- ISBN13: 9781932662238
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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 students need to know about deciding which type of program is the best for them 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. M… More >>
Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers
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#1 by A. Mills on February 7, 2010 - 8:13 am
This is a great book for those seeking advice, suggestions and useful information on any performing arts major. It ofers suggestions, tips and a lot of very useful information for this specific area of study.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by W. Mate on February 7, 2010 - 8:15 am
There are very few resources for students wanting to find good schools for the arts, so this book is a welcome addition in the college search department. The problem is that it is not as comprehensive as it could or should be.
The process of applying to creative programs, which have different requirements for admissions than most standard college programs, is well-explained with lots of examples. That part of the book, along with profiles of several schools was very helpful.
However, upon doing my own research of art schools on the internet, I found much more useful information than what I found in this book. I cannot comment on the music, dance, writing and acting schools in the book, but I can say that I was somewhat disappointed in the small number of art programs that were profiled in this book. The indexed listings in the book offered some additional schools by name and region, but little more than that which one can find in the standard college review books.
I’m not sure what the criteria were for the schools that received the more serious profiles (versus the ones that were merely mentioned in the listings), but if you’re going to write a book like this, with the intention of helping students find the right creative college, why not go all the way? Still, it’s nice to see that someone is finally trying to help creative students find the right educational fit.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Jean on February 7, 2010 - 11:11 am
Unfortunately, creative people and students are a forgotton demographic in the grand scheme of college guides. As far as my child and I are concerned, this is one of the best college guides out there, and certainly the essential book for high school students seeking entrance into a college fine arts program . It is full of detailed information regarding the colleges. The number of colleges profiled is just right; and for my child, presented in a such a way that it wasn’t overwhelming. This book made the college search easier for my child and easier for me as a parent, by association.
Perhaps the biggest concern we had was picking the right program for her and going through the process. We relied on much of the research done by the author in the book to focus us on particular programs, rather than randomly searching the internet. In short, I would recommend this book for any aspiring creative student and their parents as a thorough research tool in their college search.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by M. Burke-Kelly on February 7, 2010 - 12:19 pm
This reference book helps in choosing creative type colleges or conservatories by providing the facts we need to know before we choose the school, such as how many apply/audition and how many are chosen each year. It lists the department activities, degree concentrations, number of full time faculty, prices, enrollment, scholarships, entry requirements, and prominent alumni.
While certain colleges have been chosen to have in-depth profiles as described above, most creative schools have been listed by state under their specialty(acting, artist, dancing, music, writing) without in- depth profile for you to further investigate on your own. The biggest down fall of the book is that not enough colleges have been chosen for in-depth profiles on their creative departments.
This book also provides examples of creativer resumes and audition / portfolio requirements.
So the book is a starting ground for creative school investigation but must be used in conjunction with other information sources and books that outline creative schools. Use this in conjuction with Peterson’s College Guide for Performing Arts Majors.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by A parent on February 7, 2010 - 2:20 pm
“Creative Colleges is very informative and it would have been so helpful to my daughter as a high school senior (she is now in college). It is much better to know about the things that are in this book well in advance. It is very helpful for parents and students starting the research. Also, there is very little information out there like this.”
Rating: 5 / 5