Chris Ryan
"I value doing things that are meaningful ... I truly believe in the pursuit of passion."
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Department: Graphic Design
Total Credit Hours: 62-66 credits
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This transfer program provides a dynamic learning experience in the visual arts in order to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions to major in studio art or graphic design.
Art and graphic design graduates may enter fields ranging from the fine arts, a wide array of design areas, production, development, illustration and animation, advertising and broadcast or cinema.
Because of the multitude of careers in this field, the outlook is varied. Positions that have a bright outlook and are expected to grow in the coming years are art appraiser, art restorer, exhibit designer, painter, set illustrator and Web art director.
In the state of Missouri, employees working in the art and design field earn a mean average of $49,580 per year, depending on education, experience and employer.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design or Studio Art are employed in a broad range of careers including, but not limited to:
fine artist photographer painter sculptor fabricator jeweler metalsmith ceramicist exhibition designer conservator art appraiser curator preparator |
graphic designer illustrator imaging specialist production artist set designer packaging designer textile designer furniture designer fashion/costume designer infographics designer art/creative director print production manager printmaker |
Web designer Web developer mobile designer user experience designer Web production artist video editor/producer interaction designer motion graphics animator 3D modeler set illustrator marketing specialist print production manager media buyer |
"I value doing things that are meaningful ... I truly believe in the pursuit of passion."
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