College and Career Resources

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Arts-Focused College and Career Resources

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Day in the Life Career Videos

Ever wondered what a cartoonist does every day or how video game designers get their ideas? Maybe you've thought about becoming a special effects artist or a shoe designer. All of those careers are related to the arts! Check out ConnectEd Studios Day in the Life videos and hear from professionals in a wide variety of fields as they explain what they do every day.

See the full Day in the Life collection here

Not sure what you want to major in? Or what career would be a good fit?
Explore college and career options on The College Board's Big Future webpage!

Did you know that Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has a thriving College of Liberal Arts?

At Cal Poly SLO, students can major in Art & Design, Music, Theatre Arts, Dance, Humanities,
English, History, and many other subjects!

Check out this special "Behind the Scenes" video from the Spring/Summer 2016 Edition
of the Cal Poly Magazine, featuring Clint Bryson, Technical Director for the Cal Poly
Theatre and Dance Department.

Read the rest of this article here.

For more information about Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts, click here.

Still not sure which major or career is right for you? Visit Who Do U Want 2B? to take quizzes, play games, watch videos, and learn more about a variety of career paths.

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See the full "Pathways After..." series here

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For more information about resources featured on this webpage, call the TCOE Arts Department at (559) 741-0809.

Featured Resources

Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Majors and Careers

Looking for possible Visual, Performing, and Media Arts-related college majors or careers? Here are a few popular options to consider. (Related majors are listed in italics.) Discover more majors and careers at Big Future by the College Board.

Animation
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Computer Graphics
- Digital Art
- Digital Media
- Game Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
Art History
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art Conservation and Restoration
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Historic Preservation
- History
- Humanities
- Museum Studies
Cinematography and/or Film/Video Production
- Animation
- Digital Art
- Digital Media
- Photography
- Radio and Television
Dance
- Dance Therapy
- Drama and/or Theater Arts
- Kinesiology
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy
Digital Art
- Animation
- Digital Media
- Drafting
- Graphic Design
- Multimedia
- Photography
Drama and/or Theater Arts
- Acting
- Art History
- Cinematography and/or Film/Video Production
- Communications
- Cosmetology
- Dance
- English
- Fashion and Apparel Design
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Musical Theater
- Speech, Debate, and/or Forensics
- Theater Design and Technology
Fashion and Apparel Design
- Advertising
- Apparel/Textile Marketing
- Costume Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fiber/Textile Arts
- Interior Design
- Theater Design and Technology
Fine/Studio Arts
- Animation
- Architecture
- Art Conservation and Restoration
- Art History
- Art Therapy
- Digital Art
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Museum Studies
- Photography
- Theater Design and Technology
Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Animation
- Communications
- Digital Art
- Digital Media
- Drafting and Design Technology
- Illustration
- Marketing
Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Classics
- Dance
- Drama and/or Theater Arts
- English
- History
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts/Studies
- Music Appreciation
- Philosophy
- World Cultures and/or Religions
Interior Design
- Architectural History
- Art History
- Drafting and Design Technology
- Fashion and Apparel Design
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing
- Environmental Design
- Industrial Design
- Radio and Television
- Theater Design and Technology
Music Management
- Business Administration
- Law
- Marketing
- Music History
- Public Relations
- Radio and Television
Music Performance
- Drama and/or Theater Arts
- English
- Foreign Languages
- Radio and Television
- Music Management
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music Therapy
- Musical Theater
- Sacred Music
- Voice/Opera
Music Theory and Composition
- Communications
- Creative Writing
- English
- Mathematics
- Music History
- Music Performance
Photography
- Advertising
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Digital Art
- Graphic Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
Theater Design and Technology
- Architecture
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Construction Technology
- Drama and/or Theater Arts
- Engineering
- Fashion and Apparel Design
- Interior Design
- Mathematics
- Museum Studies
- Radio and Television
- Structural Engineering

Arts Career Resources

General College and Career Information

Visual and Performing Arts Schools

Career Technical Education

The Arts Mean Business!

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[Source: National Endowment for the Arts]

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