The Media Institute promotes engagement with global media industries by supporting creative media practice, academic scholarship, and public-facing events initiated bythe faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Fairfield University community.  We seek to embolden and support on-campus journalism, storytelling, and production, as wellas the critical inquiry and social scientific study of film and television, broadcastcommunications and digital media within the College of Arts and Sciences, academic departments and student media organizations. We fulfill the University's mission by fostering connections beyond Fairfields campuses, encouraging thoughtful dialogues with media industries, and emphasizing student engagement.

Facilities

Fairfield University offers state-of-the-art media facilities, including advanced studios and editing labs, providing students with hands-on experience in film, television, and digital media production.

Student Work

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Cinefest Student Film Festival

Each year, Cinefest celebrates the hard work and creative talents of Fairfield’s up-and-coming filmmakers by screening an impressive line-up of original short films and videos produced by undergraduate students in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ film, television, and media arts program.

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The Rear View

The Rearview is a student-run media organization that serves as an outlet for community members to publish professional journalistic content through a variety of subjects and mediums, including news, opinion and business writing, video, and podcasts.

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The Fairfield Mirror

A weekly newspaper reflecting Fairfield culture since 1977, The Mirror aims to project an independent and accurate student perspective with professional journalistic integrity. The Mirror strives to be the primary and most extensive provider of newsworthy content for the Fairfield student body and surrounding community.

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WVOF 88.5 FM Radio

The voice of Fairfield University since 1970: live on 88.5 FM and on the internet anytime, anywhere. Home to news, music and Fairfield Athletics 24/7.

Past Events

Bringing the Media Industry to Fairfield University. 

Faculty & Staff

Director

Patrick Brooks
Assistant Professor, Film, Television & Media Arts

Operations Staff

Joann Cowley
College of Arts & Sciences Media Programs Resource Manager
David Grazynski
Systems & Technology Coordinator
Michael Petshaft
Director, Operations of the Media Arts Complex

Karla Barguiarena
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Communications

Sean Horan

Professor, Communication

Annmarie Iddins
Associate Professor, Communication

Adam Rugg
Associate Professor, Communication

David Albright
Instructor of the Practice, Communications

Tommy Xie
Associate Professor, English

Hadi Gharabaghi
Visiting Assistant Professor, Visual & Performing Arts

Jiwei Xiao
Professor, Visual & Performing Arts

Michelle Farrell
Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures