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.

Designing Your Digital Portfolio

Program Director for Careers in Arts and Communication Carla Costa will describe four tips you can use to create a digital portfolio. Check out the Digital Portfolio Guide for more info. Visit the demo site featured in the video. 

By Carla Costa
Carla Costa Program Director, Careers in Arts and Communication
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What to do with my degree: Entry-level communications jobs and salaries

 

The biggest misconception about majoring in Communications is that it’s a fluff major, or it’s for students who don’t really want to study. In reality, though, the field of communications – which encompasses public relations, marketing, mass communication, journalism, and …

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How Your Social Media Account Can Help (or Hurt) Your Chances

Like it or not, social media has become a staple of everyday life. It is used to stay in touch with friends and family, to organize events, to network, and it allows individuals with social anxiety to communicate in a …

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Tess Banta

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Lisa Biggs

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  • Assistant Professor Brown University
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Matthew Bires

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  • Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer A24
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Chip Garner

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  • Senior Vice President MWWPR
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Andre Gray

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  • Chief Creative Officer Annex88
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Alexandra Juhasz

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  • Distinguished Professor of Film Brooklyn College, CUNY
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Inda Schaenen

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  • Writer, Journalist, Professor, Certified English Language Arts Teacher
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Address

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