The Chapman University Visiting Scholars Series Returns to the Nicholas Academic Centers April 14

The Chapman Visiting Scholar Series returns April 14, this time to discuss the “Science of Art.”

The lecture will provide students an opportunity to understand the collaboration required to mount a production within the entertainment industry. Emphasis will be placed on the amalgamation of Performance and Entertainment Technology. Through this lecture, the implementation of technology within the entertainment industry will be discussed, along with career opportunities within the burgeoning fields of Entertainment Technology and Entertainment Engineering.

Professor Alicia Okouchi-Guy (Department of Dance) and Professor Donald Guy (Head of Entertainment Technology) are currently developing an Entertainment Technology curriculum alongside the world-renowned entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil. This partnership will allow Chapman University to afford students the opportunity to develop skill sets to compete in this highly competitive industry.

This event will run from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM on April 14, 2012 at the NAC 1 Annex located at 313 N. Birch St., Santa Ana, CA, 92701. This event is free and open to the public.