LMU students returning to campus were greeted with the new Howard B. Fitzpatrick Pavilion, a centerpiece for the LMU School of Film and Television (SFTV), which opened its doors to students who have a passion for storytelling that motivates, mobilizes, and inspires humanity.
Thanks to the generosity of donors and foundations, the 24,000-square-foot structure enhances the school’s teaching and infrastructure capacity by adding the 86-seat Broccoli Theater, a camera teaching stage, a stop-motion workspace, and a screenwriting village. The Fitzpatrick Pavilion also features the Steed Family Media Arts Innovation Wing to allow students access to and training in cutting-edge media technologies; the Fletcher Jones Foundation Innovation Lab to provide customizable space for interdisciplinary curricula; and the Edward A. Landry Animation Classroom to add more dedicated space for our animation students to expand their technical skills and create engaging animated films. The building also includes a resource center to serve students with academic and creative advising, mentorship opportunities, and career counseling.
“The Fitzpatrick Pavilion is a transformational addition to the School of Film and Television and LMU at large,” said Dean Bryant Keith Alexander of LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts and interim dean of SFTV. “It invokes the possibility for significant changes in operations, opportunities, and outward facing synergies with the broader entertainment industry in Los Angeles and beyond.”