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Nathan Frontiero

A Passion for Stories: Writer and UMass Alum Nathan Frontiero

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

by Jonah Dratfield

While students are often told to study what they are passionate about, they are not always taught how to translate their passions into sustainable careers. Writing is a prime example of this phenomenon. Many people dream about being authors or journalists, yet few are able to center careers on their writing. That being said, it is not impossible. Those who are both dedicated to their craft and knowledgeable about the different practical dimensions of their work can turn their passions into professions. Nathan Frontiero, a recent UMass Amherst on-campus graduate and freelance writer who worked at Take Magazine, exemplifies this fact.

San Francisco Arts Commission - Noontime Dance

The Leadership Certificate in Arts Management: Advanced Skills and Cutting Edge Knowledge

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

The Leadership Certificate provides advanced skills and cutting edge knowledge necessary for emerging, mid-career and seasoned arts managers from the nation’s leading provider of affordable, online arts management education. The Leadership Certificate offers the opportunity to address the field’s changing issues with experienced faculty and peers from across the nation and around the world.  

Joshua DeFour

A Camera & A Shifting Lens: Filmmaker Joshua DeFour

Friday, January 5, 2018

by Jonah Dratfield

Film, more than anything else, is about communicating experience. It can be used to show the unseen and shape perspectives on meaningful topics, making it a powerful tool. Joshua DeFour, a filmmaker, former member of the Marine Corps, and University Without Walls graduate, understands this as well as anyone.

Colin Keane

Colin Keane: the "Real World" Beckons

Monday, December 4, 2017

by Jonah Dratfield

The period of time after college graduation is one of the most daunting periods in a “former student’s” life. After years of structured classes and regimented academic majors, students are forced to face the job market - a seemingly impregnable beast. But, more frightening still, they are forced to venture to his lair - the "real world.” While John Mayer, in his pop-star wisdom, insisted that no such thing existed, new college graduates might beg to differ. After excitedly leaving crowded amphitheatres, their long gowns fluttering beneath them and their golden diplomas shielding their eyes, they are forced to confront a daunting question: are they prepared to face what lies outside? Not long ago, Colin Keane was one of these students. Yet, unlike many, Colin came to the real world confident in his skill set. And AES courses played a pivotal role in his preparation.

Welcome to New Online Faculty Min Cho and Anna-Christina Phillips!

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

AES is pleased to announce two new online faculty members joining us starting this spring - Min Cho and Anna-Christina Phillips!

Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center

The Therapeutic Power of Horses: Paula Del Giudice's Unique Career

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

by Jonah Dratfield

Calling Paula Del Giudice a renaissance woman is an understatement. She is not only a painter, photographer and writer, but an executive director of a non-profit and “something of a turnaround expert.” She not only has innumerable talents, but the discipline and vision to put these talents to meaningful uses. Arts Extension Service courses allowed her to solidify and expand her already considerable skills, and to apply them to a host of projects.