MAJORS OF INTEREST/CAREER PATHS

 

ACCESSORY DESIGN

An accessory designer is a type of fashion designer that specializes in different accessories. They also need to have a good knowledge of the trends and predict what might be popular for certain seasons. Some skills necessary are drawing and computer software skills.

• Handbag Designer
• Shoe Designer
• Leather Goods Designer
• Soft Goods Designer
• Entrepreneur
• Lead Patternmaker
• Trend Forecaster
• Trend Analyst
• Product Researcher
• Product Merchandiser
• Product Line Developer
• Color andMaterials
• Specialist
• ProductionPersonnel
• MaterialsSourcing
• Supply Specialist

ADVERTISING DESIGN

Design created to reach a broad audience to promote and purchase products and services. It requires a great visual knowledge of graphic design elements as well as the effective use of illustration and photography.

• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Copywriter Producer
• Associate Creative
• Director
• Blogger
• Catalog Content Writer
• Copy Supervisor
• Copywriter
• Creative Director
• Online Content Writer
• Producer
• Public Relations Writer
• Social Media Specialist

ANIMATION

Animators create the illusion of motion and change through images. Having a great knowledge of computer software used to create 2-D and 3-D images for television shows, films, computer games, and video games will be vital as an animator, but equally important is character development and the understanding of story-telling.  Most animators work primarily in Motion Picture & Video Industries, Computer Systems Design & Related Services, Software Publishers, Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services, or Specialized Design Services.

• Layout Artist
• Storyboard Artist
• Character Animator
• Editor
• CG supervisor
• 2-D animator
• Stop Motion Animator 

ARCHITECTURE

Architects plan, design, and construct buildings and other physical structures. Architects need to have experience with drafting, 3D modeling, engineering, math, physics, etc. Some other majors linked to Architecture are City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

• Architect
• Interior Architect
• Architectural Photographer
• Land Planner
• Architectural Writer/Critic
• Public Architect
• Architecture Educator
• Sustainable Design Specialist
• Building Pathologist
• Urban Designer
• CAD Specialist
• Urban Planner
• Construction Manager
• Corporate Architect
• Exhibit Designer
• Facility Designer
• Facility Managers Architects
• Industrial Designer

ART ADMINISTRATION

Arts Administrators are responsible for the business and overseeing of an arts organization. They facilitate the day-to-day operations of the organization and help fulfill its mission.

• Non-profit
• Museum
• Dance & Theatre company
• Auction House
• Appraiser
• Art Adviser
• Curator
• School Administrator

ART EDUCATION

As an art education major, you will take various forms of studio art as well as liberal art courses in pedagogy techniques. Students will also experience hands-on learning environments where student teachers explore educational issues and techniques. 

• Community Arts
• Programmer
• Community Arts
• Gallery Director
• K-12 Art Teacher
• Museum Educator
• (Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Education; Community, Art, Cultural Centers; Art Galleries, nursing/drug/daycare centers; weekend programs)
• Art Critic/Writer
• Art Teacher
• Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-the-Schools
• Arts Administrator
• Freelance Instructor
• Postsecondary Instructor
• Recreation Specialist
• Teacher/Instructor - Overseas
• Teacher of Art and Recreation

ART THERAPY

Art Therapists use art and the creative process to help people with mental, emotional, developmental, or physical problems. It includes a good knowledge of art history, behavioral science, art theory, etc. Some environments where Art Therapists work in are:  

• Medical and psychiatric hospitals and clinics
• Mental health agencies
• Halfway houses
• Homeless shelters
• Domestic violence shelters
• Schools and colleges
• Correctional facilities
• Nursing homes

CARTOONING

Create booklets, comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, graphic novels, manuals, gag cartoons, graphic design, illustrations, storyboards, posters, shirts, books, advertisements, greeting cards, magazines, newspapers and video game packaging.

COMMUNICATION DESIGN

A mixed discipline of design and information-development, which is concerned with how media intermission such as printed, crafted, or electronic media or presentations to communicate with people. 

• Illustrator 
• Web designer
• Animator
• Ad Designer
• Copywriter
• Marketing or Public Relations

COMPUTER ART/MEDIA ART

Computer art includes the creation of art in which computers play a role in production or display of the artwork. For example, such can be an image, sound, animation, video, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, performance, gallery installation, etc. It can also include commercials, billboard ads, and company brochures. Media art includes digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, internet art, interactive art, video games, computer robotics, 3D printing, and art as biotechnology. 

• Animator
• Computer Graphic Artist
• Digital Filmmaking
• Digital Art 
• Video Game Designer

FASHION DESIGN

Fashion designers are responsible for the design and aesthetics applied to clothing and accessories. Fashion is shaped by cultural and social attitudes since it has been varied over time and place. Fashion designers must be familiar with market trends and predict any changes to consumer tastes. 

• Fashion Merchandising/Sales and Marketing
• Production Management
• Visual Presentation/Styling
• Public Relations
• Editorial 
• Fashion Buyer
• Designer
• Pattern Maker
• Retail 
• Seamstress/Tailor

FINE ARTS

The field of Fine Arts starts with more traditional mediums, including Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Metalsmithing, moving onto more conceptual artwork. Fine Arts is different from applied arts in that its historical implication is for aesthetics, beauty, or history. 

• Fine artist
• Arts Administrator
• Commercial art gallery manager
• Further education teacher
• Higher education lecturer
• Museum/gallery curator
• Printmaker
• Secondary school teacher
• Multimedia programmer

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Graphic Designers use typography, space, image and color, to visually communicate their ideas and solve problems. 

• Advertising, Corporate, Publishing
• Art Director
• Book Illustrator, Technical/Production Illustrator
• Editorial Designer
• Environmental Designer
• Exhibitions Designer
• Freelance Photographer
• Font Designer
• Information Designer
• Interactive Designer
• User Experience Designer
• Social Media Manager
• Package Designer, Product Designer
• Publication Designer
• Photo/Computer/Digital Lab Technician
• Urban Graphics Designer (display, signs, billboards)
• Type Designer
• Web Designer, Webmaster

MOTION GRAPHIC

Motion Graphic artists use digital footage and/or animation technology to create the illusion of motion or rotation, and are usually combined with audio for use in multimedia projects. 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Industrial Designers are involved in the design and creation of physical products that will be mass-produced. 

• Industrial/product designer
• Clothing/textile technologist
• Exhibition designer
• Furniture designer
• Interior/Spatial designer

INTERACTION DESIGN

Interaction design is designing and improving how humans interact with digital products, technology, environments and systems. The ultimate goal is to foster a better relationship between people and the products or services they use.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior Designers create beautiful and functional environments with their working knowledge of space and design.  They shape the experience of an interior space suitable for people’s activities and functions such as a restaurant or living space. 

• Color and Trim Designer
• Commercial Contract Designer
• Corporate Designer
• Exhibit and Display Designer
• Facilities Manager
• Residential Designer
• Retail and Hospitality Designer

ILLUSTRATION

Drawing, painting, and knowing how to use the computer for digital illustration are necessary components as an illustrator. Illustration is different from Fine Art, and includes career options such as book and children’s book illustrator, newspaper or magazine illustrator, Film or television animator, etc. 

• Advertising Illustrator
• Animator
• Artist for Video Games
• Book Illustrator
• Caricaturist
• Cartoonist
• Comic Book Artist
• Editorial Illustrator
• Entertainment Artist
• Freelance Illustrator
• Storyboard Artist

JEWELRY DESIGN

The Art or profession of designing and creating jewelry. Jewelry designers develop their own style and study design, stone cutting, metal casting, and molding. 

• Appraiser
• Designer
• Buyer
• Retail
• Lab & Research Professional
• Wholesaler

PACKAGE DESIGN

Package designers evaluate and design the packaging for products through heavy market research. They come up with functional and aesthetically pleasing designs for the successful marketing and distribution of a product. 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographers will convey ideas through their point of view through a lens using black and white, color, or digital photography. Students generally work with a variety of equipment, learning to photograph 2-D and 3-D projects, shooting with 35mm cameras, and understanding how lenses, tripods and film function. Nowadays, being versatile and knowing how to use the camera for any visual art field will be a huge benefit. 

• Cinematographer
• Commercial Photographer
• Digital Retoucher
• Documentary
• Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Fine Art Photographer
• Food Photographer
• Forensic Photographer
• Lighting Designer/ Film
• Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Studio Photographer
• Travel Photographer

PRINTMAKING

Printmakers communicate ideas and emotions by transferring designs from one surface to another. Some practices include lithography, silkscreening, woodcut, and other techniques. It can include designing posters or signs, and be integrated into graphic design. 

• Fine Artist
• Teaching & Running Workshops
• Advertising: posters, catalogues, exhibition displays & signs
• Textile industry-printing on clothes or soft furnishings
• Education organization 

PRODUCT DESIGN

Product Designers identify, develop, and investigate new products, evaluating materials and visual considerations, and analyze the market trends. It is a more specialized field within Industrial Design. 

*Product Design may also refer to the digital platform of Interaction/UX design & animation. 

• Consumer Product Designer
• Exhibit Designer
• Furniture Designer
• Housewares Designer
• Office Product Designer
• Product Development
• Designer
• Shoe Designer
• Toy Designer

SCULPTURE

Sculptor is the branch of the visual arts that involves creating two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.

• Art Critic
• Foundry Manager
• Installation Artist
• Professor
• Sculpture Installation Consultant

STUDIO ART 

Is more specific, including the disciplines of drawing, design, painting, and sculpture, plus specialized tracks in ceramics, printmaking, photography, illustration, electronic media, and computer imaging. Usually students receive a BA, taking about 70-75% of their credits in studio art with the rest in “academic” courses.

TEXTILE DESIGN

Textile Designers create designs for woven, knitted or printed fabrics, and different surfaces. It requires knowledge of computer software and trends, as well as traditional or digital printing methods. 

• Pattern Maker
• Knit Designer
• Home Furnishing Designer
• CAD Designer
• Designer or Senior Designer in Company 
• Fiber Artist
• Embroiderer
• Costume Designer
• Dressmaker

TRANSPORTATION DESIGN

Transportation Design involves designing and developing vehicles that includes cars, boats and aircrafts, trucks & motorcycles. 

• Airplane Designer
• Automotive Designer
• Bike Designer
• Boat Designer
• Mass Transit Designer
• Motorcycle Designer

TOY DESIGN

A toy designer is a specialized field within Product Design. The designer develops toys with proper research and prototyping. Many professionals might specialize in a certain type of toy or for certain age groups. For example, they may focus on infant products, while another designer focuses on action figures or board games.  

UX DESIGN

UX design is the process of designing products that are useful, easy to use and aesthetically pleasing to interact with. UX designers enhance the users experience with the product. 

• UX Designer
• UX Consultant
• UX Director
• Head of User Experience 
• Startup design consultant 
• Design instructor
• Product Manager

VIDEO ART

Video Artists use video as a medium of expression, commonly seen in installations, a combination with performance art, or computer art. It is more closely related to Fine Arts than filmmaking. 

• Video Editor
• Fine Artist
• Animator
• Digital Illustrator

WEBSITE DESIGN

Web designers are responsible for the visual aspect, which includes the layout, coloring and typography of a web page. 

• Assistant web designer
• Web graphic designer
• Multimedia designer
• User interface designer