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Cat J. García from Chile August 9, 2014 - 7:54pm

Hello everyone! This is the second time I publish something here and it always makes me feel a little bit nervous ahaha.

My name is Catalina, I’m from Chile, and for several reasons I would like to go the US to study, probably in a couple of years. Chile is a very intellectually frustrating place, and I’m desperately looking for an institution (university, school, program, course) where I could improve in all the areas that are related to art. First of all, literature (I have an imperative need for improving my English writing skills and everything English-literature related), and then photography, visual arts in general, drawing, etc. But I barely about the US’s educational system (I mean, universities) and I have no idea about which institution could be better.

As you are the closest to English-speaking literary friends that I have, I guessed you could guide me a little bit and maybe give me some advice. I hope you can! 

Thanks in advance!

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated August 10, 2014 - 3:25pm

Well the first thing you have to figure out is how much you can afford to spend on it and which ones will let you in.  That will narrow your list down a lot.

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acitore from Every where is reading How to publish ebooks August 15, 2014 - 8:10am

This is an easy answer.  Get on-line and visit the websites of several universities and community colleges.  THis will give you an excellent idea of what to expect from our "higher" education.  Any city will also have libraries which may offer writing classes (it depends on the library and size of the city).  It isn't the library which gives the classes, but literacy organizations.  There are also usually writing clubs in most cities which  meet once a month, maybe more frequently.

Private universities and tech schools can also offer you what you want with art classes.  However, they'll be very expensive and not necessarily any better than classes at a community college.  Community colleges are lower on the scale of education for a few reasons, but I'm sure you'd find them quite acceptable (I've attended them and lived overseas in countries with poor education).  Also, they're cheaper than universities.  All universities and community colleges have an office where students can go to get help with their writing skills.