2009 Explore UT Events

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation

Hats Off to You

Location: CMA 3.112, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

The season’s hot new accessory is a campaign hat. Come and decorate your very own skimmer.

Tilting the Balance of Power

Location: CMA 3.112, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

We have heard of the three branches of government, but can you keep them in balance? Come try your hand at setting them straight.

What’s Your Inner Politican?

Location: CMA 3.112, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Explore your inner politician and discover which political office you think would be most fun to hold — County Judge, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Mayor Pro Tempore…maybe even President.

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation & The Center for American History

Interested in Time Travel?

Location: CMA 3.112, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Did you know studying history is a form of time travel? Would you like to become a part of history? Choose an historical moment. Through the magic of digital photography you can become a participant in the past. Hosted by the Center for American History.

Communication Council

Speed-Date a Major

Location: CMA 3.120, 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

For people not yet ready to commit to an academic major, here’s a chance to speed date a representative from each of the college’s departments. Prospective students get the chance for one-on-one time to learn about the departments and ask questions.

Top 10 Reasons to Earn a Communication Degree: Late Show with Communication Council

Location: CMA 3.124, 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Find out top reasons for earning a communication degree and steps for applying. There will be a question-and-answer session. Prizes will be given out for audience participation.

Office of Student Affairs

Comm Explore With Us

Location: CMA 3rd Floor Lobby, 11:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

Explore the exciting world of communication at UT. Find out about major fields of study and career opportunities in advertising, communication science and disorders, communication studies, journalism, public relations and radio-television-film.

The Department of Advertising

Do You Have What It Takes to be the Number 1 Longhorn Fan?

Location: CMA 6.104, 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Join Public Relations students to learn about the Longhorn spirit and good sportsmanship on the UT campus, what we’re doing and what you can do to help. Make your own spirit video of you and your friends.

Evolution and Revolution in Advertising Media

Location: CMA 6.162, 11:00 a.m. to 11:40am

Consumer control, interactivity, creativity and relevancy are key ideas fueling the importance of the media industry. Experience conversation about these and other critical trends changing the world of advertising media.

Texas Creative Advertising Gallery

Location: CMA 6.106 11:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

Great headlines. Wild visuals. Surprising ideas. Come see cool new ads produced by students in the Texas Creative advertising sequence.

The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Opportunities in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Location: CMA 3rd Floor Lobby, 11:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Explore disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology, innovative treatment options for people with communicative disorders and professional, educational and career opportunities, and get information on innovative teaching and research.

The Department of Communication Studies

Master Negotiator: Can you Make the Deal?

Location: CMA 3.128, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Learn tips from master negotiators planning the UT Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium. You’ll match wits at the negotiating table in a hands-on activity and view a display about the summer program for high school students.

The School of Journalism

Live at 10: You Deliver the News

Location: CMB 4.132, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

This demonstration includes a tour of the TV studio and control room used in the School of Journalism. News copy will be available to read on the teleprompter. Bring a VHS tape to record your on-camera appearance and take it home with you.

Pose for the Cover of UT’s Student Magazine

Location: CMA 4.316, 12:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Picture yourself on the cover of BurntORANGE magazine, the campus magazine for The University of Texas at Austin. Photographers will take a photo of you alone or with your family and lay out a cover. You really can become a "magazine cover girl or boy."

The Department of Radio-Television-Film

Emotional Editing: Making Films That Sing and Dance

Location: CMA 4.204, 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Learn how music and graphic design are used in an editing room by editors. Through their creative work, editors help infuse mundane material with energy and excitement. Examples of student work from a Radio-Television-Film "Introduction to Editing" class.

"Flow" Journal and the Benefits of Online Publishing

Location: CMA 3.116, 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

"Flow" is the online journal of television and media studies introduced in 2004. Join researchers, teachers and students to see articles and discuss the changing landscape of contemporary media at the speed media move.

Learn to Edit

Location: CMA 4.204, 12:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Learn basic video editing using Final Cut Pro software. In a workshop led by Radio-Television-Film (RTF) instructor Anne Lewis, you will use the same software, techniques and sample footage used in advanced RTF undergraduate classes.

Lights, Camera, Action: Shooting a TV Drama

Location: CMB 4.102 11:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Watch Radio-Television-Film students on a "live set" as they rehearse and film a television drama in a three-camera format.

New Media Art Presentations

Location: CMB 4.110, 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Students taught by Dr. Allucquere Rosanne (Sandy) Stone will present some of their recent work in "new media." Expect to see projects that are extraordinary, witty and inspiring. They might cause you to think about your world in a new way.

Scoring for Film with Computer Software: A Working Demonstration

Location: CMB 4.122, 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

The latest techniques used by professional film composers. Music and Radio-Television-Film Professor Bruce Pennycook will illustrate aspects of timing, instrumentation and audio mixing of musical materials for a short film clip.