Art Major at Christian Colleges

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$250 College Survival Kits

The Christian Connector, Inc. has an annual drawing which runs each year from June 1st through May 31st and provides four "College Survival Kits" to students who have completed and submitted the Major Selection Form. Each College “Survival Kit” includes the following college "necessities":

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Drawing Rules:

Only students requesting Christian college, university, and/or Bible college information, as well as those planning or considering attending a Christian college are eligible for the drawing.
Students must complete the Major Selection Form in its entirety to be entered in the "College Survival Kit" Drawing.
The drawing recipients must plan to enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a Christ-centered Christian college, university, or Bible college.
The Christian Connector, Inc. reserves the right to make the determination of whether or not a particular school qualifies. Any school that is a member of the CCCU, NACCAP or ABHE automatically qualifies.
The drawing recipients may not already be enrolled at a Christian school.
The "College Survival Kit" will be sent to the individual recipient, after confirming he/she has met the above criteria to enroll at a Christian college, university, or Bible college.
An individual cannot enter the drawing more than once, however, he/she may use the request form and The Christian Connector services as often as they wish.
By completing the Major Selection Form, the winners allow their name, city and state to be used on the website and in promotional materials, announcing that he/she is a Christian Connector award recipient.
Should the randomly selected individual not meet the above guidelines, the award will be forfeited.

The Christian Connector, Inc. assumes no responsibility for damages or losses associated with any drawing. Should any taxes apply they are the sole responsibility of the scholarship recipient. The survival kit items may not be transferred to another individual.

The Christian Connector, Inc. is not responsible for any malfunction, error (human or technical), loss of entries, data or information, or any other circumstances that may discount or exclude the entry of any individual. The Christian Connector, Inc. reserves the right to change these rules at any time.

This drawing is void where prohibited and is subject to any applicable laws.

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A Future in Art

By Amber Gragert

Chances are that if you’re even considering art as your major, you already know there are more than just creative bones in your body. If you have a creative personality and have a yearning to create expression and cultural awareness and pass on something visually great to future generations, this might just be the major for you. Majoring in art can lead to a sea of exciting career fields as new job opportunities continue to emerge for art majors. With new technologies developing at record speed, you could find yourself in a world of design, animation, business, technology, education, technique & theory. . . all with an art major.

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -Pablo Picasso

Getting your B.A. or B.F.A. means learning to flex creative muscles beyond those used to hold a paint brush. Choosing this major will lead you to learn visual literacy, creative thinking and learn how to express all of that through human relations. There are many facets within an art major - some examples of focuses are: graphic art, paint, design, ceramics, print making and photography. Keep in mind that not all of your classes will be filled with creating masterpieces. There is always at least one art history course you will take with either a B.A. or B.F.A.. Your final ‘exam’ will typically be a public presentation of your work- where you will not only create your work, but also budget for the show, publicize and advertise, curate etc. Like art, it is a hands-on method of learning the business of art and the organizational skills needed as you produce your final show. This is also where you take a deep breath and get a taste for the critiques and criticism that come with public work.

Some common characteristics of art majors are: creators, creative thinkers, originality, risk takers, tenacity, self-motivated, task oriented, attention to detail.

The phrase, “Starving Artist” is used for a reason, but the shackles of that phrase have essentially been broken, thanks to today’s fast paced visual art driven world. Average salaries vary greatly and are a little hard to nail down since there are so many areas of focus with an art major.

Sample Careers:

• Advertising Artist

• Animator

• Architect

• Cinematographer

• Graphic Designer

• Interior Designer

• Teacher

• Textile Designer

• Studio or Private Artist