Studying to Become an Artist

Studying to Become an Artist What Training Do You Need for a Career in Art and Design? ChaptersDo You Need a Degree to Become an Artist or Designer?Art and Design QualificationsBachelor Degrees in Art and DesignMaster’s Degrees in Art and DesignOther Art and Design Qualifications“Creativity takes courage” - Henri MatisseAround 95% of artists have had some formal education but education won’t teach you how to survive as an artist or designer. While some people teach themselves how to do art, many opt for a qualification or some formal art education in school or university.Of course, you can become an artist without qualifications but when it comes to finding work, employers like being able to quickly look at somebody's CV or portfolio and know that somebody else has checked whether or not they're the real deal.In this article, we’ll look at whether you need a degree to become an artist or designer, what art and design qualifications you can get including Bachelor Degrees, Master's Degrees, and vocational art qualifications. FernandoDrawing Teacher 5.00 (8) £ 30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EmmaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £75/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DavidDrawing Teacher 4.75 (4) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (7) £37/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LorrenDrawing Teacher 5.00 (2) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Julia janeDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EvelinaDrawing Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ZangmoDrawing Teacher 5.00 (6) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsDo You Need a Degree to Become an Artist or Designer?More and more people are training to become designers or changing careers. After all, when it comes to the world of art, there are a lot of different careers such as illustrator, designer, comic book artists, animator, artist, etc.There are a lot of places in the UK where you can get an art degree. (Source: jan_photo)So do you need a qualification for these li nes of work?The answer is no.  Many illustrators and designers can start their careers without having done higher education in art.Art and design is an artistic activity that you can teach yourself from a young age. Thus, a lot of artists gradually teach themselves how to do it without a degree or qualification.  They often work freelance and as an independent designer, they don’t need to show your CV or qualifications to potential clients, they need to show off their portfolio.We’re not saying that qualifications are useless. A good art education can teach you techniques that you’ll use throughout your career and they’ll give you the chance to improve as an artist with the help of your teachers.Qualifications will be useful if you’re applying for work at large companies, especially in animation or concept art, for example. Again, there are exceptions and you might be able to get a job without qualifications if you can show you know the necessary techniques.That said, qual ifications are a good way to get your foot in the door in certain companies. However, while you might want to apply now, don't forget that when it comes to painting and drawing, you can't just take classes, you should also be regularly practising, attending life drawing sessions, and building up a portfolio, for example.Art and Design QualificationsThere are plenty of different art and design qualifications and you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to what you can specialise in. Whether you want to study art history, visual arts, fine arts, printmaking, contemporary art, or art therapy, there are plenty of art schools and universities with good art departments  and a pretty clear career path to working in the arts.You don't necessarily need to study a degree if you want to study art. (Source: freephotocc)Level 5 Art QualificationsIf you want to attend a school of art, work in a museum of art, or start a career in the art world, you'll need to think about getting a Level 5 art qu alification. In the UK, qualifications are classified by levels so that you can compare academic, vocational, and skills-related qualifications to one another. Levels 1 and 2 include GCSEs, Level 3 includes A Levels, Level 4 includes the Higher National Certificate, and Level 5 qualifications include:Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)Foundation DegreeHigher National Diploma (HND)Level 5 AwardLevel 5 CertificateLevel 5 DiplomaLevel 5 NVQAfter a level 5 qualification, you're ready to start studying an arts degree or a level 6 qualification! FernandoDrawing Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EmmaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £75/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DavidDrawing Teacher 4.75 (4) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (7) £37/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LorrenDrawing Teacher 5.00 (2) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Julia janeDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £60/h1st lesson free!Dis cover all our tutors EvelinaDrawing Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ZangmoDrawing Teacher 5.00 (6) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsBachelor Degrees in Art and DesignWith over 100 universities in the UK, it's no surprise that there are plenty of great schools and universities offering art degrees. If you want to become a bachelor of fine arts or study at an art school, here are some of the best universities in the UK to do your undergrad degree program at:OxfordNewcastleLancasterLoughboroughLeedsUniversity College LondonManchester MetropolitanBrunel University LondonNottingham TrentEdinburghKentArts University BournemouthGoldsmiths, University of LondonAberystwythWestminsterKingstonSouthamptonHeriot-WattCoventryUniversity of the Arts, LondonWhether you're interested in painting, sculpture, or digital art, there are plenty of great universities in the UK. (Source: pixel2013)Of course, there'll be a department of art at most universities but even if they offer an art design course where you can specialise in ceramics, digital media, or sculpture, or create your own exhibitions, the courses at these universities may not be for you.Not every college of art and design is the same and each arts degree is different (even if they have the same name). Make sure you research the undergraduate and graduate degrees on offer, the faculty staff, and what graduates of the programme are doing now.Find out more on how to survive at art school.Master’s Degrees in Art and DesignIf you'd like to take your art studies further, you can study master's degrees and graduate programs in the following subjects:Art and designArt history and visual cultureArt, space, and natureArts managementArts policy and managementChildren's book illustrationDesignDigital and visual communicationsFashionFine artGraphic designHealth humanities and artsIllustration and animationPaintingVisual communicationSince most universities have a school of art and design, there are plenty of art programs to become a master of art! Of course, Bachelor's Degrees and Master's Degrees can be very academic and won't be for everyone.  If you'd rather spend all day working on your art rather than studying art, you may need to consider more vocational art qualifications or other routes into the arts.Other Art and Design QualificationsFormal education isn't for everyone and you might consider even attending classes in drawing still life, life drawing, sculpture, pottery, or even textile arts such as knitting, sewing, cross-stitch, or weaving. These are probably better for those who aren't sure whether they're serious about changing careers yet.If you can't find any courses that take your fancy in the UK, you could also study abroad. There are plenty of liberal arts colleges in the US, for example, and you'll even have the option to attend a university without having chosen what you're studying yet.You might go there for art but decide during your time there that yo u're going to move away from ceramic art to media arts. In an American college of arts, you can choose to take classes in plenty of different subjects (referred to as electives) to see what you enjoy while working towards your degree.Not all of your course will be creating art. There's also a lot of studying! (Source: Pexels)The top schools of note in the US include the Rhode Island School of Design, Indiana State University, the University of Chicago, and Suffolk University. Of course, there are more schools of art than just these so have a look around and see what's on offer. Whether you want to work in an art museum, get a bachelor of arts degree, attend a prestigious college of art design, or become a master of fine arts, the choice is yours!You could also learn more with private tutorials from one of the many talented tutors on Superprof. This is a very good option for someone who's thinking about changing careers or just doesn't feel like going to (or going back to) university to study an art degree.There are three main types of tutorials available: face-to-face tutorials, online tutorials, and group tutorials. Each type of tutorial comes with its pros and cons in terms of learning and cost-effectiveness. What's right for one student may not be right for another so take your time to find the right kind of tutor and tutoring.Face-to-face tutorials are taught with one student and one tutor and they tend to be the most cost-effective type since every minute in the lesson is spent focusing on you as the student.Online tutorials are similar to the face-to-face tutorials but take place either on a call or via webcam. Since the tutor won't have the travel costs to worry about and can fit more students into their schedule as a result, online tutorials are usually cheaper than face-to-face tutorials.Finally, group tutorials are classes with one teacher or tutor and multiple students. However, with group tutorials, you and a group of friends could get in touch wit h a private tutor to plan lessons that you'll all attend together. These tend to be the cheapest per student per hour.

Divide Scientific Notation

Divide Scientific Notation Divide scientific notation tool is used to find out the division of the two numbers which are in scientific form. Division of two scientific notation two numbers always gives result in scientific form. The division of these numbers always involve 10^ n, its result is always expressed in this form: - (x) * 10^n. Here x is any number. It can be in decimal form also but it must be in scientific notation overall. It can be better clarified by the relevant examples. The relevant examples are given as follows:- Question 1: Divide the following and express the result in scientific notation: (18 * 10^9)/ (6*10^3) Solution: Here we need to evaluate the (18 * 10^9)/ (6*10^3). To evaluate (18 * 10^9)/ (6*10^3) we first divide 18 by 3 and then we will divide 10^9 by 10^3. (18 * 10^9)/ (6*10^3) = 18/6 * 10 ^9/10^3 = 3 * 10 ^ (9-3) = 3 * 10 ^ 6 Therefore the result of (18 * 10^9)/ (6*10^3) in scientific notation = 3 * 10 ^ 6 Question 2: Divide the following and express the result in scientific notation:- (9 .9 * 10^10)/ (3* 10^2) Solution: Here we need to evaluate (9 .9 * 10^10)/ (3* 10^2) To evaluate (9 .9 * 10^10)/ (3* 10^2), first we need to divide 9.9 by 3 and then we will divide 10^10 by 10^2 The steps are shown below: (9 .9 * 10^10)/ (3* 10^2) = (9.9/3) * (10^10/10^2) = 3.3 * 10 ^ (10-2) = 3.3 * 10 ^ 8

10 Ways To Be a Bad Manager and Leader - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / 10 Ways To Be a Bad Manager and Leader - Introvert Whisperer 10 Ways To Be a Bad Manager and Leader If you’re a manager, you probably want to spend some time figuring out if you are guilty of doing any of the following things that make you a bad manager.  Keep in mind, it only takes one of these things and if you are guilty of several, you probably have turnover â€" big time. 1-Use your employees as a shield â€" In order to look good to the higher level, it’s a nice touch to point the finger at an employee.  To ensure you look even better, maybe you fire that person to demonstrate just how serious you are in your blaming. 2-Hover like a helicopter â€" Because you don’t trust your employee or don’t know how to spend your day, you hover over your employees watching them work.  It comforts you and totally disrupts the employee. 3-Feed your ego â€"  You probably work hard to ensure everyone knows you’re in charge.  As you puff out your chest, you can be sure that alone will garner snickers behind your back.  You’re still the same person only more repulsive. 4-Tells employees how to do their job â€"  Nothing is more inspiring than to treat people like they know nothing and you know it all, even if you do. 5-Poor communication â€" If you aren’t setting expectations, direction and giving feedback continuously, you need a department of psychics.  No one can read your mind. 6- Yells â€" If you ever want someone to really hear and understand you, don’t yell. 7-Clueless â€" Sometimes situations at work dictate that you take over a group/function you know absolutely nothing about.  You can’t hide nor can you pretend your way around this fact although bad managers do all the time.  You need to train and learn if you are ever really going to lead this group.  It’s not a sign of weakness. 8- Can’t or won’t define a strategy or direction â€" Guess what?  Leaders, lead.  That means they have a direction or strategy to accomplish. 9- No management training â€" Managing is not the same job as “doing”.  If you haven’t had any training or done much reading on the subject, chances are high you aren’t doing a good job at managing. 10- No employee growth or nurturing â€" Employees are like plant-life. If they are kept in the dark, not given room to learn and grow or given the respect, they will leave or die-at-their-desk. Managing is a unique opportunity to learn new skills and to work with others at a different level.  If done right, it can be the best job in the world and employees will appreciate you and crave working for you.  Wouldn’t that be a great goal to have? Great Leadership is a skill you can learn and I’ve developed a program to increase your skills in just 6 short weeks with a live, interactive training.  Check out the details and be ready to get going: https://introvertwhisperer.leadpages.co/leadlikeyoumeanitpilot/ By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Lyrically Stuck Think Like Eddie Vedder

Lyrically Stuck Think Like Eddie Vedder Suzy S. Earlier this week, Eddie Vedder announced the venues for his upcoming solo tour, stopping in 13 cities to promote his 2011 album Ukelele Songs. The tour begins on April 11th in Las Vegas, and then works across the country, ending on May 16th in Orlando.   Pearl Jam embarks on its European tour just one month after. Vedders passion-filled lyrics, ranging in topics from personal to political, have made him one of the most prominent songwriters of the rock-and-roll genre.   Pair that with his signature singing style, and youve got the makings of one of the most influential bands of all time. If songwriting is something that you want to improve on, honing in on your creativity is an important skill to learn.   We suggest checking out our previous posts on writing lyrics and breaking songwriters block, but if youre still not feeling creative, dont stress too much.   For many musicians, finding new and unique ideas and just plain motivation are the hardest parts.   In order to help you out of that rut, here are 3 more exercises to find inspiration for song lyrics: 1.   Location Inspiration: Find lyric-writing inspiration through location Location is very important when writing, because  atmosphere affects your creative energy. For example, it may be difficult to write sad or painful lyrics in a park. At a park youd probably feel relaxed and maybe a little content or happy. This atmosphere wouldnt work to channel sadness, unless you have a sad memory attached to the park (more on object inspiration next). In an empty and run-down apartment, you probably wouldn’t feel happiness, so itd be the best location to write a painful lyric or two. Even your kitchen is different from your living room in evoking creative emotion. Choose the best location to write your song lyrics. 2. Object Inspiration: Find lyric-writing inspiration through objects Rarely does inspiration just come from within. Songwriters surround themselves with things that will inspire their next creative work. Open a photo album and reminisce on old memories attached to your target emotion. Read old letters and remember where you were and what you felt when you first read them. Visit friends or family member you havent seen in a while, to get inspired. Watch a television show or film where your target emotion is prevalent. Go to a familiar place and think about old memories from there. Use whatever object you need to channel your target emotion. 3. Topic Inspiration: Find lyric-writing inspiration through a topic or idea Imagine yourself in a particular situation. It could be a situation thats happened to you, someone close to you, a group of people, or someone well-known.   Now put yourself there mentally and emotionally. How does it make you feel? Explore those feelings until youve found your target emotion. One way to make sure your lyric idea has the strongest inspiration is to brainstorm on universal topics issues that large groups of people are experiencing.   Successful topics are often ones that many people find relatable. Where do you go for inspiration?   Do you write in a specific room or place to get the creativity flowing?   Share your tips with the community by leaving a comment below! Like these posts?   Sign up to receive daily updates right to your inbox!   Click here to subscribe. You might also like 10 Proven Step for Writing Lyrics That Stick Turning Pages: Where to Find Sheet Music Online Is your 9-to-5 Draining Your Creativity? Photo by marco annunziata.

Rene Descartes French Philosopher and Mathematician

Rene Descartes French Philosopher and Mathematician What is Descartes' Legacy to Mathematics? ChaptersThe Life of the MathematicianAlgebra in the Context of DescartesMath and Descartes: A System of CoordinatesWhat is Descartes' Lasting Mark on Mathematics?When discussing the history of mathematics, it is impossible to skip over Rene. A great scientist of the 17th century, Descartes left an influential mark on his era due to his innovations in the notation of geometry and his concept of analytic geometry. The creator of the infamous phrase “cogito ergo sum,” Descartes and his discoveries are taught in every school around the world.Aristotle, Spinoza, Kant, Pythagoras, philosophical thought, metaphysical foundations, reasoning, intuition, rational thinking â€" if calculation and philosophy is your passion, you’re sure to love Rene Descartes and his history!quadratus” and “cubus” to note the powers x2 and x3.While notation is certainly important, Descartes also made the influential recognition that geometrical problems could be transformed into numerical ones. This a nalytical geometry now plays a major part in the what goes into the mathematical criteria of national education.Descartes is also associated with Cartesian thought, also known as Cartesianism, which is a form of philosophical and scientific school of thought that deals with metaphysicality and rationalism that went strictly against what was known as empiricism. Cartesians were encouraged to adopt a mindset wherein they were to view humans as dual, in that their mind and matter were two finite materials. While this might sound strange to wrap your head around, Cartesian thought inspired people like Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who both developed calculus.

Learning To Summarize For TOEFL Reading Exam

Learning To Summarize For TOEFL Reading Exam How can you summarize a text of 1000 words to 100 or less? This is a skill you will need for your TOEFL reading test.Here are some tips to help:Don’t Give Your OpinionWhen you are asked to summarize a text, it is critical that you do just that. If asked to sum up, do not give your own opinion.Don’t Repeat Chunks of TextTo summarize means to reduce a text to your own words. Don’t reproduce whole sentences or paragraphs in your answer.Learn To Pick Out Important DetailsIt is important that you learn to pick out the important from the not so important details. Names, places and dates are among the things you should look out for.One Paragraph, One IdeaRemember that each paragraph contains only one developed idea. Don’t over complicate the text.Write NotesIf it helps to focus your mind, take notes in the margin as you go through the text.Here is a text to summarize. See how you get on.Sample TextNow I want to tell you about what one company found when it decided that it would turn over some of its new projects to teams of people, and make the team responsible for planning the projects and getting the work done. After about six months, the company took a look at how well the teams performed. On virtually every team, some members got almost a “free ride” they didn’t contribute much at all, but if their team did a good job, they nevertheless benefited from the recognition the team got. And what about group members who worked especially well and who provided a lot of insight on problems and issues? Wellthe recognition for a job well done went to the group as a whole, no names were named. So it won’t surprise you to learn that when the real contributors were asked how they felt about the group process, their attitude was just the opposite of what the reading predicts. Another finding was that some projects just didn’t move very quickly. Why? Because it took so long to reach consensusit took many, many meetings to build the agreement among group members about how they would move the project along. On the other hand, there were other instances where one or two people managed to become very influential over what their group did. Sometimes when those influencers said “That will never work” about an idea the group was developing, the idea was quickly dropped instead of being further discussed. And then there was another occasion when a couple influencers convinced the group that a plan of theirs was “highly creative.” And even though some members tried to warn the rest of the group that the project was moving in directions that might not work, they were basically ignored by other group members.Suggested SummaryA company found that allowing teams of people to oversee projects wasn’t effective in the long run. Problems included the uneven distribution of tasks and rewards. Projects took too long to complete and strong personalities within the group dominated it, something which hindered the creativity of the group.Do you need to improve your English writing? Click here to register for our writing classes. Craig Jull Some great points you have raised here for the TOFEL exam. Many of these can be transferred into the general workplace also. Thanks

Seven Life Skills Your Teen Needs for College

Seven Life Skills Your Teen Needs for College The list of academic aptitudes and skills your child needs for college is long. Whether your teen plans to become an engineer or an English teacher, those college professors expect that he or she has the subject-matter knowledge as well as fundamental 21st century skills like critical thinking and problem solving. But there are many other important life skills that teens need to succeed in the real world. Here are seven of them: Money management Teens go to college to prepare themselves for their future careers (in which they will make money), but its essential that they understand the basics of money management long before they set foot in the working world. At a minimum, talk with your teen about how to create a budget, why its important to manage to that budget, how to set financial goals (such as saving toward something) and why debt can be dangerous (especially debt racked up by credit cards). Communication Every career involves communication in the form of writing, talking and non-verbal communication. Teens need to learn how to communicate their ideas and opinions clearly, but its also crucial that they are able to negotiate, build good working relationships through effective communication and diffuse conflicts when they arise. Listening In addition to being able to communicate and express themselves, teens must be skillful listeners. Remind your teen that listening is not just about hearing people talk. Its about focusing on what they are trying to communicate, processing it, watching for non-verbal cues and confirming understanding. Good listeners listen to understand, not just to formulate their own responses. Self-discipline In college, teens no longer have parents telling them what to do and how to do it. Its up to them how and when to study and whether to go to class or not. Do your best to take a step back in high school so that your teen can step up and take responsibility for his or her lifeincluding school. You can support your teen from the sidelines by providing structure and encouraging the adoption of good routines. Self-advocacy Self-advocacy goes hand in hand with good communication. In college, it is expected that teens will reach out when they need help or want to understand professors grading policies or something similar. Encourage your teen to be assertive and to take the initiative in high school to talk directly with teachers and guidance counselors about all things school-related. Decision-making Without Mom and Dad around at college, teens are put fully in charge of their livesquite possibly for the first time. This can be a rude awakening without practice, so the best thing you can do is offer your teen choices when appropriate. For big decisions, let your teen weigh his or her options and think through various outcomes. Be on hand for support, but make sure your teen learns how to navigate decision-making independently. Emotional intelligence People who are emotionally intelligent recognize their emotions as well as those of others and use that to guide their thinking and behavior. This aptitude is essential in college, and helps teens work effectively with others, build good peer relationships, solve problems and feel more confident as students. The above skills are all related to school and/or productivity, but there are plenty of other life skills your teen will need, like basic kitchen and cooking skills, cleanliness, personal hygiene and healthcare, and navigational skills for driving around. The point is this: Dont wait until a month before your teen goes to college to show him or her how to use the ovenor to work on fostering the above skills. In the very near future, your teen will need to operate independently in the world. If youre concerned that your teen lacks some of the essentials to succeed in college and beyondsuch as time management, effective studying and organizational skillsor is missing important content knowledge, call Huntington at 1-800 CAN LEARN. Were here to help your teen make the transition to college a successful one.

Learn a Language Through Music with 6 Awesome Lyrics Sites

Learn a Language Through Music with 6 Awesome Lyrics Sites Learn a Language Through Music with 6 Awesome Lyrics Sites You just cant stop humming that tune.Its an earworm. And youve tried everything to make it stop.Worse yet, its a song you heard while watching a foreign film. And you only caught some of the words.Wouldnt it be great if you could take that earworm and use it to your advantage?What if the songs you just cant get out of your head could also help you advance in your language studies?Its certainly something to think about. (Hey, any kind of distraction from the incessant repetition of that chorus would be a relief, wouldn’t it?)Help is here. And it isnt a set of earplugs for your brain: Its a guide to a half-dozen of the best lyrics sites out there.You can use these sites to track down those pesky words that you cant quite remember or couldnt quite figure outâ€"the words that will help you better understand the language youre trying to learn.Believe it or not, you can also use them to keep up with the latest music in your target language and discover new artists you love.In this post, well find out howâ€"but first, lets take a look at how you can make song lyrics part of your language study plan. Value Behind the Verses: How Song Lyrics Help You Learn a LanguageMusic works its magic in several ways, helping you to learn far more than just a set of lyrics for a single song.By stimulating your brainMusic engages your learning processes. Its catchy and memorable, which helps you retain what you learn.If youre learning the words and not just the tune, the music itself will help you remember the lyrics.By capturing casual speech and slangSongs help you learn slang and idiomatic expressions. They often use everyday speech to express the writers feelings on the songs topic.Since theyre generally written for native speakers, theyre not glossed the way a textbook or graded reader would be. They bring you into the real, everyday life of the living language.By helping you profit from poetry set to musicSong lyrics can be more than just everyday speech, though. Many of the m are written in a poetic way, using metaphors and other figurative language to evoke a certain feeling in listenersâ€"whether its painting a dismal picture of love gone wrong, or lighting up the world with hope.A Transcription Prescription for Learning Through LyricsKnowing what you can learn from songs is all well and good, but how do you get there? Whether you think of a song in another language as a delicious nut with a tough shell that needs to be cracked open or as a sweet, tangy pomegranate with layers of juicy arils inside its waxy, honeycombed interior, the songs lyrics certainly offer more than meets the eye.All you need are the right tools to dig down deep and enjoy the fruits of your song-harvesting labor.Below are some suggestions for finding and learning from song lyrics. Some of them, such as doing your own transcription, are a bit more labor-intensiveâ€"although they may bring you better reinforcement.Other options, like finding the official lyrics and translations a lready done for you online, are huge timesavers. However, you may not retain what you learn quite as well if you jump right into looking up the lyrics.Try the options that seem the most feasible for you. Just like your own personal playlist, the way you learn from lyrics should be customized to you.DIY transcription and translationAre you one of those people who likes to try figuring something out for yourself before you read the manual? You might enjoy challenging yourself to see what you already knowâ€"and what you can puzzle outâ€"before you look at the answer key.Try transcribing a song yourself first. Just sit down with a notebook, let the music play and jot down what you hear as best you can.If youre not sure about something, stop the recording and listen again. It doesnt have to be perfect and it doesnt have to be pretty; there will be a lot of question marks and false starts. You just want to make an honest attempt to use the words you already know and the language skills yo u have, as this will build your confidence in the language over time.Dont belabor the attempt. The point is to have fun with the music, not to drive yourself crazy because you cant make out some of the words. (Thats hard enough to do in your native language sometimes! And youre not the only oneâ€"theres even an online archive of misheard lyrics.)Once youre satisfied youve gotten the lyrics down as well as you can, attempt to translate your transcribed lyrics.First, do what you can off the top of your head; then, when you get stumped or want to double-check yourself, reach for the dictionary.Keep a running log of new words and phrases you learn while translating songs. You can review them from time to time to help you remember them, maybe even making your own lyrical flashcards.Make it officialOf course, you wont be completely sure how well youve gotten the lyrics down until you can compare your efforts with the official version.If the songs artist has a website with a lyrics archive , great! Getting the lyrics directly from the artist is about as official as you can get, and those lyrics will probably be the most correct.Older artists may not have gone digital with their works. If you went old school and bought a CD, you may have the lyrics in the liner notes, right in the CD booklet.Coming up empty on getting the official lyrics from the artist? There are many online lyrics repositories that could fit the bill. Aside from the great lyrics sites well look at below,  MetroLyrics is a solid, well-presented site with lyrics from multilingual artists, as is Genius.If you choose not to personally transcribe the lyrics, but still want a chance to translate the lyrics for yourself, these are good places to go for just the original words.Compare and contrastWhether you choose to transcribe songs yourself or just to translate the lyrics you found on another source, youll probably want to check the accuracy of your translation.Once you have your own translation on hand, you can see how it fared against an online version from a site like LyricsTranslate or AlltheLyrics.com. Both of these sites host lyrics translation forums supporting users who are interested in dozens of languages.Dont be shy about participating in these forums, whether its to offer your own services in translation, ask questions or just to be part of the cultural conversation.And bear in mind that many online translations are done by amateurs, and may not be entirely correct. If something in the online version doesnt seem right to you, its possible there were transcription or translation errors.Again, the idea isnt to strive for perfection, but just to enjoy a rich, entertaining language learning resource.Learn a Language Through Music with 6 Awesome Lyrics SitesOnce you’ve practiced transcribing and translating a few of your favorite songs, you might be hankering for some new tunes. These six sites, with lyrics for millions of songs and thousands of artists, will introduce you to popular artists and rare gems, all while helping you improve your language skills through learning and translating lyrics.Songs in Many LanguagesFluentUWith curated, interactive video libraries to help you learn languages, FluentU is your go-to source for learning language through music! FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"including lots of music videos but also movie trailers, news, inspiring talks and moreâ€"and turns them into personalized language lessons.FluentU is like MTV for all these MFLs (Modern Foreign Languages):ChineseSpanishFrenchEnglishGermanJapaneseItalianKoreanRussianYoull find more than just the song lyrics on FluentU: Get fully captioned videos with translations and extra features to help you learn through lyrics… like the exercises, flashcards and quizzes available in FluentU’s Quiz Mode.The great thing about using FluentU as your main lyrics site is that everything is right there in front of you: You can pick a song and immediately start watching the video, and you get to choose whether you see the transcription, translation, both or neither. You can even download a PDF transcription of any video to study offline.FluentU can recommend more videos for you, based on your previous picks and your language level. Keep yourself challenged and keep the hits coming!Songs in Specific LanguagesThis part of the list will cover dedicated lyrics sites for seven of the most widely-spoken languages out there.Since these sites are often geared toward native speakers, many of them dont offer translations for the song lyrics. If you find songs you really like on these sites and need to check your own translation, try right-clicking on the screen and see if your browser offers a Translate this page option. (Google Chrome has this feature, although the machine translation may not be as nuanced as a translation by a person.)Otherwise, FluentU and LyricsTranslate might pick up where these sites leave off, giving you access to translations and other learnin g materials.Chinese,  Korean  and Japanese: AlyricsoAlyricso will help you get your fix of C-pop, K-pop and J-pop.The site offers two versions of lyrics for each song presented:First, youll see the original lyrics, in Mandarin characters, Hangul or Japanese script.Scroll down the page to find the Romanization (transliteration of the sounds of the words into the English alphabet).A few of the songs, especially from the Featured section, are glossed in English.French: Paroles-MusiqueThis French music site lets you search for song lyrics by artist and/or title. But its more than just a lyrics repositoryâ€"Paroles-Musique keeps you up-to-date with all the latest musical trends, tallying the Top 50 songs of the month (based on the number of visitors to various lyrics pages).The site also hosts translations of popular songs into French. If youre familiar with the original lyrics, this can be a great exercise: You might try your hand at producing your own version of a translation into Fren ch, then check it against the efforts published on the site. Just look for the Traduction (Translation) tab near the top of the page; you can either browse the Top 100 popular translations or search alphabetically for songs that might interest you.If youre just beginning your French language adventure, the site is available in English to help you navigate. And take a peek at these seven songs, which can help you tackle several facets of French grammar and vocabulary.German: SongtexteGet grooving with the German-language gems on Songtexte! This site not only features the lyrics to oodles of hits, but itll keep you up to speed with German pop with its front-page News section. Its interactive forum is the place to go to discuss the music of many genresâ€"along with many other music-related and off-topic topics. You can even give your feedback about the website content.Songtexte shows you the most popular music of the day, displaying the iTunes charts for Germany, Austria, Switzerland a nd more. You can also enjoy themed, best-of listicles, like this list of the 50 best Schlager songs, the 40 loveliest songs for nights around the campfire  and the 10 most beautiful friendship songs.Russian: RussMusRussMus may not be one of the biggest lyrics sites out there. However, its pages cover a broad scope of music genres.The Traditional Music section brings you Russian folk songs and Soviet Classics, plus anthems and childrens songs.Switch over to Modern Russian Music, and youll see rock, hip-hop, techno and more.Each major section has a history of the music styles, helping you to put the artists and lyrics into cultural context. The site also gives short artist biographies, so you can learn a bit more about the individual singers and musicians.The lyrics themselves are shown in the original Russian (or, in some cases, Ukrainian). Many songs have a Romanized transliteration/phoneticization, and there are even links to guitar tabs and song videos in some cases. This small-bu t-mighty site will get you on the path to  learning Russian through song, boldly taking you where The Volga Boatmen  has never gone before!Spanish: Musica.comSpanish-language lyrics site Musica.com  has got the beat, offering not only straight-up lyrics but lyrics paired with music videos  for on-the-spot karaoke.Theres a series of articles merging music and culture. Plus, you can test your knowledge of Spanish-language music, artists and culture with these music trivia games.Here are 10 canciones (songs) to get you started, with tips on learning Spanish through songs.  Find some songs youll love and give these lyrics sites a shot at helping with the translations.Youll be humming a happy new tune, and singing alongâ€"with the correct words. And youll even know what they mean!Michelle Baumgartner is a language nerd who has formally studied seven languages and informally dabbled in at least three others. In addition to geeking out over slender vowels, interrogative particles, and phon emes, Michelle is a  freelance content writer and education blogger. Keep up with her latest adventures in language and learning on  Twitter.