Students gain experience in directing and acting, musical direction, set, make-up, and costume design, production, lighting, publicity, and choreography. In addition to class projects, students may work on news magazine programs, commercials, and corporate video projects. In addition to darkroom techniques, students may learn digital imaging and the major computer software digital production. With a 25-year history of affiliations with area communication media and organizations, Cabrini has established many opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience and make important connections. Students have worked at all the major television stations, newspapers, and radio stations and many top corporate communication sites, non-profit agencies and theaters in the Philadelphia area.
Students earn academic credit and often income.
Donald Dempsey, assistant professor of graphic design, received a degree of bachelor of fine arts from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master of arts degree from Kent State University. Mr. Dempsey teaches computer graphic design, computer publication design, digital imaging, multimedia design, and photography and is the photography and design adviser of the college newspaper. Seth Frechie, instructor in English and communication, received a bachelor of arts degree in English from Kenyon College and a master of arts degree from Temple University. He is a doctoral candidate at Temple. He teaches English Composition, Seminar 100 and the Writing Process.