What I Did During Summer Break (That Helped My Career!)

Summer break is a great time to catch up on much-needed relaxation between semesters, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to focus on personal and professional growth. For many graduate students, the break between classes means discovering ways to apply … Continued

I Work for the WNBA—But Not the One You’re Thinking Of

When I say I’m on the board for the WNBA, I’m often met with surprised looks and questions regarding my athletic qualifications. No, not the Women’s National Basketball League, I quickly clarify, but the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA)! As … Continued

More Than Just a Workshop: How EmersonWRITES is Fostering the Next Generation of Writers

EmersonWRITES is so much more than a program that offers free creative writing workshops to local Boston students. Those weekend workshops allow teenagers in the greater Boston area to refine their writing skills, practice their freedom of expression, and gain … Continued

Your Future Self Will Thank You: Using Summer Break to Prep for the Fall Semester

Here at Emerson, we embrace the warm summer months in Boston as the perfect time to reset, relax, and, perhaps, begrudgingly, prepare for the upcoming semester. We know we all cringe at back-to-school commercials in July, but the slower summer … Continued

Day in the Life of a Theatre Education & Applied Theatre Program Student

Emerson College’s Master of Arts in Theatre Education & Applied Theatre is nationally recognized for its hands-on coursework and passionate faculty, helping students combine theatre and proven teaching practices to transform lives and communities. To learn more about what life … Continued

5 Career Options for Political Communication Graduates

Emerson’s Political Communication MA program offers more than the chance to learn invaluable skills from expert faculty. Through immersive courses and hands-on experience working on both local and global campaigns, each graduating student leaves with a successful career ahead of … Continued

An Insider’s Look at the Transformational Leaders Fellowship

The Transformational Leaders Fellowship (TLF) welcomed its first cohort in Fall of 2023. Composed of a small number of first-year graduate students, the program was created to nurture “transformational leaders in communications and the arts; to enrich and transform the … Continued

Want to Work at Penguin Random House? Learn How Emerson Helps its Students Get There!

Are you interested in becoming a copy editor or proofreader? Have you always dreamed of working at Penguin Random House (PRH)? Then the Production Editorial Mentor Program is perfect for you!  Each year, up to fifteen Emerson students are selected … Continued

“A world where chasing butterflies isn’t scary”: Jonaz McMillan on Writing, Representation, and Sundance

Living in Los Angeles after spending most of his life in Washington, D.C., Jonaz McMillan, a May ’25 graduate from Emerson’s Writing for Film and TV program, reflects on how his program has helped him make an impact in the … Continued

Is an MFA Really Worth It? Our Answer May Surprise You.

When prospective students contemplate pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree, or an MFA, they can be subjected to a myriad of outside opinions, many of them skeptical. Will this degree be worth the time and cost? Will it lead … Continued