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CMC to offer M.A. in Film

Effective November 2002, the UP College of Mass Communication (CMC) will offer the M.A. in Film degree under the Media Studies program. The program combines theory and production courses in film as well as in media studies.

Courses offered in film are in the areas of production and post-production, digital content creation, film theory and criticism, scriptwriting, documentary, narrative film, Filipino film genres and auteurs, historical and critical research methods, Filipino film industry, cinema and nation, and film studies seminar. The Media Studies courses are media theory, media literacy, media ethics, media research and political economy of media.

The film program joins three existing programs — M.A. Media Studies (Broadcasting), M.A. Media Studies (Journalism), and M.A. Communication (Communication Research).

CMC has also been offering since 1984 the only four-year undergraduate Bachelor’s degree program in Film in the Philippines.
For more information, call 920-6864 or visit the CMC website at http://www.upd.edu.ph/~cmc/.

Vargas Museum holds Grand Malang Draw

In support of the U.P. Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center’s Renovation Projects, the artist Malang donated 100 artworks for an exclusive raffle of his works on view from August 19 to 24. The Grand Draw was held on August 24 in celebration of the 112th birthday of the late Jorge B. Vargas, donor of U.P.’s art, Filipiniana and memorabilia museum. Each ticket guaranteed holders to win one of Malang’s works. The grand prize, “Flower Vendor,” went to Elizabeth Cowper of Pasig City.

UP NISMED goes on the air
for the second time

The UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP NISMED) has ventured into using radio to deliver instruction for elementary and secondary schools science teachers and the general public with the airing of “Titser’s Iskul on the Air” from August 4 to November 20. The program is a 15-minute segment of DZMM’s 3-5 p.m. regular Sunday program “Bago Yan Ah!,” a science discovery program broadcast simultaneously over DYAB Cebu and DXAB Davao.

“Titser’s Iskul” is a distance education type course where teachers listen to the program for 16 Sundays. It starts with a drama to introduce the lesson, followed by a discussion of the science concepts and curriculum entry points by a resource person. Each lesson ends with a question. A face-to-face training for one day will be scheduled for the enrollees to reinforce the aired lessons.

The project is being supported by DZMM and the Science Education Institute-Department of Science and Technology, in cooperation with the Department of Education, University of San Carlos-Regional Science Teaching Center (RSTC) Cebu, and Ateneo de Davao University RSTC. Preparations for the second course are underway.
Last year, UP NISMED aired “Radyo Eskwela sa Science at Math” over DZMM on selected topics on Philippine folk science. (UP NISMED)

UPOU graduates first batch
of PhDs in education

Nine Ph.D.s in education received their diplomas at the UP Open University 6th Commencement Exercises on August 24 at the UP Los Baños D.L. Umali Hall. All scholars of the Department of Science and Technology Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), the nine students composed the first batch of UPOU Ph.D.s in education.

The new Ph.D.’s, all of them teaching in various universities and colleges in the country, came from the UPOU learning centers, two from UP Diliman and seven from the University of San Carlos in Cebu. They are: Gabino P. Petilos from Leyte Normal University; Rodigelio F. Alfonso, Western Mindanao State University; Josephine Alba, University of Nueva Caceres; Estrella S. Placides, Catanduanes State College; Janette Supremo, University of Southern Mindanao; Carla B. Torre, Western Visayas State University; Jocelyn R. Locaylocay, University of San Carlos; and Grace Vicente from Notre Dame of Marbel University. Mr. Petilos, a mathematics major, got the highest general weighted average among the graduates.

The UPOU Ph.D. in Education program aims to upgrade the capabilities of the Regional Science Teaching Centers (RSTCs) and other teacher education institutions (TEIs). Through the distance education program, Ph.D. in education major in biology and in chemistry is available in the regions.It is being offered in cooperation with the UP Diliman College of Education, the De La Salle University, and the Ateneo de Manila University and with funding support from SEI-DOST.

The UPOU graduated a total of 173 this year. Joining the nine Ph.D.’s in education were: 24 others who took the Diploma in Language Studies for Teachers; 29, Diploma in Science Teaching; 9, Diploma in Social Studies Education; 22, Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management; 6, Diploma in Computer Science; 23, Master in Public Management; 23, Master of Professional Studies in Development Communication; and 12, Master of Public Health.

This year’s graduates came from the UPOU learning centers in Cagayan State University, Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology, Department of Education in Misamis Occidental, Eastern Samar State College, Marinduque State College, Universidad de Sta Isabel, University of San Carlos, UP College Cebu, UP College Tacloban, UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, UP Manila, UP Mindanao, UP Visayas and Urios College.
Of the 173 graduates, 28 received scholarships from the Civil Service Commission, Congressmen Edgar Lara and Joaquin Chipeco Jr., Department of Education, International Rice Research Institute, and DOST-SEI. (UPOU)

UP faculty represent RP
in 17th Asian int’l art exhibition

Former UP College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) dean Nestor Vinluan and Department of Studio Arts chair Benjie Cabangis join this year’s Philippine selection for the l7th Asian International Art Exhibition which opened on August 22 and runs until September 22 at the Daejeon Municipal Museum of Art in Korea. Organized by the Federation of Asian Artists Philippine Committee, the exhibition is a way of recognizing the artists years of hard work and commitment to maintaining and expanding artistic bridges with fellow artists in the region. Directories Philippines Corporation is this year’s major sponsor for the catalogue.

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