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Prepare for a career in the creative industries

Our dedicated and professionally involved faculty are actively engaged in helping students successfully transition into a wide range of creative careers with national and international employers. No matter where your professional endeavors take you, we’ll start you on the path to a fulfilling career and life.

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Redefining careers for visual artists

Your education in YSU’s Art Program will help you develop one of the most important skills for which today’s industries are searching—creativity. You’ll further expand your critical thinking, creative problem-solving and collaborative skills. You’ll learn to adapt techniques and tools to various processes, budgets and end uses. And, in the process, you’ll increase your career opportunities significantly.

Career Options

Advertising Consultant or Designer Animators

App Developers

Art Appraiser

Art Buyer

Art Therapist

Brand Specialists

CAD Designers

Ceramic Artists

Commercial Designers for Ad Agencies

Concept Illustrators

Costume Designers

Creative Directors

Design Consultants

Digital Artists

Digital Fabricators

Documentarians

Entrepreneurs

Fashion Illustrators

Fiber Artists

Gallery Managers

Graphic Designers

Illustrators

Information Architects

Interactive Media Designer

Marketing Strategists

Master Printers.

Medical Illustrators

Metalsmiths

Museum Administrators and Curators

Painters

Photographers

Police Sketch Artists

Product Developers

Prop Fabricators

Resident Artists

Sculptors

Set Designers

Social Media Managers

Teachers

Technical Designers

University Faculty

UX/UI Designers

Video Artists

Videographers

Web Designers

Web Developers

Begin your career with an internship

Our internships are designed to help you clarify your professional goals and provide opportunities for professional development. You’ll hear about internships from your faculty, through student organizations and collaborations within the community, or from YSU’s Office of Career Exploration and Development.

Learn more about Art Program internships

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Envision a creative future. Engage with creative individuals.

Expand your creative capabilities. Evolve as a creative artist.

Why Art at YSU?

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