The Arts & Communication program is a launchpad for creative careers and offers students exploration, experiential learning, internship, and job opportunities in a range of professions, including (but not limited to): creative practices, arts administration, entertainment, journalism & writing, marketing, media, museums & archives, publishing, and strategic communications.

Amherst Folger Humanities Fellowship

The Amherst Folger Humanities Fellowship offers Amherst graduates with a passion for the humanities the opportunity to launch their career with nine months of full-time work at two outstanding cultural institutions.

Exploring the Amherst Reads Catalog Ahead of LitFest

Ahead of this year’s Amherst College LitFest, hosted by The Common literary magazine, we’re reflecting on the incredible number of authors in the Amherst community with titles spanning genres and decades. Check out the Amherst Reads catalog to explore the …

By Carla Costa
Carla Costa Program Director, Careers in Arts and Communication
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The Amherst Student : Homecoming edition

This year’s Homecoming edition of the The Amherst Student profiles a number of outstanding alumni in arts and communication. Learn more about these alum’s personal and professional pathways at the links below. In the process, you’ll also see some of the …

By The Loeb Center
The Loeb Center
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How I Spent My Summer: Enriching Experiences as a Researcher, Ethnographer and Composer

As a Music and Biochemistry student on the premedical track, I found myself immersed in the things I love most. This summer, I stayed on campus and pursued three projects that shaped my academic and personal growth: (1) I began …

By Rebekah Hong
Rebekah Hong Peer Career Advisor
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Alumni

John Abodeely

Alumni-in-Residence
  • President and Chief Executive Officer Oolite Arts
Meet John

Aleszu Bajak

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Editor Storybench.org and LatinAmericanScience.org
Meet Aleszu

Tess Banta

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Graphic Novel Editor First Second
Meet Tess

Lisa Biggs

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Assistant Professor Brown University
Meet Lisa

Matthew Bires

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer A24
Meet Matthew
Meet Khalil

Chip Garner

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Vice President MWWPR
Meet Chip

Andre Gray

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Chief Creative Officer Annex88
Meet Andre

Alexandra Juhasz

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Distinguished Professor of Film Brooklyn College, CUNY
Meet Alexandra

Inda Schaenen

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Writer, Journalist, Professor, Certified English Language Arts Teacher
Meet Inda
Meet Amrita

Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Address

Amherst, MA 01002