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Nakisha Acosta

Lecturer
Communication

Office Building: Cotton Memorial
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Email: ntacosta@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

MFA in Film Directing and Production, University of California (2014)
MA in Communication Studies, St. Mary's University (2009)
BA in English Communication Arts, St. Mary's University (2007)

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	12555
Fall 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	14998
Fall 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10750
Fall 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	13539
Summer 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	33913	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	12555
Fall 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	14998
Fall 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10750
Fall 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	13539
Spring 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21201	Syllabus
Spring 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	27139	Syllabus
Spring 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21051	Syllabus
Spring 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21993	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	12821	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	15810	Syllabus
Fall 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10828	Syllabus
Fall 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10829	Syllabus
Spring 2024	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	22608	Syllabus
Spring 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21327	Syllabus
Spring 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21157	Syllabus
Spring 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	22225	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	13298	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	17364	Syllabus
Fall 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10964	Syllabus
Fall 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	14888	Syllabus
Spring 2023	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	27185	Syllabus
Spring 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21441	Syllabus
Spring 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21254	Syllabus
Spring 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	22418	Syllabus
Fall 2022	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17241	Syllabus
Fall 2022	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16257	Syllabus
Fall 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	19400	Syllabus
Fall 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	19401	Syllabus
Spring 2022	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	24237	Syllabus
Spring 2022	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21813	Syllabus
Spring 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21579	Syllabus
Spring 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	25615	Syllabus
Fall 2021	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17235	Syllabus
Fall 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16205	Syllabus
Fall 2021	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	11762	Syllabus
Fall 2021	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	20045	Syllabus
Spring 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21982	Syllabus
Spring 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	26251	Syllabus
Spring 2021	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21731	Syllabus
Spring 2021	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	21969	Syllabus
Fall 2020	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17454	Syllabus
Fall 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16491	Syllabus
Fall 2020	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	12266	Syllabus
Spring 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	22259	Syllabus
Spring 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	27185	Syllabus
Spring 2020	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	23915	Syllabus
Spring 2020	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	22246	Syllabus
Fall 2019	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	17055	Syllabus
Fall 2019	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	17838	Syllabus
Fall 2019	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	12420	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	22400	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	28307	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	22387	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	28311	Syllabus
Fall 2018	FILM 4390 - Film Theory and Criticism	19397	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	18078	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	19477	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	12604	Syllabus
Spring 2018	COMM 4346 - Documentary Video Practicum	27011	Syllabus
Spring 2018	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	22574	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21201	Evaluation
Spring 2025	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	27139	Evaluation
Spring 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21051	Evaluation
Spring 2025	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21993	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	12821	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	15810	Evaluation
Fall 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10828	Evaluation
Fall 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10829	Evaluation
Spring 2024	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	22608	Evaluation
Spring 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21327	Evaluation
Spring 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21157	Evaluation
Spring 2024	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	22225	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	13298	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	17364	Evaluation
Fall 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	10964	Evaluation
Fall 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	14888	Evaluation
Spring 2023	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	27185	Evaluation
Spring 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21441	Evaluation
Spring 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21254	Evaluation
Spring 2023	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	22418	Evaluation
Fall 2022	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17241	Evaluation
Fall 2022	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16257	Evaluation
Fall 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	19400	Evaluation
Fall 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	19401	Evaluation
Spring 2022	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	24237	Evaluation
Spring 2022	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21813	Evaluation
Spring 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21579	Evaluation
Spring 2022	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	25615	Evaluation
Fall 2021	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17235	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16205	Evaluation
Fall 2021	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	11762	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	20045	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	21982	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	26251	Evaluation
Spring 2021	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	21731	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	21969	Evaluation
Fall 2020	FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs	17454	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	16491	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	12266	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	22259	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	27185	Evaluation
Spring 2020	FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.	23915	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 3343 - Video Editing	22246	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

MFA in Film Directing and Production, University of California (2014)
MA in Communication Studies, St. Mary's University (2009)
BA in English Communication Arts, St. Mary's University (2007)

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

12555

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

14998

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10750

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

13539

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

33913

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

12555

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

14998

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10750

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

13539

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21201

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

27139

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21051

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21993

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

12821

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

15810

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10828

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10829

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

22608

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21327

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21157

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

22225

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

13298

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

17364

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10964

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

14888

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

27185

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21441

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21254

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

22418

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17241

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16257

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

19400

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

19401

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

24237

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21813

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21579

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

25615

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17235

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16205

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

11762

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

20045

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21982

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

26251

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21731

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

21969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17454

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16491

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

12266

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

22259

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

27185

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

23915

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

22246

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

17055

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

17838

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

12420

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

22400

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

28307

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

22387

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

28311

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

FILM 4390 - Film Theory and Criticism

Section

19397

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

18078

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

19477

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

12604

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 4346 - Documentary Video Practicum

Section

27011

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

22574

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21201

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

27139

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21051

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21993

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

12821

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

15810

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10828

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10829

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

22608

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21327

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21157

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

22225

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

13298

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

17364

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

10964

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

14888

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

27185

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21441

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21254

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

22418

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17241

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16257

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

19400

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

19401

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

24237

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21813

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21579

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

25615

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17235

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16205

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

11762

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

20045

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

21982

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

26251

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

21731

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

21969

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

FILM 3390 - Cinematic Auteurs

Section

17454

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

16491

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

12266

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

22259

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

27185

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

FILM 1390 - Intro-Art of Motion Pict.

Section

23915

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3343 - Video Editing

Section

22246

Evaluation

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