068: A Faculty Focus on Creative Arts and Industries

Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast

Catalyst is a Creative Industries podcast, from Chapman University. Each episode features Chapman students who have completed a Podcasting course through the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at the university. Students who had no podcasting experience or technical ability in the genre before taking the course were able to contribute all the segments to Catalyst this season with the goal being that they will take this ‘hands-on’ experience and carry it over to the launching of their very own series. Each episode of Season 8 will feature one to two different interviews conducted by CCI students, exploring different aspects of the Creative and Cultural Industries.

In this week’s first segment of Catalyst Marissa Thompson sits down with Chapman Radio Faculty Advisor Travis Bartosh. Travis Bartosh is an Instructor in the Chapman School of Communication and teaches a class on how to make a radio show. Bartosh discusses his background in live music, how it brought him to Chapman Radio and what he loves about the medium. He highlights the exceptional work being done at Chapman Radio and rebukes critics who discount the worth of radio. This interview is a deep dive into a misunderstood industry that deserves more credit than it gets.

Olivia Mar closes our episode this week with her Interview of Dr. Patrick Fuery. Dr. Fuery is the Founding Director of the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at Chapman University, as well as a Professor in the program. Olivia and Dr. Fuery dig into what CCIs look like in the states and abroad. They also discuss Dr. Fuery’s background with CCI and his research focuses, looking at how and his books influence the way he approaches curriculum for his CCI courses. Lastly, the two discuss what lies ahead for the Creative and Cultural Industries at Chapman University. Patrick shares his hopes for expanding the minor on campus to allow even more students to tap into their creative side.