Blue Horizons

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Using Media to Communicate Vital Stories of the Global Ocean

June 21 – August 22, 2008

This 9-week summer program brings together students interested in digital media production and environmental studies to learn about important issues of the global ocean from a local, California perspective. A coordinated series of interdisciplinary courses and related activities introduces students to media storytelling in a two-day, intensive scriptwriting course; media portrayals of the environment; the biological, socio-economic, and political aspects of marine conservation; and the latest innovations in environmental filmmaking.

Applications are available at www.summer.ucsb.edu/specialprograms.html