MFA|EDA Alumni News: Upcoming Film Festival Screenings

Congratulations to MFA|EDA alumni Marika Borgeson, Talena Sanders and Lisa McCarty on their upcoming spring film festival exhibitions: ————————————————— Talena Sanders (MFA|EDA ’13) LIAHONA Counterpath Press March 9, 7:00pm ————————————————— Marika Borgeson (MFA|EDA ’13) ELEVEN FORTY SEVEN Ann Arbor Film Festival March 30 ————————————————— Lisa McCarty (MFA|EDA ’13) EVERY FILTER IN FINAL CUT PRO Chicago… Continue reading MFA|EDA Alumni News: Upcoming Film Festival Screenings

MFAEDA 2013: The Inaugural Thesis Exhibition Opens on Friday, 3/22!

  MFA|EDA 2013, the inaugural thesis exhibition of the MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts at Duke will kick off Friday, March 22 from 5-10pm in the newly renovated Power Plant building at the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham.  The event will begin with an opening reception in the Power Plant Gallery from 5-7pm,… Continue reading MFAEDA 2013: The Inaugural Thesis Exhibition Opens on Friday, 3/22!

Marika Borgeson and Bill Brown Screen at CUFF

Marika Borgeson, a student in the MFA EDA program, will screen her work Eleven Forty Seven at the 20th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival held March 6-10 at Chicago’s Logan Theatre. Borgeson’s film is part of the shorts program, “Spectrum: Talking About Things,” scheduled for 6:30pm on March 7. Also part of that line-up is… Continue reading Marika Borgeson and Bill Brown Screen at CUFF

Save the Date! MFAEDA 2013 Thesis Exhibition, 3/22 – 4/14

Less than two years ago, Duke welcomed 15 students into the newly launched Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts. This spring the program is proud to announce the inaugural thesis exhibition of the MFAEDA at Duke University featuring work by the Class of 2013. The exhibition will kick-off with an opening on… Continue reading Save the Date! MFAEDA 2013 Thesis Exhibition, 3/22 – 4/14

MFAEDA Students Selected for NCMA Exhibition

Congrats are due to MFA candidates Marika Borgeson and Malina Chavez, whose work was recently selected for inclusion in  A Life, Still  at the North Carolina Museum of Art.  The NCMA  asked college students to submit works for a juried exhibition to coincide with Still-Life Masterpieces: A Visual Feast from the Museum of Fine Arts,… Continue reading MFAEDA Students Selected for NCMA Exhibition

MFAEDA Student and Faculty Work at the NYFF’s Views from the Avant Garde

Exciting news from New York!  Three MFA|EDA students are showing work this weekend in the venerable Views from the Avant Garde at the 50th Annual New York Film Festival: Marika Borgeson, Erin Espelie and Talena Sanders.  In addition, both AMI’s Lecturing Fellow & Artist in Residence David Gatten and Visiting Artist & Adjunct Instructor Shambhavi… Continue reading MFAEDA Student and Faculty Work at the NYFF’s Views from the Avant Garde

Join Us for the End of Year MFA Wang Dang Doodle – May 7

Please join us for the MFA Wang Dang Doodle – an evening of film, video, photography and installation with Duke’s MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts! What: MFA Wang Dang Doodle Featuring student work from the 2011-12 academic year When: Monday, May 7th, 2012 Reception and Gallery Viewing: 6.30pm Outdoor Screenings: 8.30pm Where: Duke School… Continue reading Join Us for the End of Year MFA Wang Dang Doodle – May 7

“Preoccupations,” Exhibition of MFA Student Work Opens Thursday April 19, 5-7PM

  Preoccupations, a public exhibition of works by members of the inaugural class of the MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts (MFAEDA) will be on view starting Thursday, April 19th,  in the Corridor Gallery of the East Duke building on Duke’s East Campus. Preoccupations Opening Reception: Thursday, April 19th, 5-7pm East Duke building, Duke East… Continue reading “Preoccupations,” Exhibition of MFA Student Work Opens Thursday April 19, 5-7PM

An Interview with Tamiko Thiel

MFAEDAer Marika Borgeson (’13) sat down with augmented reality artist Tamiko Thiel during her visit to Duke to discuss Thiel’s integration of mechanical engineering and artistic practice, her beginnings in augmented reality, and some of her projects in progress.   M: Can you explain how you made or what caused the switch from mechanical engineering to… Continue reading An Interview with Tamiko Thiel

Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts Fall 2011 Inaugural Class

The Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts at Duke University brings together two forms of artistic activity—the documentary approach and experimental production in analog, digital, and computational media—in a unique program that will foster collaborations across disciplines and media as it trains sophisticated, creative art practitioners. Successful completion of the program requires… Continue reading Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts Fall 2011 Inaugural Class