visual arts

19 articles tagged with "visual arts"

Unique Careers for Visual Arts Students

Art inspires us and takes us to new places. It helps us see the beauty in the world and feeds the soul. It also happens to be a very hard field to get into...if you don't know where to look.

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Student, Woodgrove High School

How to Stay Involved in the Arts as a Non-major

Love the arts but not majoring in them? You don't have to give up your watercolor-painting, tap-dancing, horn-playing habits just yet!

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Student, Wellesley College

5 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in an MFA Program

Thinking about pursuing an MFA? Ask yourself these five questions before you do to know if it's the path you need to take for your future career.

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Former Writer and Senior Editor, CollegeXpress

Arts vs. Athletics: Two Great Ways You Can Prepare for College and for Life

Though they may not seem like essential parts of preparing for college, playing sports and participating in artistic endeavors cultivate distinct, very different strengths.

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Insider Tips for Preparing an Art and Design Portfolio

A few tips to consider when compiling a college admission art portfolio, so that you might give it the "wow factor" the admission office is looking for.

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Former Director of Admissions, Columbus College of Art and Design

Getting Your Graphic Design Degree

Are you in graphic design? Or planning to be? If you're considering pursuing new opportunities in graphic design, check these suggestions on securing and thriving in a graphic design job.

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Writer, Blogger, and Online Editor

Performing Arts Majors and Potential Jobs

Art in its many forms, all those things of beauty for beauty's sake, may not bring home the bacon all the time, but they certainly nourish the soul. Here we explore the most mainstream avenues of the arts and the surprisingly varied careers to which they may lead.

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So You Want to Go to Film School

We asked Barbara Freedman Doyle, author of Make Your Movie: What You Need to Know About the Business and Politics of Filmmaking, to explain what the world of crane shots and red carpets is like.

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Author, Film Industry Professional, Educator at Chapman University

How Competitive Are Most Art School Programs?

It seems like there's a healthy dose of competition for admission to most art schools. But just how competitive are they? One experts weighs in.

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