Arts Forums

Film Forum

Watch and discuss themes such as foreign language, sexuality, women’s rights, and Oscar nominees
Discuss how these themes have been manifested in our film culture today and how cinema has contributed to and changed society at large
Study things like Miyazaki’s animation and social documentaries
View films such as Amelie, Doubt, The Fall, and The Hurt Locker

For more info, contact jessimic@umich.edu.

Photography Forum

Explore photography and learn its processes
Discuss photography and explore themes in the work of past and present photographers and student work
Learn techniques ranging from shooting to digital editing
Explore darkroom processes and film photography

For more info, contact bcase@umich.edu

Dance Forum

Experience the diverse art form of dance from many vantage points
Open to students who are interested in any and all types of dance; no prior dance experience is necessary
Work on long and short-term choreography projects
Watch screenings of dance films or recorded performances
Sample classes at local studios and plan outings to student and/or professional performances

For more information, contact gilianj@umich.edu.

Book Forum

Interest in books and reading and the roles they play in our lives
Host annual events such as Spelling Bees, Sock Hops, and field trips to used bookstores
Get involved in projects involving organizing and reopening the Benzinger Library in the new East Quad

For more information, contact rosiel@umich.edu.

Poetry Forum

Connect with other poetry enthusiasts. Learn about a poet of a member's choice
Partake in creative exercises & activities, or workshopping
Create found poetry, interview poems, blackout poems, poem forgeries, and poetry tournaments
Attend (and put on!) open-mics, create collaborative poems, and nurture a poetic community in the RC

For more information, contact cmmwood@umich.edu

Art Forum

Explore the mediums of acrylic, mixed-media, and less traditional types of art
Projects include both large-scale projects and personal crafts
Visit local galleries and exhibits
Discuss the personal value of art, beyond its use as a procrastination tool or means of escapism

For more information, contact kaylasil@umich.edu.