School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
College of the Arts and Media
Dr. Heather Polinsky, Director
340 Moore Hall, 989-774-3851, polin1he@cmich.edu.
Sarah Adams, M.A., Central Michigan University; Media Writing, Media Performance, Media Criticism
William Anderson, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University; Copywriting, Promotion, Public Relations
Jim Bollella, M.A., Central Michigan University; Radio Operations, Audio Production
Kevin Corbett, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University; Film Studies, Screenwriting
Christopher Csont, M.F.A., Boston University, Media Writing, Screenwriting, Film Studies
Trevor Diehl, Ph.D., University of Vienna; Online and Multi-platform Media, Quantitative Research Methods
Aaron Jones, M.A., Central Michigan University; Video & Television Production
Eric Limarenko, M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design; Video & Film Production,Video Editing & Post Production
Maggie Mayes, M.A., Central Michigan University; News Writing, Reporting & Production, Television Production, Sports Broadcasting
Heather Polinsky, Ph.D., (School Director) Michigan State University; Audio Production, Mass Communication Theory, Telecommunication Policy
Amy Sindik, Ph.D., (Graduate Coordinator) University of Georgia; Media Law, Media Management, Media Entrepreneurship
Jeffrey Smith, Ph.D., Ohio University; Film Studies, Media Criticism
Trey Stohlman, Ed.D., (Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator) Central Michigan University; Copywriting, Media Scriptwriting, Qualitative Research Methods
Patty Williamson, Ph.D., (Internship Coordinator) Michigan State University; Media Criticism, Film Studies
Course Designator:
BCA - Broadcast & Cinematic Arts
The Program:
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Facilities
The School of BCA oversees WMHW-FM, a two-service HD FM station which broadcasts 365 days a year at 91.5 and 101.1; two television studios servicing our cable station, MHTV; two advanced audio studios; video-editing suites; a newsroom for News Central, the area's only locally focused television newscast. The school supports a student record label, Moore Media Records and the Film Society which oversees the Central Michigan International Film Festival.
Graduate Assistantships
Broadcast and Cinematic Arts graduate assistants aid in teaching basic audio, video, and news production sections, and film survey courses, as well as assists our co-curricular activities. For a graduate assistantship application, visit https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cam/BCA/.