Internship Program Launches
Beginning in Fall 2007, the TAT Department offers Majors the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience on the job through the new TAT Internship Program. Internships are available locally during Fall and Spring. Many summer opportunities are also available in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Learn more about opportunities, guidelines and forms on the Internship Program page.

TAT Takes CSUMB Virtual
In Fall 2007, TAT 320 Introduction to New Media takes CSUMB virtual!! TAT initiates CSUMB's presence in Second Life and joins other educators in the online virtual world. Second Life is a virtual, or synthetic, world with an open structure in which participants create an avatar and the entire synthetic world - from clothing to architecture to objects; relationships, business models, media, and art. Linden Labs, the developers say "Second Life provides an opportunity to use simulation in a safe environment to enhance experiential learning, allowing individuals to practice skills, try new ideas, and learn from their mistakes. The ability to prepare for similar real-world experiences by using Second Life as a simulation has unlimited potential!"

In TAT 320 students from all programs, disciplines, and interests are encouraged to join this course and explore, from your point of view, the potential as well as cautions this new world raises. How is it different form other virtual worlds? How is it currently being used? What impact does a virtual world have both psychologically and materially? What about the business and career opportunities being promoted? There are no prerequisites - come and explore! Contact Professor Michelle Riel at michelle_riel@csumb.edu with questions.

Sound Curriculum Expands
The TAT Department expands its sound curriculum. Beginning in Fall 2007, TAT begins offering TAT 210 Sound Production (4 units). This new course introduces the theoretical and practical fundamentals of sound productio. Exercises introduce audio terminology, production processes for field and studio, and use of audio tools that support video, film, broadcast, and new media production. Taught by industry veteran Dave Nelson founder and CEO, Sound Mixer and Engineer at Outpost Studios. Dave also teaches TAT 310 Sound Design where students learn the post producion sound design process. Includes script analysis, recording of original sound, acquisition of existing audio, an introduction to foley production.

TAT Moves to High Definition
Beginning in Fall 2007, TAT introduces HDV format cameras into video courses. The aesthetic capabilities of the HDV format enable video courses to focus on digital cinemtography and complements film courses (374 Intro to Film, 375 Advanced Film) and lighting curriculum (309 Fundamentals of Produciton Lighting). The addition of three new HDV cameras augments the TAT inventory which includes a broad stock from broadcast studio cameras to micro firewire cameras to film cameras. Our inventory includes analog and digital video (Beta and Beta SP, 3CCD DV, miniDV), and 16mm film (Bolex, Arri).