WHAT LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE CAN LEAD DIRECTLY TO AN INTERESTING CAREER?
AVENUE
APRIL 2012
VOL. 36 NO. 4
COLUMNS 26
CHRONICLES
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BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG PARTY
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OBjECTS Of DESIRE
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fIRST PERSON
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SCANDAL SHEET
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WORLD ACCORDING TO . . .
Try this one: BA in the History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts.
Having a passion for good design can open many career doors, other than becoming a designer. Graduates from this NYSID Bachelor of Arts program are prepared to go on to work in museums and galleries, showrooms, design media and journalism, and other design industry establishments. Courses in this 120-credit program, which can be taken on full-or part-time basis, include: Economics of Taste and Style, Photography for Interior Design, Historic Preservation, Introduction to Arts Management, Art and Antique Appraising, Great Women Designers, The Beaux Arts Tradition in America, Color for Interiors, Design Process. . . and many others. To search for courses or information on how to earn a degree at NYSID visit us online at www.nysid.edu 170 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 tel. 212.452.4162 or 1.800.33.NYSID
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day and some of our favorite artists. by debbie bancroft Fashion Week gets a rocking soundtrack with a performance by British band The Kills and Axl Rose proves he’s still in his prime at Hiro. by carson griffith New must-haves from Valentino, Chanel, David Yurman and more. by amy michelle smith Decrying this year’s Oscar nominee, The Help. A look at Hollywood’s depiction of African Americans and its refusal to evolve. by susan fales-hill Leo Tolstoy’s tortured marriage and the escape that led to his death. by mara siegler Comedian and actress Rachel Dratch flexes her comedy muscle whether braving the subway, being confused in Duane Reade or encountering a naked homeless man in her front yard. Yes, really.
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