Season 2, Episode 10: Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Art, and Design (FCAD) at Seneca, Kurt Muller

About Today's Show So, ever wonder what a Dean does?  In this episode, we meet the Dean of FCAD (Faculty of Communication, Art, and Design) at Seneca College, Kurt Muller, and we talk about the very impressive programs that fall under that umbrella (that students have graduated from and gone on to literally win Academy Awards!) Also in this episode, you will learn: 1.  How Kurt's career history, which includes being a writer and reporter for the CTV Nation News with Lloyd Robertson informs his role as Dean of FCAD. 2.  How the key industry relationships play a vital part in making students of the FCAD program ready for their careers in their chosen field. 3.  We also learn what it takes to be a good Dean. About Today's Guest, Dean Kurt Muller Prior to joining Seneca in October,  Kurt was the Dean of the McKeil School of Business, and the School of Media & Entertainment at Mohawk College, where he was instrumental in the launch of Mohawk’s groundbreaking Accessible Media Production Program, and spearheaded an initiative to make Mohawk’s Journalism program more accessible to people with disabilities.   Kurt also led the establishment of an Augmented and Virtual Reality training and education centre at Mohawk, in partnership with EON Reality. Kurt Muller spent almost 20 years working as a print and television journalist in Manitoba and Ontario. He graduated with an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario and worked as a reporter and writer for CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson.  Kurt was born in Cape Town, South Africa.  For Updates on Seneca's Policies Regarding COVID-19, visit here: https://inside.senecacollege.ca/health This Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! #SenecaProud Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, which means it's available pretty much wherever you get your podcasts.   Click here to subscribe. While you're there, please give us a rating and leave a comment.  It really helps get our podcast found. Thanks for listening!   Pat Perdue