Updates

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Jae-Eun will be joining us in August as the new Assistant Professor of Media Arts.
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David Lord will be joining us August as the new Assistant Educator of Audio Production.
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Diego Rocha will be joining us in August as the new Assistant Professor of Acting for Digital Arts. 
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Stephen Jennings will be joining us in August as the new Assistant Professor of Animation.

Student Life

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Carlos Sosa, a recent Media Arts gradudate, is set to move to Spain to get his Masters Degree in Music Production Technology and Innovation at the Berklee College of Music.

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Yasmin Plascencia, a recent Media Arts graduate from Wichita State University, is set to move to London this September to pursue an Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering at the prestigious Abbey Road Institute.

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Tiahna Padilla double majored in Computer Engineering and Animation. After graduation, she's set to leave for  Industry Light & Magic. Read more about her journey here.

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Game Design student Dameron Cook is trading Wichita for Santa Monica to join Naughty Dog as an Associate Technical Designer. Read more about his journey in game design here.

 

Alumni Spotlight

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Jacob graduated in May 2025 with a degree in Game Design. Since graduation, he's been working for a local studio called Moral Holdings. Read more about his story here!

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Lainey graduated on December 2023 with a degree in Filmmaking. Hear what she has to say about working with the Kansas City Royals and any advice she has for those interested in filmmaking. 

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Dany graduated in animation in 2020 and ended up working in the finance world for a little bit before ending up at Signal Theory. Ever since then, she's been doing some big projects relating to motion design. Rad more about her story here!

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After graduating, Legacy held a series of unfulfilling jobs, but eventually secured her dream job. Read more about her story here!

Guest Speakers

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Guitarist for The Eagles, Joe Walsh, stops by Shocker Studios to give advice to the Wichita State Guitar Ensemble. 

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Emmy-Award winning director Jonathan X reminisces about his early days in Kansas working for KSN and ending up in Los Angeles. 

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Award-winning animator, Chris Buck, talks about his experience being an animator and working with Disney.