Creative professionals are valued employees in every organization. We prepare you for careers specifically in or related to the visual arts. With a degree in art and design, you can be employed in commercial or private firms, government agencies or educational institutions. Some of our graduates even choose to be self-employed, professional artists or craftspeople. Some job titles in art and design-related fields include:

  • Art Director
  • Photographer
  • Silk Screen Artist/Printer
  • Production Artist/Painter
  • Glass Hot Shop Manager/Instructor
  • Art Fabricator
  • Studio Artist/Assistant
  • Portrait/Commissioned Artist
  • Art Conservator

Get Involved on Campus

?All students are welcome to join one?of the Art and Design student groups. Organizations meet on a regular basis and contribute actively to student life by sponsoring trips and special events, and raising awareness of aesthetic issues.

Officers work with faculty advisers, the department, college and university to facilitate conferences, workshops, lectures and visiting artists and designers. Our student organizations are:

  • Student Art League (SAL)
  • The Association of Art Historians and Scholars (AAHS)
  • American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
  • Carlsten Gallery Student Advisory Committee (CGSAC)
  • Sculpt