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Creative Colleges, 2nd Edition
By: Elaina Loveland
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781932662238
Retail Price: $19.95
Special Price: $17.95
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About Elaina Loveland
 Elaina Loveland is a writer, editor, dancer, and teacher. The author of Creative Colleges and Creative Careers, she is a journalist and editor in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor's at Goucher College and a master’s degree in English at George Mason University. Her books have earned recognition in the Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report. Learn more at http://www.elainaloveland.com.
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- The ultimate resource for creative college-bound students
- Learn step-by-step how to get into college including auditions, admission essays or artistic statements, artist resumes and portfolios, the SAT I and ACT and financial aid.
- Discover the truth about being a creative student from real-life profiles of students in each discipline, tips on auditioning and preparing portfolios, and frank discussions with top admission directors.
- See what works with real examples of artist statements, admission essays, and artistic resumes.
- Find the perfect college with nearly 200 in-depth profiles of art, drama, dance, music, and creative writing programs including degrees offered, concentrations, scholarship opportunities, and even alumni accomplishments.
- Explore all of your options including conservatories, professional schools, liberal arts colleges, and universities.
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Written exclusively for college-bound students interested in the creative arts, this updated guide addresses the unique concerns of students pursuing an education in acting, art, dance, music, and writing. Everything you need to know about deciding which type of program is the best for you is included—from taking standardized tests and filing for financial aid to focusing on specific needs such as preparing for auditions and creating artistic portfolios. More than 200 art, drama, dance, music, and creative writing programs in arts conservatories, liberal arts colleges, and universities are profiled with such critical information as degrees offered, concentrations, faculty information, cost of attendance, scholarship availability, and alumni accomplishments. Also included are day-in-the-life snapshots of students, frequently asked questions, sample admission essays, and tips from faculty.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Frequently Asked Questions
3. Colleges for Actors
4. Colleges for Artists
5. Colleges for Dancers
6. Colleges for Musicians
7. Colleges for Writers
8. The Next Step
9. Appendix
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“Put aside the rankings, the phone book-size guides and the glossy ads. Creative Colleges is the resource with the right approach to the college search for the creative student. This book will help you know yourself, know what’s out there and find the right match where you will cultivate your talents, grow and prosper.”
—Bradford R. MacGowan, Ed.D., College/Career Counselor, Newton North High School, Massachusetts
“Navigating the college search and admissions process just got easier for talented artists. Creative Colleges answers those frequently asked questions: What is the difference between a liberal arts and a professional degree? How can I make my audition or portfolio stand out in the admissions process? How can I creatively finance an undergraduate education? A must read for students committed to the arts or writing and seeking the best fit in their college choice.”
—Jenifer L. Blair, Ed.D., Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, University of Baltimore
“Students who want to pursue the creative arts face all the usual challenges of the college search process, plus additional stresses, requirements and questions specific to their artistic goals. Elaina Loveland, with her expertise both in college admission issues and arts education, brings together excellent advice for ‘creative applicants’ bewildered by all the college options they face. Her view of this area of the college-transition world is clear-eyed and very helpful.”
—Keith Todd, Director of Admission, Rice University
“Elaina Loveland has crafted a book that takes seriously the way creativity flows through the lives of college-seeking students who are interested in the arts. Loveland offers a wealth of guidelines and resources for these students, bolstered by a multitude of quoted ‘takes’ on art schools and education. Readers hear from college and arts academy administrators, faculty and students who describe how they decide to admit students, how they teach their classes and how they finally chose which school to attend. The message throughout is, ‘Know yourself, love your art and find the school that will support your growth.’ Refreshingly, what we don’t get is any sense that some art practices and life-paths are superior to others. Loveland includes information for music students, dramatists, dancers, writers and artists who want to teach. And in my favorite section, she reminds creative students who decide not to major in art that, at their core, they will ‘always be an artist’ and stresses that this quality can be nourished forever and will enhance their lives. This is a helpful and generous book that will be useful to any imaginative student who is considering post-secondary education in the arts. I recommend it.”
—Therese Quinn, Director of the BFA with Emphasis in Art Education Program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
“This is a guide that has been long overdue. The information is solid and presented in a way that is easy to understand. I think this will be a valuable resource, especially to those counselors and parents who may not have personal experience in the arts. The inclusion of interviews with students who are visual and performing arts majors provides a very personal insight that is often hard to find. It’s wonderful to have a guidebook that is more than facts and figures and rankings. This gets to the heart of the issues faced by creative students as they try to find that special place that will help them realize their potential.”
—Barbara Elliott, Dean of Enrollment Management, The University of the Arts
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