IPR Student Post: Women in the Media Panel Discussion

Written by Maria Barr As college students, we all appreciate free things. I know I do. Especially if it’s a free Panel Discussion that features amazing women who are currently dominating in different creative professions. Why would you want to attend this event? Why wouldn’t you, is a better question! Not only is this Panel …

John Steitz

Instructor, Live Sound and Show Production In 2006, John Steitz graduated from McNally Smith College of Music, and after gigging around the Twin Cities for a couple years, went to work with Carnival Cruise Lines as a Audio Engineer and Technical Director. Upon returning to the Twin Cities a few years later, he went on …

Luke Harper

Lead Instructor, Sound Design for Visual Media Luke Harper is the owner of 514 Studios, a film/TV video production and event rental space. He has been working in audio for 25 years and has taught at the college level for the last five years. He is a post engineer, a mix engineer, a mastering engineer, …

Inside Tracks with Special Guest Ryan White

Written by Kevin Bowe Inside Tracks with special guest Ryan White (manufacturer’s rep for Rode Microphones and Event Studio Monitors) This installment of Inside Tracks was especially informative and exciting because of the passion that Ryan White brings to his job as a manufacturer’s representative for high-end audio companies like Rode and Event, which are …

DVMP Instructor Talks About His Feature Film ‘Miles Between Us’

Digital Video and Media Production Instructor Andrew Hunt hit a career milestone this year when his first feature film debuted at the Twin Cities Film Fest. IMDB describes it as the story of  a “father and daughter who have been estranged by divorce for twelve years find themselves on a trip across the country that …

IPR Students at Work with the Pros on Applied Learning Projects

IPR students from every degree program work on applied learning projects as part of their coursework. Students work with industry professionals on real-world projects like short films, television pilots, and live events. Integrating applied learning projects into the IPR curriculum allows students to apply the skills they learn at school to actual projects, introduces them to the process …

The Voice (Lesson)

Written by Gail Milstein The final performance day arrived on a Monday afternoon in mid-September. I slipped into the restroom to change into my rarely-worn blue sequin dress and rhinestone earrings. I was getting into character for my performance of the disco classic “I Will Survive,” by Gloria Gaynor. My classmates and I hugged and …

Filmmakers from Twin Cities Film Fest to Visit IPR for Q&A

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, two visiting filmmakers with feature films screening at the Twin Cities Film Festival will visit with IPR students, staff, and alumni. The two-hour event takes place at the IPR Studios at 4545 West 77th Street in Edina, Minnesota. It will feature Director/Actor Jon Weinberg discussing the production of his feature film Funeral Day from …

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