Towson University Department of Film, Audio, and Media Arts

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Towson University Department of Film, Audio, and Media Arts

The Film, Audio, Media Arts major focuses on the study of the aesthetics and production of film, television and radio.

The major is divided into three concentrations: Film/Video/Digital Media, Audio, and Film and Media Studies. The Department of Electronic Media & Film strives to develop and inspire your creativity, foster your talents and skills, and empower you to succeed in a constantly changing digital world. EMF provides many opportunities to expand your knowledge and experiences, shape your expressivity, and

heighten your understanding and awareness of media, its powerful traditions, and its exciting future

08/25/2026

NEXT WEEK! Join us in celebrating the opening reception of "Even Our Oddkin," an art exhibit guest curated by FAMA faculty, Danielle d’Amico and Lynn Tomlinson.

EVEN OUR ODDKIN brings together artists who are curious about the lives unfolding all around us: not just human lives, but the many beings, materials, and systems we share the world with. Their work reminds us that we are part of a vast web of animals, plants, microbes, machines, weather, chemicals, and infrastructure.

Opening Reception: September 3rd
Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040

08/24/2026

Happy First Day of Classes FAMA!

FYI, we are kicking off the fall semester with our annual “Season Premiere” welcome back celebration for the 2026-2027 school year. Join us to ring in the new school year and our new name with food, games and giveaways. See you Sept 2nd!

08/21/2026

Congratulations are in order for our FAMA Faculty Member Adam Schwartz for being recognized at the 80th annual University Film and Video Association conference this past summer and landing the UFVA Teaching Excellence Faculty Award 2026.

Professor Schwartz presented his research paper “What Am I Hearing?: AI Techniques and Ethics in Audio Post-Production”, and as well as exhibited his interactive VR immersive sound art project, “/DX”. HUGE kudos to Professor Schwartz for a job well done!

08/17/2026

The application for the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund's 11th cohort is officially OPEN. The Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund provides support for Baltimore filmmakers in the form of mentoring, networking, skills building, and grant making. TU FAMA faculty, students, and alumni have taken advantage of this amazing opportunity. Don't miss your chance.

Head to https://www.zaentzfund.com/ for more information.

08/11/2026

The Department of Film, Audio, and Media Arts is excited to announce our new Assistant Professor joining us this Fall.

Mark Burchick holds an MFA from Towson University in Studio Arts. Mark has worked in our department as a Multimedia Technician since 2018 and has taught media production courses in our department as an Adjunct Faculty Member. Prof. Burchick is a Capital Emmy-award winning filmmaker, his works having screened internationally and through Maryland Public Television. As a multidisciplinary artist, his works have been exhibited at The Delaware Contemporary and Penn State University Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. Central to his practice is collaboration with colleagues in the humanities, ranging from conference presentations at the American Academy of Religion to publications on the ethics of AI and the mediation of awe and wonder through technology.

08/10/2026

Click the link in our bio to join the FAMA LinkedIn Crew Call and stay up to date with internships, job openings, grants/fellowships, and other opportunities!

Towson FAMA students, staff, and alumni ONLY.

08/04/2026

Join us in supporting TU FAMA professor Jena Burchick as her film "what it felt like" screens as part of 's The Many Americas Series.

Bodies. Homes. Memory. Survival.

The Many Americas Series
Thu Aug 6 | 7 PM
Screenings + filmmaker Q&A

This month’s films:

what it felt like
Jena Burchick
A raw, intimate story of fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, reproductive justice, and speaking the things too often kept silent.

Refuge in the Bay
Julia Morris + Samuel Draper
An urgent portrait of Tangier and Smith Islands as rising seas and erosion threaten homes, traditions, and whole ways of life.

Tickets at creativealliance.org
Come for the films. Stay for the conversation.

07/24/2026

TOMORROW, July 25th!
What does it take to turn filmmaking from a passion into a profession?

Join Emmy Award-winning producer/editor and TU FAMA alum Imani Muleyyar for a free conversation about building a sustainable creative career. From finding opportunities and growing your network to navigating the realities of freelance life, this forum explores what it really takes to become a full-time filmmaker.

Whether you're developing your first short, preparing your next feature, or building a long-term creative practice, you'll leave with practical insights, candid advice, and new connections to help move your career forward.

https://parkway.eventive.org/schedule/filmmaker-forum-how-to-become-a-full-time-filmmaker-workshop-mixer-6a15a81bff05f12c555004ed

07/08/2026

LGBTQ+ people have long been part of Maryland's story, but their histories have often gone untold. In this episode of Maryland Unfolded, FAMA Professor Dr. Kalima Young speaks with public librarian and historian Ben Egerman about his research into Maryland's LGBTQ+ past and his book, A Gay Little History of Maryland: Volume 1.

Together, they discuss a 19th-century trans horse thief, Black drag balls during the Jazz Age, the surprising consequences of a 1955 police raid on a Baltimore gay bar, and how a drag club in a small Southern Maryland town became a safe haven during the 1960s. They also explore what makes Maryland's LGBTQ+ history unique and why preserving local q***r and trans history through archives, libraries, zines, and public storytelling matters today.

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or at:
https://www.wypr.org/podcast/maryland-unfolded/2026-07-02/drag-balls-and-hidden-havens-marylands-lgbtq-history

07/06/2026

Towson University’s Film, Audio and Media Arts Department invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor specializing in Audio Production. Candidate must have a Master of Fine Arts or doctorate degree in audio and media production, or a related field, received by June 2027. Preferred start date August 2027.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated expertise in digital audio workstation software is required; experience with Avid’s Pro Tools preferred. Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following is required: studio sound recording and mixing, sound design for visual media, podcasting and/or radio production. Experience with audio over internet protocol (AoIP) systems, particularly Audinate’s Dante network, is preferred but not required. Demonstrated success in teaching, or demonstrated potential to teach audio production, audio studio, and/or audio broadcast courses at the undergraduate level is required. A demonstrated record of related scholarship/artistic research/professional activity is required. Applicants with additional specialties in multimedia production, live sound production, sound-based installation and media art, or sound theory and aesthetics are encouraged to apply.

Apply at:
https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/fac_ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260000I5

Address

Towson, MD
21252

Telephone

+14107043184

Website

https://www.towson.edu/cofac/departments/film-audio-media

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