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Ramon Villa

Lecturer
Communication

Office Building: Cotton Memorial
Office Room: 303 LAB
Phone: (915) 747-5129
Email: rvilla2@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Mr. Villa is an El Paso based multi-talented film artist. His narrative films have been showcased around the world. He has been teaching various aspects of media production at UTEP.

Education

MA in Communication, University of Texas at El Paso (2011)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Film/TV - Production - Disrupted Borders (05/08/2023-10/31/2024). REEL South . USA. Ramon Villa.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - Disrupted Borders (10/08/2021). Field of Vision and PBS. National . Ramon Villa.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - Disrupted Borders (10/01/2021). Ramon Villa.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - El Paso Esta Presente (01/08/2021). National . Ramon Villa.
Film/TV - Write Screenplay - The Mind Shore (08/01/2023). The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department. 620 E. 7th Street, El Paso, TX 79901. Ramon Villa.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

The Mind Shore - Screenplay community reading (2023), Volume Armijo Library - Downtown El Paso, Ramon Villa.

Grants

The Mind Shore

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20469	Syllabus
Spring 2025	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21052	Syllabus
Spring 2025	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	21695	Syllabus
Spring 2025	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22658	Syllabus
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26253

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	10428	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	13233	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	11910	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12559	Syllabus
Fall 2024	COMM 4350 - Selected Topics	17977
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	18076
Summer 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	31826
Summer 2024	FILM 3315 - Screenwriting	32875	Syllabus
Spring 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20530	Syllabus
Spring 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21158	Syllabus
Spring 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	21882	Syllabus
Spring 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22976	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	10541	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	13799	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12265	Syllabus
Fall 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12974	Syllabus
Summer 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	33211
Spring 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20592
Spring 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21255
Spring 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22063
Spring 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23289
Fall 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11136
Fall 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17310
Fall 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	14438
Fall 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15642
Summer 2022	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	33523
Spring 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20820
Spring 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21580
Spring 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22726
Spring 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	24753
Fall 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11134
Fall 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17191
Fall 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15594
Fall 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	18684
Summer 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	36195
Spring 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20896
Spring 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21732
Spring 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22978
Spring 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	25174
Fall 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11184
Fall 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17522
Fall 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	14637
Fall 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15867
Summer 2020	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	33680
Summer 2020	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking	33328
Spring 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21009
Spring 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21981
Spring 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23395
Spring 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	25785
Fall 2019	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11258
Fall 2019	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	18566
Fall 2019	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	14957
Fall 2019	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	16307
Summer 2019	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	34030
Summer 2019	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking	34955
Summer 2019	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking	34957
Spring 2019	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21061	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	22103	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23651	Syllabus
Spring 2019	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	26271	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11347	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	12601	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15325	Syllabus
Fall 2018	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	16904	Syllabus
Summer 2018	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	34515
Summer 2018	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking (C)	35217
Summer 2018	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking (C)	35219
Spring 2018	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21114
Spring 2018	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	22265
Spring 2018	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23933
Spring 2018	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	27012

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	10428	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	13233	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	11910	Evaluation
Fall 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12559	Evaluation
Summer 2024	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	31826	Evaluation
Summer 2024	FILM 3315 - Screenwriting	32875	Evaluation
Spring 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20530	Evaluation
Spring 2024	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21158	Evaluation
Spring 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	21882	Evaluation
Spring 2024	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22976	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	10541	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	13799	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12265	Evaluation
Fall 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	12974	Evaluation
Summer 2023	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	33211	Evaluation
Spring 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20592	Evaluation
Spring 2023	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21255	Evaluation
Spring 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22063	Evaluation
Spring 2023	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23289	Evaluation
Fall 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11136	Evaluation
Fall 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17310	Evaluation
Fall 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	14438	Evaluation
Fall 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15642	Evaluation
Spring 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20820	Evaluation
Spring 2022	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21580	Evaluation
Spring 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22726	Evaluation
Spring 2022	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	24753	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11134	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17191	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15594	Evaluation
Fall 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	18684	Evaluation
Summer 2021	COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production	36195	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	20896	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21732	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	22978	Evaluation
Spring 2021	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	25174	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	11184	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	17522	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	14637	Evaluation
Fall 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	15867	Evaluation
Summer 2020	COMM 1301 - Public Speaking	33328	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21009	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production	21981	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	23395	Evaluation
Spring 2020	COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting	25785	Evaluation

Bio

Mr. Villa is an El Paso based multi-talented film artist. His narrative films have been showcased around the world. He has been teaching various aspects of media production at UTEP.

MA in Communication, University of Texas at El Paso (2011)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2023-05-08

End Date

2024-10-31

Type

Film/TV - Production

Title

Disrupted Borders

Start Date

2021-10-08

End Date

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Disrupted Borders

Start Date

2021-10-01

End Date

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Disrupted Borders

Start Date

2021-01-08

End Date

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

El Paso Esta Presente

Start Date

End Date

2023-08-01

Type

Film/TV - Write Screenplay

Title

The Mind Shore

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

The Mind Shore - Screenplay community reading (2023), Volume Armijo Library - Downtown El Paso, Ramon Villa.

The Mind Shore

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20469

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21052

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

21695

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22658

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26253

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

10428

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

13233

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

11910

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12559

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 4350 - Selected Topics

Section

17977

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

18076

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

31826

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

FILM 3315 - Screenwriting

Section

32875

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20530

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21158

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

21882

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22976

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

10541

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

13799

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12265

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12974

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

33211

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20592

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21255

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22063

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23289

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11136

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17310

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

14438

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15642

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

33523

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20820

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21580

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22726

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

24753

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11134

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17191

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15594

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

18684

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

36195

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20896

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21732

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22978

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

25174

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11184

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17522

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

14637

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15867

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

33680

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking

Section

33328

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21009

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21981

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23395

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

25785

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11258

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

18566

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

14957

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

16307

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

34030

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking

Section

34955

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking

Section

34957

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21061

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

22103

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23651

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

26271

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11347

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

12601

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15325

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

16904

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

34515

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking (C)

Section

35217

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking (C)

Section

35219

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21114

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

22265

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23933

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

27012

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

10428

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

13233

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

11910

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12559

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

31826

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

FILM 3315 - Screenwriting

Section

32875

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20530

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21158

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

21882

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22976

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

10541

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

13799

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12265

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

12974

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

33211

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20592

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21255

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22063

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23289

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11136

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17310

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

14438

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15642

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20820

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21580

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22726

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

24753

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11134

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17191

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15594

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

18684

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

COMM 3342 - Intermediate Media Production

Section

36195

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

20896

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21732

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

22978

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

25174

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

11184

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

17522

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

14637

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

15867

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

COMM 1301 - Public Speaking

Section

33328

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21009

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 2342 - Intro. to Video Production

Section

21981

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

23395

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

COMM 3345 - Media Scriptwriting

Section

25785

Evaluation

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Education

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Grants

Courses

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