Monthly Archive for May, 2007

See them for yourself: The Spectacular Canyons journey departs Friday, June 8.

Published on May 31, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

This is another amazing once-in-a-lifetime destination… close to home in the Four Corners area! This weekender includes a tour through the world famous vistas of Monument Valley with a guide from the Navajo tribe, a chance to see the famous Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, a visit to the historic Hubbell Trading Post, and more. Fee includes lodging, a jeep tour and lunch at Monument Valley… a navajo taco, what else?

Click here for more information about this great itinerary
Click here to register online
Call Registration at 277-0077
Questions? email the program coordinator Joanrc@unm.edu, or call 277-0563

Win an iPod or Photoshop CS3 at the Digital Arts Conference

Published on May 29, 2007 in Digital Arts and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Win and iPod or Photoshop CS3!

That’s just a couple of the giveaways our vendors are making available at the Digital Arts Conference! Join us for a day of learning, networking, and fun on June 2nd… this Saturday!

Digital Arts Conference: Filmmaking and Photography
Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 8:30am – 4:30pm.
$159.00 or $89.00 for full-time students (Full time high school or college students register with your ID at 1634 University Blvd NE to receive your discount).
UNM Tuition Remission accepted.

Special keynote presentation by April Lawrence, Associate Producer of the HBO series The Sopranos, is hosted in partnership with the NM Adobe User Groups, AdobeQuerque, and Motion ABQ.

Also presenting are Pat Berrett, Miguel Gandert, Stephanie Kuehn, Jeff LaFlamme, Ann Lerner, Elizabeth Marshal, Anne Stirling, Brad Stoddard, Lisa Tannenbaum, Eric Whitmore, Anita Quintana, and Kevin DuPriest.

Tables in the lobby will provide additional information, demos, and giveaways from community groups and vendors, including the New Mexico Adobe User Groups; Friends of Film, Video, and the Arts; and The Apple Store. Give-a-ways include an iPod and Photoshop CS3!

Sessions include:

The Role of Editor as Storyteller
Ethnology in the Digital Era
Screenwriting
Character Animation
Make-up and Costuming
Multicamera Editing with FinalCut Pro
Professional Lighting
Getting into Film
Post-Production Visual Effects Software
Commercial Portraiture
Volunteering at the Duke City Shootout
Launch Static Design into Action with Motion

Explore current topics in digital photography and filmmaking and experience hands-on learning in our state-of-the art computer labs. Discover how to initiate or expand your specific camera career on either side of the camera. Enjoy lunch and snacks while networking with the experts.

Conference location is the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM just north of the intersection of Indian School Rd. & University Blvd. NE.

For a complete list of conference breakout sessions, check out our website, http://dce.unm.edu . You’ll see the Spring Conferences link on the left.

For brochure requests, student group registrations or additional information, contact:
Caroline Orcutt, 277-6037, orcutt@unm.edu
Sherry TenClay, 277-0723, sherrytc@unm.edu
UNM Continuing Education

New Egyptian Symbology Class

Published on May 16, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Immerse yourself in an opulent civilization of the distant past. Take a journey down the Nile River as you drink in the wealth of another time. This course is designed to give the student an overview of ancient Egyptian society and the mystical symbols utilized in art, architecture, religion, everyday living, mummification and funeral ritual. Learn how the Egyptian gods themselves were symbols, providing an opportunity to explore the transfer of power from god to man. Major Egyptian symbols, their design and purpose are discussed, leading to a study of how the ancient Egyptians surrounded themselves with images of eternity.
Sign up today!
Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM; 8 sessions starting June 5, 2007, ending July 31, 2007

Author of Windows Vista textbook to offer free lecture May 31

Published on May 9, 2007 in Business, Computers, Events, Of Note and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Free InfoByte, Thursday, May 31, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Join PC expert Mark Hinton to learn about the new features Windows Vista has to offer such as the Start menu, Windows Explorer, search, as well as new features including Photo Gallery. The visual sophistication of Vista will help “streamline” your computing experience by making information easier to access. You’ll enjoy a more informative, intuitive, and helpful desktop experience with Windows Vista—a system that allows you to see what your files contain without opening them, find applications and files instantly, and navigate more confidently!

The instructor, Mark Hinton, is the author of the recently published 457-page textbook,”Windows Vista Solutions,” subtitled “How to Love Your Vista, from PC Magazine.” This is “the book” on how to do everything in Vista… even whether and how to upgrade! Click here to learn more about CE instructor Mark Hinton.

Thursday, May 31, 5:30pm-6:30pm at Continuing Education at UNM, 1634 University Blvd. NE. For information call 277-6033. InfoBytes are free and open to the public. No registration necessary… please just join us!

HBO’s “The Sopranos” producer to Keynote at Digital Arts Conference!

Published on May 4, 2007 in Digital Arts, Events, Of Note, On Camera! and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

We are proud to welcome April Lawrence as our Keynote for the 2nd Annual Digital Arts Conference! April brings knowledge earned in over 17 years with the film and television industry, most recently as Associate Producer on the Emmy Award-Winning HBO series The Sopranos. April has professional experience in large- and small-budget television shows and films, for studios and for independent companies, in almost all aspects of production and post production.

April is a New Mexico native who began her career in Albuquerque theatre, and worked with Robert Hartung’s “Summerfest” at UNM. The keynote is hosted in partnership with: The New Mexico Adobe User Groups, AdobeQuerque, and Motion ABQ.

Catch the action Saturday, June 2, 8:30 - 4:30.
Includes “Lunch with the Pros!”

Career-catalyzing workshops, hands-on learning in computer labs, demonstrations of Apple and Adobe products, and plenty of opportunities to network with local professionals from the filmmaking and television production industries round out this dynamic, productive day.

This conference has something to offer for amateurs and professionals on either side of the camera: screenwriters, digital photographers, filmmakers, and creators of motion graphics, with great workshop topics for actors and other filmmaking personnel.

Learn more about the Digital Arts Conference here.
Register online here.

“Discover” a new career!

Published on May 1, 2007 in Business and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

In a Discover™ course, you’ll learn a wealth of information about a career that interests you, from an instructor who is a current professional in the field. Get information on the skill sets necessary for employment, the types of work available in these professions, and the types of people who are likely to enjoy—and succeed in—these fields.

Discover what kind of work environment and pay scale you can expect after your training, and ask your instructor about a typical day at work. Bring your questions!

Discover a career in any of these new courses:

20800 | Discover Human Resource Management | Monday, June 4, 6-9 pm
21300 | Discover Resumé Building | Thursday, August 2, 2-5 pm
23089 | Discover TDIT (Training Development & Instruction Technology)
           | Monday, July 9, 6-9 pm
23200 | Discover Sustainability | Wednesday, June 27, 6-9 pm
37301 | Discover Paralegal Careers | Tuesday, April 17, 6-9 pm