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Issue #04 Sept • Oct 09

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The first magazine for creatives in the Middle East

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INFORMATION & EDUCATION FROM THE MIDDLE EAST FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

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Whatever the cartography ycu chc.o~e to

create for youtsett. kct.>p In mind U-.at competl~ion is fierce andsettingachi~V"~e"ment &cals is essential to yvur future su:cess.

Taking a step forward .. You will come tc appcedate ev.;.rything

you experience in furthet education. This

kind of e<IU<:ation \•iitl help you to cj.e.velop various tnt-r:.ferable skills, end these in tum

witl ser\'e to gi\+e you an edge in the job market$ of today. r Jrther e<lucatlon can be a giant financial drain, b•Jt think about

a~l the future gains. In some instances it is Impossible to get lnt<l ce-rtain tlelds without further education, so when you haw• thi$ chance grab it wi;:h all your might and uw it

J o1nlng the <:reatlve lndustrl~ Is a tot e\•etythfng that 1t has to offet you. mov~requiringardo-urandde-dication. Oon·t make thine,~ too in~el"c$e, t;ive yourself Standing on a oredpke of a fast· some breathing room_.

pQ<:ed, post \ndu:.trlat, te-chrto ·l<tfld~cop~

will no doubt raise worries and fears, but t<l

manoeuvre through this environment flu:.dty witt ECqulre U:c ~r~ual logic of l~ tr<?ll tlvc

mind. set out by comidering what 't i$ that moves you more powerfully ard deeply

than anything else. This answc1 is nol as

<werwbelming as it app~ars.

'Practice without theory is £>mpty t~ory without prl!Ctlce, b1ind. ·. immanuat Kant

On the surfa<:e it would appear to be that a practice based echxaticn is more beneficial

to the cr~ad~ mdustrit:S, howe•;e-r, there needs to be .; ;.yne,rgy between r~ory and practice. Vlit~ut ~earning to tl-ink. and to

devetcp Ideas., one \s tiab!e to educate all

In l'l,Qt eJsy to make the big decisi<Jn of wha! you 'want' or 'should' do. If you enjoy pholegr<tphy and lttl61i<:ttlon or drC"rWlOg, and

tove t<l wori<. w'th te(hno{ogy. y<:~u ca.1 find a course that will attow you to develop all

of those passions lfor example ~ diploma

or degree in Graphic Art or oes.ign}. 'Nhite

you ere de·.-etoping creativei>S your higher education will aUcw you to gain ooll the

key sk11ls that employers look for: a ~od kncM•Ied~ base, excellent communication skill:.. the ability to work with others.

a.'\alys,e- pr<:~bterr.s and th'nk for youtsetf.

The environment of thP. higher educatlon academy gh·es )\:>U the chance to i;teract

wHh students from a v.:triety of ba-cli.grC'l.l!ld$

thP c:reari\'ity ou~ of hi~/ herself and meree a"'KK perspect~v'.-?:0, and in turn will facilitate 'Nith the technology/machines u·.at one tl't_e development of your social awareoess.

presurnes to use as tools.

It is d'fffcutt to find the perfect balance, but ona .r.ust aim fo1 this. O!!atlvc~ should

not have ro >ac.ri:'ice the sensuJI elemem of practke. Lacking the ability to be

CJOr(!~slvc in praclice wllllum tlfYY'o\'C.'k into

a l'l"echaokal (eproduction.

Customize Your Education ... Education has fast become a pr'ority in the

1\\lddt<:' E"st. Mo::t pecpt~ au: twnlng to local post·se<ondary education. t:~nd rightfully so with the numerous privat~ and pLblic

(.>(Jucaliet\-~l ln:>tltutlom chuulillit out hOmt>

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There are sev-eral venues ca te ring to

cve~y t'duc<~.lional need. eetow is a table:

summarizing i he post secondary education ava:taote in t,...e region and vlhat ycu can

expect from each >.ldlh. Fo• further re~arch

checj( out the follcrwini, sites: Hrtp://www.mo~sr.ae

Hltp;//•tM'w,mohe. k.w

11ttp:J '''"'''w.mhe .gov.sy Http: I /wAw.education.gov.qa

A Word in Your Ear I find that ~opie, atl shapes. coloutf> and

sizes. bring -out my passk)ns and imp're me to gp~ !Jfl to all sort;. of <:reat;ive output.

1 aiso believe ~lfi'X'Ig:1y lh~l educallon and rf'M)Urt".e;. for learning sho~Jid I')~ rW'Iy available to al l. of those who want to !eam.

Tllcre ar<' ma,·ypcopte lr' our•world that share th<S poi1t of Ww and mal"<'/ o" those peq:,le ha-.•e worked together to crea te fr~e scll'ce

m.:~tl'rial:i on lhc www. Us~ l.ht!-::.1..' milttr"ials

to enhaoce arry \eamirg path yov chO<:)St.

I highly recommend htlp;l/academkcarth.

org. Academl<: Ear-:h Is. a recently laun<:he<l websits- offering ftee online lectures and

talks lrom sd-ools .1ke Har\•ard, MIT. UC

Berkeley. Yale and many others. subjects vary in range from entrepren~urship to

phi!os..ophy. I want to draw your attention lo

two live-·mmute- talks on ACademic Earth that will help )'OU oo your way. ~ first is ·now

Do You FinO Yow Passion and How Do You

Pursue It?' By Randy Komk.ar and the second •f.r~arlvity W!rsus Cnntro.· By Oebra Ounn and Rao:ly Komisar. Randy Komisar ~h·es

an excettem shnpUfied soludon to the act of trying {0 l3<:~!e the QIJesrions that are so difficult to answer; W..e 'What is my passlon?'

Bolh Dunn aod Komtsa1 ·lfiH pt~cut you wllh a new perspective that may <:ome to inspire )'OU to di'l'e in. tearn and create!

t!y Nada A( Shammal)'

E·tearnlng

Offe-rs P~estige

Off~f:. an ~xtc~lv& ,a"lg(' ot <-lc~liv<:­practi<:e option.s Atlows you to tailor your o-wn programme or Sllid'f

Allows you to develop a balan<ed portfolio Offers an in·depth knowledge of

contemporary creative industri.~s and how aea:tivlcy <.an be emptoyed within them Allows you to develop communication

s.;cills, life tong fri~ndships and profess.lonai relat ionships

Suuctured to the academiC calendar

~Uows you to •customize' y~u: learning Allows you to ~cc~ss let~rni~ arrt time •

anyplace

Offets. fXtcnSlve retreshe-1 cou~ Givf's y¢u a choi<e o~ s.elf·ted or guided learning

Ofrcrs :;elf pace{lle<:an•l~ Offers tong or short courses

Yov wilt ha.,-..; access. to on!ir.e libraries

Executive, O'irecto~ Mana.g.~ment or

PrOduction \n atYy oi the fOU<M·hlg;

Printir:g and Graphic Arts

Nts ar.d Crahs

Entenainmtnt Industry • Mu~eum/Library/GaUery

Pfoducl1on \n atY1 of the following:

• Printir..g and Graphic Arts

rntenarnment Industry

P R ODUCTION ~ill!

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