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.
Two Amherst alums were recently awarded the prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship for trailblazing artists. Learn more about the work of choreographer Yanira Castro ’93 and artist and Amherst professor Sonya Clark ’89.
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Student Filmmakers in Prof. Adam Levine’s Documentary Production course are taking the creative process off-campus to the local town of Greenfield to produce original short docs.
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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 …
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