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.

M/other Tongue

After four decades, Julia Cho ’96, playwright, TV writer, and screenwriter is revisiting her lost heritage language. Read Julia’s “M/other Tongue” essay on the journey of reconnecting with her Korean Heritage.

By Loeb Center
Loeb Center
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Dear Internship Diaries–Art on Wheels: a Summer in Museum Community Engagement with Fahian Joy ’28

Ever wonder how Amherst students land such incredible internships?

Dear Internship Diaries spotlights Amherst students who interned in various industries over the summer. In this edition, we hear from Fahian Joy ’28 (Political Science and History double major), a Meiklejohn …

By Eliza Pouncey
Eliza Pouncey Marketing and Events Intern
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Media Opportunities and More

This fall is shaping up to be a bounty for those with an interest in media and entertainment related careers.

This is your moment to learn more about the possibilities with alumni who’ve paved their own paths in these industries, …

By Carla Costa
Carla Costa Program Director, Careers in Arts and Communication
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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
Meet Meghan

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