Western Carolina University

Projects

At WCU, you'll find students, faculty and staff collaborating on a number of creative projects destined for the WCU website, Channel 62, and festivals.

Screenwriter Terry Curtis Fox, author Ron Rash, and Jack Sholder discuss Rash's adaptation of his short story "Chemistry."

Screenwriter Terry Curtis Fox (left), author Ron Rash (center), and Jack Sholder discuss Rash's adaptation of his short story "Chemistry."

Bruce Frazier works with a student on the "Chemistry" sound crew.

Bruce Frazier (right) works with a student on the "Chemistry"
sound crew.

Student Gregory Tomlin records a scene from "Young Cherokee."

"Chemistry": Students and faculty collaborated on a production of the short story "Chemistry" by Ron Rash, who holds WCU's Parris Distinguished Professorship in Appalachian Cultural Studies. A documentary about the process is also being made.
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"Young Cherokee": In April 2006, students filmed the last scenes from the Theatre in Education Company's performance of "Young Cherokee," concluding a year-long theatre initiative that has captured attention at national conferences and connected university students with the Cherokee people.
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48 Hour Film Project: Two student teams participated in the 48 Hour Film Project in Asheville this summer (2006).