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College of Communication, Art and Design

University of the Philippines Cebu

CCAD is the creative industry hub within the campus where artists, designers, and communicators converge to use their ingenuity for the society.

Our Programs

Communication

Communication program reflects a diversification into the contemporary fields of integrated marketing communication (IMC), organizational communication, intercultural communication, and creative communication.

Fine Arts

Fine Arts program focuses on the four areas of learning, namely: drawing and painting, materials and sculpture, history and theory, and digital arts. These areas cover the expanse of classical formalism, modernism, and contemporary art which address the multi-disciplinal global trends in art process and art production.=

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Lawak Sinehan resumes film screenings

August 28, 2023

Lawak Sinehan opens the first semester of AY 2023-2024 with regular film screenings for the UP Cebu community....

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UP Cebu Creative Writing Program Relaunches Tagik Landasan Writing Workshop

August 24, 2023

The UP Cebu Creative Writing Program of CCAD is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Tagik Landasan...

UP Cebu Communication Faculty Publishes New Paper

November 22, 2022

Congratulations to Communication program professor Dr. Belinda Espiritu for publishing her paper titled...

12 October 2023

Newsrooms learn to navigate the digital space

CDN Digital marked the end of Cebu Press Freedom Week with a forum tackling various topics, starting with a close look at traditional and digital media and going into the challenges that media organizations face in a digital world.

03 October 2023

Unveiling the Dictator's Dirt: 1081 Exhibit sheds light on Martial Law's legacy

In its sixth consecutive year, the 1081 Exhibit commemorated the 51st Proclamation of Martial Law with a week-long event held from September 15 to 22. This year’s theme, “Lift the Sheets: Uncovering the Dictator’s Dirt,” aimed to honor those who were silenced during the Martial...

23 September 2023

Veteran journalists talk about AI in journalism in GMA Masterclass

Veteran journalists from GMA Integrated News talked about their experiences, professional milestones, and perspectives on the practice of journalism with easy access to such technology tools as generative artificial intelligence or AI during the highly popular “GMA Masterclass: The Cebu Press Freedom...

21 September 2023

Comm UP opens 1081 Exhibit to commemorate Martial Law victims

The 1081 Exhibit, now in its sixth year, commemorates the 51st Proclamation of Martial Law with an Opening Program and a Multimedia and Art Exhibit that was launched last Monday, September 18, at UP Cebu’s Jose T. Joya Gallery under the theme “Lift the Sheets: Uncovering the Dictator’s...

27 August 2023

UP Cebu holds public screening of award-winning short film 'Sibuyas ni Perfecto'

The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu has opened to the public the screening on Sept. 1, 2023 of the Cinemalaya XIX Best Short Film “Sibuyas ni Perfecto.” Directed and produced by Prof. Januar E. Yap of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD) of UP Cebu, “Sibuyas...

24 August 2023

UP Cebu Creative Writing Program Relaunches Tagik Landasan Writing Workshop

The UP Cebu Creative Writing Program of CCAD is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Tagik Landasan Writing Workshop, to be held in October 9-10, 2023 at Multimedia Room (Day 1) & Joya Gallery (Day 2). Eight (8) Slots shall be reserved for UPC students (Grade-10 & 11 and College Undergraduates)....

25 November 2022

UP Cebu Communication Student Directs Play for Kulukabildo: Stories to End the Stigma and Celebrate Life

Watch Mavy Avila’s play “Sama sa Mga Duwaan ni Inday” in Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc.’s Kulukabildo: Stories to End the Stigma and Celebrate Life. Kulukabildo features eight plays written by Palanca-award-winning writers, translated into Bisaya, and adapted for the stage by Bisaya...

25 November 2022

Communication Faculty Talks About Maximizing and Managing Social Media for Campus Journalists

ICYMI: The Quill, the official student publication of the Southwestern University PHINMA, invited Communication program instructor Maurice Jitty Villaester to talk about maximizing and managing social media for campus journalists.

24 November 2022

Communication Faculty Talks About How the Academe Can Help Fight Disinformation

WATCH: Communication program faculty Annie Perez-Gallardo talks about how the academe can help fight disinformation in Cebu Caritas Inc.’s Gugma ug Kamatuoran.

22 November 2022

UP Cebu Communication Faculty Publishes New Paper

Congratulations to Communication program professor Dr. Belinda Espiritu for publishing her paper titled Land, Blood, and Tears: Discursive Themes and Strategies of Resistance to Neoliberal Hegemony in the Lumad’s Struggle for Their Rights in the Journal of Global South Studies last November 16, 2022. Abstract:...