Arts & Humanities: Don't Leave College Without Them

Arts & Humanities: Don't Leave College Without Them

We all know not to leave school without a plan, a skill-set, a career path, but without the Arts and Humanities? Why not? career advice from students to students

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Arts and Humanities: Don't Leave College Without Them

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WHY I CREATED THIS GUIDE

Christine Henseler is a professor of Spanish and His- panic Studies at Union College, in upstate NY. She also teaches classes on changemaking, innovation, global citizenship and sustainability, but what she loves most is supporting students in ways that make their profes- sional dreams come alive. ownmajor, or even just take courses in these fields. In fact, exploring new knowledge and learning across different disciplines is how you get more creative braincells to flow and how innovation happens. And if there's one thing we need in this post-COVID society, it's creative thinking and fact- driven science and engineering at work together. Professionals with backgrounds in the arts and humanities can be found leading change and in- novation at the intersection of almost any and all fields, from health and medicine to engineer - ing and environmental science. Similarly, the arts and humanities are emerging as some of the most needed fields in human history given that cultural knowledge and communication with our neigh- bors, as well as more ethical behavior and logical thinking are needed now more than ever before. I've been working on this project for five years, and I've been constantly inspired by my students whose voices are here to connect with you. I hope you find this guide helpful, and I hope you view it as a start to learn more about your options in life. Please don't hesitate to get in contact with me if you have any questions or you want to share your own story: My e-mail is [email protected].

Hi, I’m Christine, and that's my daughter, Leah in the photo with me (she makes me look good). I teach Spanish at Union College, but I spent my childhood drawing, making, and designing. In college I freelanced as a photographer and graphic designer. I even interned at a billboard company and saw my design up in bright lights. So thrilling! I al- ways thought I’d pursue a career in the arts, but everyone said: “How will you make a liv- ing?” I had no idea. So, I went into something “more stable,” into teaching Spanish litera- ture and language. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job, and I high- ly recommend going into teaching (it's in- cedibly fulfilling), but I’ve always wondered what I might have become had I actually known about the exciting career opportuni- ties in the arts. That’s why I had to create this guide. I don't want you not to follow your passions and talents because you think you can't get a job. In this guide you can see that there are hundreds of exciting, lucrative, and impact- ful jobs that you can get with a background in the arts and humanities. You can major, minor, double major, dual major, create your

What if we told you...

....that your professional opportunities will multiply exponentially with a back- ground in the arts and humanities? And that you can make good money while also pursuing a meaningful career? No kid- ding. There is nothing holding you back.

Yup, you decide

You decide where you want to go with a degree in the arts and humanities. Check out the career paths and advice from young professionals working in urban re- vitalization projects, building sustainable companies, creating new technologies, or activating change. They will tell you that you won’t want to leave college without a degree in the arts or humanities. Find out why.

...there is no box?

Seriously. You are not boxing yourself in when you earn a degree in literature or language, philosophy, art or drama. Because you can take your skills wher- ever you want to go. The Non-Profit sector? Entrepre - neurship? Medicine? You decide.

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Arts and Humanities. Don’t Leave College Without Them!

This is not the advice most often heard among students. We all know not to leave college with- out a plan, a skill-set, a career path, but without the arts and humanities? Why not? Why not? That’s the question students and young professionals will answer in this guide. Through their voices, they share what you might want to know now about why and how the arts and hu- manities can play a foundational and transforma- tive role in your lives and careers, whether you are thinking about going into the art world, into business, medicine, engineering, environmental science, or any other profession. The Arts and Humanities are your ticket to a successful, trans- formative and meaningful career. This guide provides you with an overview of what the arts and humanities are and what kind of pro- fessions you can pursue. This guide is meant to inspire you to explore more options for yourself and others. You will hear directly from young professionals and students who share their first- hand experiences, uncensored. You will hear from professors who explain what you can learn in dif- ferent fields. You will also find concrete examples about possible career options and opportunities through personal essays, student interviews, por- traits of young professionals, information about career choices, facts and figures, and answers to some of your most commonly asked questions. This guide is meant to, well, guide. It is, admitted- ly incomplete, but I hope it inspires you to follow your passion and pursue creative opportunities as you envision your future.

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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

” Maya Angelou

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Arts & Humanities

Have you ever wondered what fields and disciplines actually fall under the category of the Arts and Humanities? Then check out this section, and you take a deeper dive into the fields of art, design, and art history. ARTS & HUMANITIES 101 1

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