Welcome to the Department of Critical Media Practices!

 

 

Develop and explore inventive ways to create media. Learn the skills to carry out a range of creative practices––including documentary, performance and sound––and study the many ways that making media can affect the world.

Explore this page to learn more about CMCI and our Department of Critical Media Practices.

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Finding your herd

The transition to college life is exciting—but it can also be intimidating. In CommRAP—the Communication and Society Residential Academic Program—you will immediately find a sense of community, making friends and getting connected to important university resources. You will live, study, take classes, create and enjoy social events in your residence hall as you make Boulder your home. 

Environmental design students are automatically assigned to housing in a special living-learning community in Willard Hall. Other CMDI majors can elect to live in CommRAP, in Buckingham Hall.

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Students in Radio 1190

Be Involved

Our approach is one of connection— how people connect to the built environment, to technology, to the media and to one another. Our college is a lively creative hub with dozens of student clubs in design, technology, journalism, advertising and more. We offer unique opportunities to study in media and cultural capitals in the U.S., South America and Europe.

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The Vault

 

Equipment / Labs

As a CMCI student, you will gain access to podcasting booths, broadcasting studios, an immersive media lab, equipment vaults and more.  The equipment vaults"include hundreds of cameras, audio and light equipment, along with other gear, available for all CMCI students to check out free to rent. Develop your portfolio and experience by learning and practicing various brands and styles.

See the equipment website for details →