“A world where chasing butterflies isn’t scary”: Jonaz McMillan on Writing, Representation, and Sundance
8 May 2025

“A world where chasing butterflies isn’t scary”: Jonaz McMillan on Writing, Representation, and Sundance

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As Jonaz McMillan approaches his graduation from Emerson’s Writing for Film and TV program, he reflects on how this program has helped him make an impact in the screenwriting industry and beyond. Now living in Los Angeles after spending most … Continued

Is an MFA Really Worth It? Our Answer May Surprise You.
24 Apr 2025

Is an MFA Really Worth It? Our Answer May Surprise You.

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When prospective students contemplate pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree, or an MFA, they can be subjected to a myriad of outside opinions, many of them skeptical. Will this degree be worth the time and cost? Will it lead … Continued

An Emersonian’s Local Guide to the Best Libraries
10 Apr 2025

An Emersonian’s Local Guide to the Best Libraries

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In honor of National Library Week—celebrated this year from April 6th to 12th—we’re highlighting five of Greater Boston’s best libraries for Emersonians to explore. National Library Week, an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) since 1958, honors … Continued

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring a Woman Behind Emerson Grad Studies
25 Mar 2025

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring a Woman Behind Emerson Grad Studies

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Women’s History Month is all about spotlighting the strong women who drive success and inspire change, sometimes from behind the scenes. This March, who better to interview than a woman who constantly works to make the Emerson experience as seamless … Continued

Imagining New Ways Forward: First-Year Grad Student Terra King on Journalism
18 Mar 2025

Imagining New Ways Forward: First-Year Grad Student Terra King on Journalism

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In Emerson’s online Journalism and Media Innovation MA program, students learn contemporary journalistic skills from expert faculty. Emerson students focus on multimedia storytelling, audience-specific writing, global community reporting, and so much more. The program’s fully online and asynchronous format gives … Continued

Inside Lovestruck Books: Cambridge’s First Romance Bookstore
27 Feb 2025

Inside Lovestruck Books: Cambridge’s First Romance Bookstore

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Emily Goyanes, a Publishing and Writing MA student expected to graduate Fall ‘25, has taken hands-on experience in the book world to the next level. She works as a bookseller at Lovestruck Books, the first romance-focused bookstore to open in … Continued

Interested in Becoming an Author? Take the Novel Writing Course!
20 Feb 2025

Interested in Becoming an Author? Take the Novel Writing Course!

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“There is no ‘right’ way to write a novel… it is always a unique process of discovery,” says Rick Reiken, a professor within Emerson’s Writing, Literature & Publishing department. He is also the author of three books, the most recent … Continued

Writing for Film and Television MFA: Student Spotlights
11 Feb 2025

Writing for Film and Television MFA: Student Spotlights

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Screenwriters make a mark on society with their complex storytelling through visual media. At Emerson, our graduate students in the Writing for Film and Television MFA program work tirelessly to make their words jump off the page. Read along as … Continued

Student Spotlight: Oliver Glass and Sports Communication
22 Jan 2025

Student Spotlight: Oliver Glass and Sports Communication

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For Oliver Glass, Emerson has felt like home in more ways than one. From starting as an undergraduate student-athlete to excelling as a cross country assistant coach and Sports Communication graduate student, Oliver’s connection to the Emerson community runs deep.  … Continued