Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama: Sixteen Carnegie Mellon University alumni will be lighting up the small screen this year as nominees in 14 categories at the 70th Emmy Awards at 8 p.m. ET, Sept. 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Colin Jost and Michael Che, Weekend Update anchors on “Saturday Night Live,” will serve as co-hosts.
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As a current CMU Undergrad, it is always reassuring to read about success stories from alumni. Theatre and television are two very competitive fields but to see the accomplishments of CMU alumni I think really says something for the School of Drama. The School of Drama has been very well known for producing some of the most cutting edge designers and performers that the industry has to offer which is a huge accomplishment considering the volume of people competing for the same jobs. For one school to recieve 14 Emmy nominations not only looks good for the school and those nominated, but it only expands the vast alumni network that CMU has to offer which can only help those of us hoping to one day be standing in a similar situation as those nominated.
Yay Carnegie Mellon Design and production students getting Emmy nominations. Anytime a design and production student gets an award or does well it is extremely comforting as a current student. The entertainment industry is highly involved with networking and our network of alumni are crazy talented. We got 14 Emmy nomations this year! That’s crazy high number. During the finale year and during showcase a lot of the LA Drama clan do a lot to help the students during showcase. I think there success is extremely vital in job placement upon graduation. CMU alumni love to help other alumni and if one does well we all do well. It even says in the article they love to hire interns fro CMU. Getting to work on such a high level and have the cmu connection can really help jump start our careers. I cant wait to see in the future who is going to get Emmy nominations from around my time at school.
It’s always so interesting-- and reassuring-- to hear about the many fields and occupations that Carnegie Mellon Drama alumni find themselves in. Between the walk of fame lining Purnell and the many social media posts celebrating our many award nominees, there are always constant reminders of the reputation and name value that this school carries in the industry. While this sometimes causes me to worry about my own competence, I understand the transformative nature of the program that I am a part of, and know that I will leave a better artist than I was when I came in. I feel like I’ve read countless articles like this, and I always leave with a swelling feeling of faith in my school. I am also sincerely proud that our specialized program teaches skills that are applicable to fields outside of live performance theatre. I hope to go into temporary exhibition and museum design in addition to theatre design, and I am confident in this education’s ability to prepare me for whatever comes.
Of course it is generally reassuring to see these nominations, but I can't help but feel a twinge of jealousy every time I see one of these lists come out. As an aspiring stage/production management student, these lists rarely ease my anxiety the way they do for other designers and performers. Much like dramaturgs and even technical directors, our work goes unnoticed. This is not something that bothers me at all. Especially considering the fact that I don’t really like or get into award shows. What this does mean is that there is no such thing as a concrete list of top stage management schools because it is harder to quantify without awards being given out every year. That said, I can still look at our job placement and feel reassured by that, and seeing other designers receive awards still makes me very proud to call Carnegie Mellon my school.
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