I am teaching two courses for the 2025-2026 academic year. They are Filmmaking III (FMPR 432), and two sections of Sound I (FMPR 340).
My teaching philosophy revolves around ideas of quadrants that include theory, writing, praxis and critique. Intersecting all four quadrants is the artist and her process. Encompassing the entire paradigm is a circle of liberating parameters. The liberating parameters are in place to facilitate “getting into the flow” of the creative process rather than being inundated with production logistics and production management.
My teaching methods encourage risk and personal attachment to the work. When it comes to all major projects, students must be able to express why the work is important to them and their reasons for undertaking the project.