HMC 260 - Sustaining the Creative Life

Institution:

Pacifica Graduate Institute

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Description:

We're all familiar with the reality of the starving artist, and we are equally familiar with the reality of star artists, those who make millions for their art and are bloated with fame and fortune. In contrast, most of us just hope to be somewhere in between, the working artist. The first half of this course examines through literature and film the psychological effects of being on either end of the spectrum, either a starving artist or a star artist. In the second half, students will explore together strategies for being a working artist, including applying for grants or fellowships, writing query letters and book proposals, getting an agent or representative, finding performance venues or galleries likely to be interested in one's work, creating a portfolio of sample works, writing an artist's statement, networking at events, using new media for self-promotion, developing a freelance business, marketing oneself and/or selling one's work on the Internet, and more, focusing on the specific career goals of the students in the class.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pacifica.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 969-3626 ext 101

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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