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20 articles tagged with "visual arts"

How to Make Your Portfolio Pop for Art School Admission

If you're planning to continue your arts education in college, you'll need a strong application portfolio. Here's how to build the best one possible.

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CollegeXpress Student Writer

Unique Careers for Visual Arts Students to Consider

Although it can be hard to get into, art is a rewarding field to pursue. From museum curator to fashion consultant, explore your paths to a unique career.

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CollegeXpress Student Writer

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

Insider Tips for Preparing an Art and Design Portfolio

Compiling an art portfolio is unique to traditional college application materials. Here's how to give it the "wow factor" admission officers look for.

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Former Director of Admissions, Columbus College of Art and Design

5 Simple Reasons You Should Get an Arts Degree

Artists think all they need is creativity and the drive to make it in the art world. Here's why an arts degree is the ideal way to land your dream job.

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Freelance Writer

What You Need to Know for a Great Career in Graphic Design

Graphic design offers a creative and fulfilling career path. Start exploring the field with tips on choosing a degree, working with clients, and more.

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Virtual Assistant and Coach

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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