11 Pieces Of Advice From Creative Arts Grads That Will Make Uni Life Less Scary

We asked some graduates from our School of Creative Arts what advice they’d give to freshers. Here’s what they said!

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Embed yourself in the university – get to know everyone you can. Don't be scared to talk to other people as they're always happy to share advice and help you out, which is one of the big bonuses of being here at the university

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Be open-minded. You have to be willing to throw yourself in at the deep end, and find your “new language” as a Creative Arts student

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Lots of people think Arts degrees are easy and don’t lead anywhere, but that’s not true. You get out what you put into it and being a Creative Arts students opens up lots of different career paths. Don’t put yourself in a box and make sure you enjoy the range of opportunities available to you

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Work hard, learn the fundamentals, keep practicing and don’t give up. Doing a degree is a lot of work, but the long hours are worth it in the end!

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Don’t be afraid to try something new; you’ll learn from exploration and making a few mistakes. Take risks; you’ve got your life ahead of you to play it safe if you want to, but you’re only at uni once

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Dream big, and have a vision of where you want to be.

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Go to as many events as you can, meet as many people as you can, network and learn about the industry you want to go into

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Don’t be scared to explore new equipment – it’s free and there for your use, and there’s always a technician on hand to help you get the hang of it. When you graduate, it will cost you to buy or hire equipment, so explore and work out what you like using while you’re here so you can decide what kit you’d like to buy when you’re working in the industry.

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If you start and you feel a bit overwhelmed, don’t worry. Push through and it gets much easier; you’ll learn to manage your time, juggle and meet deadlines, and deal with stress much better.

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Put your own spin on your work. Do something new, or do something that might have been done before but put your own stamp on it. Push yourself creatively and you’ll find your ideas will manifest and grow.

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Don’t be afraid! Go in with the confidence of knowing people will help you if you need it. Dive in and get as much out of uni life as you can!

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