Communication, Media & Theatre Arts

Biography

Keith Damron was born in Wyandotte, MI. After graduating from EMU, he served as the Community Programming Director for Wyandotte Municipal Cable TV for 10 years. He next migrated, to Los Angeles where he worked at E Entertainment Television as a production engineer for shows such as Talk Soup and E News Daily. He later moved on to become a freelance television writer, which lead to a job at Universal Studios. There he served as the story editor for the series Sliders. He also wrote for Warner Brothers Animation, contributing scripts to the series Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and Legion of Super-Heroes. Jumping on the then budding internet boom, Keith moved on to serve as Program Director for Galaxy Online, one of the first websites to stream science fiction programming. 

Keith returned to EMU in 2002 and has been focusing his efforts on expanding DMCJ curricular offerings to meet the changes and new challenges that are taking place in the industry almost daily. He is the Programming Director for ETV, EMU’S TV station, which provides extensive hands-on opportunities for students to develop their skills in television.  

Keith is currently the area head of Digital Media Production, Cinema Studies and Journalism Program and is also the program’s Internship Coordinator.

Education

• MLS, Interdisciplinary Technology, Eastern Michigan University, 2003
• BS, Telecommunication and Film, Theatre Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 1985

Courses

• CTAT 130 Introduction to Electronic Media
• CTAT 131 Introduction to Audio Production and Direction
• CTAT 132 Introduction to Video Production and Direction
• CTAT 141 Audio/Video Production for Non-Majors
• CTAA 165 Television Lab
• CTAT 232 Lighting for Television And Film
• CTAT 332 Intermediate Television Production and Direction
• CTAT 334 Continuity Writing for Electronic Media
• CTAT 444 Dramatic Writing for Electronic Media

Special Topics Courses Designed and Taught

• Writing For Episodic Television
• Hollywood Screenwriting Basics
• Production Management for TV and Film
• Advanced Movie Production Workshop
• Advanced Lighting Workshop for TV and Film
• Technical Television
• Science Fiction Television Survey

Advising

• Electronic Media

Professional Affiliations

• WGA, The Writers Guild of America
• BEA, Broadcast Educators Association