Education for Authors & Illustrators
Education available for writers and illustrators includes formal and informal training. Employers often prefer formal education, whereas career paths focusing on freelance creative work, either as an artist or writer, can benefit by both formal and informal methods of learning.
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Writers' Formal Education
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Certificate and diploma programs in writing are one- to two-year courses that focus primarily on advancing writing skills. Universities offer three- to four-year undergraduate programs that include a diverse selection of complimentary studies, such as literature. Universities differ in that some offer writing as a major and/or a minor in an undergraduate degree. Select universities also provide two- to four-year full-time masters and doctorate degrees in writing.
Illustrators' Formal Education
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According to Education-Portal.com, it is necessary to choose a career path, such as scientific illustration, children's book illustration or graphic design, early. An associate's degree provides basic skills for freelance artists to build a portfolio. A bachelor's degree in fine art, art or graphic design is required for scientific or medical illustration and graphic-design work.
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Informal Education
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Informal education can be obtained from books, online courses (without accreditation) and short courses, usually a day to three months long, offered by community organizations or colleges. Professional-development intensives with working artists or writers are valuable resources for skill improvement and networking.
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