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.

Digital Skills

Program Director for Careers in Arts and Communication Carla Costa discusses four digital skills guaranteed to make you a more competitive applicant. Check out the Essential Digital Skills Guide for more info and direct links.

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Carla Costa Program Director, Careers in Arts and Communication
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Creative Project Planning

Program Director for Careers in Arts and Communication Carla Costa describes strategies to help guide you through your independent, creative project. Check out the slide deck.

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Tips for Breaking Into Science Journalism

By Aleszu Bajak ’06 

Alumni-in-Residence 2019

Scratch the itch: After a few years working mostly in the animal facility in the gene therapy department at Weill Cornell, I was itching to start a writing career. I started a blog called …

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Alumni

Aleszu Bajak

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Editor Storybench.org and LatinAmericanScience.org
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Tess Banta

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Graphic Novel Editor First Second
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Lisa Biggs

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Assistant Professor Brown University
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Matthew Bires

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer A24
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Chip Garner

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Vice President MWWPR
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Andre Gray

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Chief Creative Officer Annex88
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Alexandra Juhasz

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Distinguished Professor of Film Brooklyn College, CUNY
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Inda Schaenen

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

Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Address

First Floor College Hall
155 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002