Career Paths

The School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts at WCSU equips its students with the resources, connections and experience to succeed in their creative and professional industries. With your degree, you are poised to enter the field of your choosing. Choose your potential industry below to view available career paths. Please note that this list contains only some of the options available to you, as many more paths may open with your degree from WCSU!

Art

Graphic Design

Brand Identity & Logo Designer for large corporations and emerging industries
Designer for websites, motion graphics, packaging, and magazines
Print Production Technician
Presentation Graphics Designer
Wayfinding/Signage Systems Designer
Designer for exhibitions

Illustration

Illustrator for children’s books, editorials, graphic novels, medical and botanical publications
Animator for 2D and 3D media
Cartoonist
Game Packaging Illustrator
Character Designer for Games & Videos

Painting

Gallery Artist
Muralist
Decorative Painter
Studio Assistant
Art Teacher
Art Therapist (MA) for counseling centers, hospitals, schools and private practice
Art Historian (PhD)
Interior Design Colorist
Clothing Designer
Curator for museums and art galleries
Membership or Education Coordinator for museums, galleries and arts centers

Photography

Wedding Photographer/Videographer
Photojournalist
Photographer for fashion catalogues, magazines and designers
Portrait Photographer
Photographer for architectural firm
Photographer for museums and art galleries
Food Photographer
Product and Catalog Photographer
Optometry Technician
Darkroom Technician

Communication & Media Arts

Communication Studies

Human resources representative for private firm, state government agency, or hospital
Communication specialist: corporate communication with clients, internal/external stake holders
Social media strategist for corporations, not-for-profit organizations, athletes and celebrities
Public Relations expert: Handles press releases for organizations, schools, government agencies, universities; creates a strategic communication plan for organizations; crisis communication planning and execution
Brand strategist for companies/organizations, individuals
Wedding planner, large event coordinator for organizations and individuals

Film & Broadcasting

On-air personality for television
Writer for newspaper or television news network and online news, podcasts
Production assistant: TV shows/series, movie sets
Sports reporter: Commentator for live sports, podcast host

Digital Interactive Media Arts

Illustrator: websites, books, television
Web designer
Social Media marketing and strategist

Music

Audio and Music Production

Live sound engineer
Recording technician
Composer and arranger for film, TV, and commercials
Music producer
Mixing engineer

B.A. Music

Management of arts center, studio or concert venue, talent agency, music label
Music journalist
Entertainment lawyer
Publicist
Tour manager
Songwriter
DJ
Content creator

Music Education

Public school music teacher
Band director
Choir director
Orchestra director

Performance

Performer in orchestra, jazz band, pit orchestra, wedding band, choir, opera, church ensemble
Private lesson teacher

Theatre Arts

Actors, Singers, Dancers in TV, Film, Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Directors and Choreographers for TV, Film, Broadway, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Producers for Regional Theatres, Corporate or Non-Profit Events
Set Designers for TV, Film and Theatre
Exhibit Designers
Fashion, Commercial, and Industrial Designers
Audio and Video Technicians for TV, Film, Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Sound Engineering Technicians for TV, Film, Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Lighting Designers and Technicians for TV, Film, Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
General and Operations Managers for Regional Theatres, Corporate or Non-Profit Arts Venues
Stage Managers for Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Box Office Managers and Front of House Staff for Broadway and Regional Theatres
Production Assistants and Crew for TV, Film, Broadway, Regional Theatre, National Tours, Cruise Ships
Professional Dramaturgs
Theatre, Film, and TV Critics
Educators in Acting, Singing, Dance, and Technical Theatre and Design
Professional Playwrights and Scriptwriters
Screenwriters