Are you looking for career options that will allow you to be creative, expressive, and/or imaginative? Does it sound like fun to work in a less structured environment where you have the freedom to express or voice your originality? Careers in this community focus on designing, performing, composing, writing, and more.
Career Pathways In This Community
Since a major doesn’t always indicate a specific career path, it may be challenging to know all the possibilities and career options that exist in each field. By clicking on the career pathways below, you can start exploring some of the career options for each pathway. While these are not comprehensive lists, this resource can serve as a guide to provide students, advisors, and faculty with recommendations and keywords for further career exploration and research.
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Art• Art Auctioneering
• Art Collecting
• Art Conservation/Restoration
• Art Criticism
• Art Curation
• Art Direction
• Art Education
• Art History
• Art Sales
• Art Therapy
• Art Tourism
• Docent Coordination
• Expressive Arts Therapy
• Fundraising (for the Arts)
• Gallery Management
• Glass Art
• Illustration
• Jewely/Stone Art
• Painter/Muralist
• Photography
• Print Making
• Sculpture Art
• Typography
• Woodworking
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Dance• Ballet
• Belly Dancing
• Choregraphy
• Dance Criticism
• Dance Education
• Dance History
• Dance Instruction/Self-enrichment
• Dance Therapy
• Freelance Dance
• Hip Hop
• Jazz
• Latin
• Modern
• Performance/Soloist
• Theatre/Film Dance
• Tap Dance
• Touring/Company Dance Management
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Design• 2D/3D & 4D Annimation
• Art Direction/Creative Design
• Clothing/Textile Design
• Digital Media Design/Production
• Exibition Design
• Fashion Design
• Furniture Design
• Game Design/Development
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior Design
• Lighting Design
• Motion Design
• Multimedia Design
• Product Design/Development
• Retail/Merchandising Design
• Set/Stage Design
• Sound Technology/Design
• Style/Personal Styling Design
• Video Production/Design
• Video Storytelling
• Web Design
• Wedding/Special Events Design
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Film, Theatre & Television• Acting
• Animation
• Art/Creative Direction
• Directing
• Camera Operations
• Casting
• Copy Writing
• Creative Writing
• Digital Editing
• Film Criticism
• Film Editing
• Film Marketing
• Film Marketing Research
• Film Photography
• Jingle Writing
• Media Buying
• Music Production
• Planning/Scheduling
• Production/Post-Production
• Public Relations
• Screenwriting
• Social Media
• Stage/Lighting Design
• Storyboarding
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Media• Account Management
• Account Planning/Project Management
• Art/Creative Design
• Animation
• Brand Insights/Management
• Business Intelligence/Development
• Copy Writing/Editing
• Consumer Behavior/Survey Research
• Consumer & Demographic Insights/Analytics
• Digital Media/Marketing
• Event Coordination/Promotion
• Illustration/Design
• Marketing/Advertisement Management
• Marketing/Media Research
• Media Sales
• Multimedia Design
• Merchandising Design
• Photography
• Planning/Scheduling/Traffic Coordination
• Project Management
• Public/Media Relations
• SEO/Search Marketing/Analytics
• Social Media Management
• Storyboarding/Story-telling
• Technical Writing
• Video Production
• Web Design/Development
• User Design/Experience
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Music• Artist Management/Booking
• Artist and Repertoire (A & R)
• Audio Production
• Business Management
• Choreography
• Film Music
• Instrument Repair/Restoration
• Marketing/Consumer Insight
• Music Collections/Librarian
• Music Composing
• Music Direction
• Music Editing
• Music Editing
• Music Education
• Music History/Historian
• Music Journalism/Writing
• Music/Entertainment Law
• Music Instruction/Self-enrichment
• Music Licensuring
• Music Performance
• Music Production
• Music Photography
• Music Promotion/Sales
• Music Publishing
• Music Therapy
• Musicalogy
• Social Media/Blogging/Podcasting
• Tour/Company Management
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Textiles/Fashion• Brand & Company Sales
• Colorist
• Creative Design
• Merchandising Coordinators/Planners
• Merchandising Design
• Merchandise Managers
• Pattern Making
• Piece Good & Trim Buyers
• Product Development
• Production Planning
• Retail and Store Management
• Sourcing Management
• Styling
• Textile Design
• Trend Forecasters
• Visual Merchandising
