current student work, an update on the state of the division and opportunities to connect with alumni and friends of the college. Reconnect with fellow Bearcats, meet current students interning in LA, and enjoy an evening of conversation and community. 

CCM Summer in LA builds on the Media Production program’s focus on experiential learning, providing students with the hands-on skills and digital portfolio necessary to transition successfully into the professional world. This summer, two Media Production seniors are interning in LA: Christian Arruda and Eliot Harned.

Christian Arruda is from Heath, Ohio. He is a junior in CCM's BFA Media Production program, pursuing the Film and Television Production track. This summer, Arruda is interning with Amgen, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, California, where he assists with producing short- and long-form content in the production studio, including podcasts, executive videos and social media pieces. After graduation, he hopes to work in the Asian and Asian American film industry as a successful director of photography and, someday, produce his own films or assist in producing.

Eliot Harned is a senior in CCM's BFA Media Production program from Columbus, Ohio. He is in the Film and Television Production track with professional aspirations of working roles in the camera department. This summer, Harned is working interning at Brad Hammer Productions, an award-winning boutique production company founded by Brad Hammer, a 2000 CCM Media Production alumnus. The production company specializes in commercials, music videos, VIP event videos, social media videos, documentaries and viral videos.. Harned is working on a mix of editing and cinematography. During his time working with Brad Hammer, he was able to film The Pussycat Dolls, The Blue Man Group and Ava Max. After graduation, Harned is hoping to work in the film industry in LA or other locations around the United States as a freelance videographer and in various camera department roles. During his time at CCM, Harned has completed two Internships at Mills James Production in Ohio, as well as working at the University Honors Program for two and a half years as a Design and Media Student Associate. As a freelancer and student researcher, he has worked on projects with The New Heights Podcast, Scotts Mircle Gro, P&G, Sazerac, Great American Insurance, US Bank and Kao Brands.

Join CCM Dean Pete Jutras and CCM Media Production Division Head Kevin Burke for a special reception celebrating the professional achievements of our Bearcat community. This year’s program features a screening of current student work, an update on the state of the division and opportunities to connect with alumni and friends of the college.

• When: 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday, July 30
• Where: Solotech Los Angeles Studios, 1017 N. Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
• Register online

$25 registration includes three drink tickets, a popcorn snack bag, a taco bar, and a UC alumni-branded giveaway. Complimentary parking available in a surface lot at Solotech Studios.

Schedule of Activities:

• 6:30 p.m. | Check-In
• 7 p.m. | Welcome and Film Screening
• 8 p.m. | Networking Reception

CCM’s Media Production Division emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning that is student-centered, professionally relevant and focused on creative content development.

CCM Media Production is student centered with small class sizes and an innovative, flexible curriculum that reflects the dynamics of industry demands and student needs. CCM's Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Media Production features five curricular tracks, allowing students to specialize in:

• Audio
• Broadcast News
• Film and Television
• Multimedia
• Sports Media

Students in CCM's Media Production Division acquire the hands-on skills and digital portfolio necessary to transition successfully into the professional world. In addition to classwork, students are connected with professional internships that are integrated into the curriculum. The division’s award-winning, full-time faculty has extensive professional media backgrounds that allow them to emphasize current professional media production tools and techniques while providing students with connections to the industry.

CCM also offers an Academic Minor in Media Production, which prepares students in the integrated media arts of film and digital cinema, television and broadcast media news, audio production, and new media design.

Featured image at the top: Echo Park Lake with a view of downtown Los Angeles.