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Keri W.'s "Personal MFA"

There’s been a lot of buzz about the "personal mba", basically a reading list that will teach you everything you could learn in Business school. I wanted to create the same thing but for Art school. A reading list that encompasses art creativity, history, criticism, techniques and art as a business. By completing this reading list and the tasks assigned in the workbooks, you’ll end up with a full portfolio and everything I wish I learned in Art school.

1. The New Tax Guide for Artists of Every Persuasion: Actors, Directors, Musicians, Singers, and Other Show Biz Folks
by Peter Jason Riley
 
2. Legal Guide for the Visual Artist: Tad Crawford (Legal Guide for the Visual Artist)
by Tad Crawford
 
3. How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
by Caroll Michels
 
4. Janson's History of Art 7th Ed.
by Anthony F. Janson
 
5. Philosophy of Art (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)
by Noël Carroll
 
6. Interpreting Art : Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding
by Terry Barrett
 
7. The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
 
8. The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron
 
9. Ceramics: Ways of Creation : An Exploration of 36 Contemporary Ceramic Artists & Their Work
by Richard Zakin
 
10. The Kiln Book: Materials, Specifications & Construction (Kiln Book)
by Frederick L. Olsen
 
11. The Ceramic Glaze Handbook: Materials, Techniques, Formulas
by Mark Burleson
 
12. Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)
by Ellen Lupton
 
13. Photoshop CS2 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
by Peter Bauer
 
14. The Complete Guide to Digital Graphic Design  
15. Home Book of Picture Framing: Professional Secrets of Mounting Matting, Framing and Displaying Artworks, Photographs, Posters, Fabrics, Collectibles, Carvings and More
by Kenn Oberrecht
 
16. Anatomy and Drawing (Dover Books on Art Instruction)
by Victor Perard
 
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Created by Keri W. on Nov 30, 2006.