Leadership Studies? What is that? A major? Sometimes. A program? Sometimes. Schools that offer Leadership Studies are on to something. What does a complex world need in every field? Leadership, sound, responsible leadership. How is it taught? Through the liberal arts, an education which teaches critical thinking, problem solving, due diligence in research, history, sociology, ethics…and the ins and outs of the leadership/follower relationship. Sound interesting? VERY.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Creative Writing
Do you love to write? Are you a storyteller? Do you enjoy editing? Are you facile with language? There are many, many careers that involve writing such as authors, journalists, copywriters, screenwriters, editors, the list goes on. Creative writing though involves originating and preparing written material, such as scripts, stories, and advertisements. Want to be the next JK Rowling or Stephanie Meyer? Or would you rather be Melissa Rosenberg, Bennington College ’86, who wrote the script for Twilight and who writes for Showtimes hit series DEXTER?
Full Story »Cool Majors: International Area Studies
What is this? Never heard of Area Studies? Area Studies is exactly what it sounds like, you study an area. Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Latin America Studies….get the picture? The student studies all aspects of the area, history, religion, culture, government, sociological study, psychological study, language study, economic history, literary culture, music, etc etc. If you want to have a career with international travel, if you have always been fascinated by foreign cultures, this major might be for you.
Full Story »Tam’s Cool Majors: Video Game Design (like Grandma’s Boy!)
Yes, you can major in video games! Well, sort of. Often it is disguised as “interactive media” and “digital imaging” or something of that nature, but basically, video gaming is becoming both a career choice and a college major
Full Story »Cool Majors: Film
Do you have what it takes to be a filmmaker? Filmschools.com lists the top 10 traits you need to be a successful filmmaker, and they also have a list of film schools. One thing you should know about, though, is the Spielberg Model. The famed movie producer/director applied to USC and UCLA film schools only to be rejected, and attended Cal State Long Beach. Evidently, students’ motivation, ambition, and desire to learn have a much stronger effect on their subsequent success than the average academic ability of their classmates. So take a look at the film school list, and just remember you won’t be accepted at all of them, but it is up to you to be successful regardless of where you go to school.
Full Story »Tam’s Cool Majors: Hospitality!
Have you ever wanted to be a chef? A restaurant owner? A bed and breakfast entrepreneur? A hotel or resort manager? Are you a people person? Do you enjoy travel, and trying new things? Do you want to run or manage a business?
Full Story »Tam’s Cool Majors: Under the Sea?
Do you LOVE the ocean? Interested in treasure hunting? Diving? Archaeology? Want to find the Titanic (okay, it’s already been found…but there are boats and other historical items that have not yet been found!). Do you care about reef conservation? Want to be a scuba instructor or run a dive shop? Want to travel the world, use cutting edge technologies to explore the oceans? There are plenty of cool majors to choose from.
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