Connecting Art and Design with Careers

Artists and Designers are In Demand

All employers have a need for creative artists and designers who can innovate, inspire and transform. In today’s global society, there is an increasing demand for multimedia artists, designers and animators.

Jobs in communications design are expected to grow 13% through 2018; interior design 19%; and all careers in the arts by 12%. In fact, all jobs in arts, entertainment and recreation are projected to grow about 15% over the 2008-18 period, compared with 11% for all industries combined.*

Prepare for Your Future With RMCAD Online

Competition is keen in the art and design world, and a BA or BFA is generally required. You need a degree from a well-respected, specialized, accredited college, with a long history of creative education. RMCAD can provide this for you.

Our online programs will enable you to develop a portfolio of work that will position you competitively in the marketplace. As a part of the curriculum, your creative and academic works are reviewed regularly and frequently by distinguished faculty who have successful careers as artists and designers. You will graduate with confidence, ownership of who you are as a creative professional, and a practical body of work that you can use to seek not just a job – but a career.

The online BFA or MA brings everything together for professional practice – the skills, processes, theory and application necessary for recognition as a professional. Our mission statement integrates the core skills of innovation, global awareness, professionalism, social awareness and sustainability. These are the fundamentals that today’s employers want.

*Figures from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Learn more at www.bls.gov.