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Postsecondary education—especially a bachelor’s degree—is recommended for entry-level positions in interior design. |
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The gaming industry is predicted to increase 69 percent through 2012, creating a demand for game designers. |
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Graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand for design projects increase for interactive media. |
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| (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Interior Designers, Graphic Designers) |
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| Design Your Career With One of These Art Degrees |
| by Robyn Tellefsen |
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Whether you've got a way with the Web, a passion for fashion, serious spatial smarts, an artistic flair, or you just love the glory of the game (video game, that is!), your career will benefit from the attainment of an art degres.
At the International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT), for instance, with campuses in Toronto, Schaumburg, Sacramento, Ordeanto, and other cities, you can launch your art career with a degree in multimedia design. This art program provides training in Web Design, print media, 3D modeling and animation, and digital audio and video production. You'll learn about the effective integration of sight and sound and the process of creating multimedia presentations from storyboarding techniques to final delivery. Art career opportunities with a multimedia design degree include storyboard artist, multimedia artist, compositor, Web designer, background artist, audio/video specialist, and production artist.
Perhaps fashion design and merchandising is more your artistic speed. In IADT's art program, you'll learn about fashion illustration, pattern drafting, design, draping, clothing construction, textiles, fashion history, fashion merchandising, and production techniques. You'll also get an inside look at the global fashion and merchandising industry, focusing on market and trend research, design development, visual displays, sales and business practices, and production management. Future job titles include fashion designer, assistant designer, costume designer, merchandise assistant, junior designer, textile artist, production assistant, fashion stylist trainee, and assistant buyer.
Yet another artistic avenue available to pursue at International Academy of Design & Technology is Interior Design. In this art career, you'll be entrusted with enhancing the function, quality, and safety of interior spaces. Through this art program, you'll master such skills as drafting, computer-aided drawing, and rendering. With one of these art degrees, you'll be well on your way to a career as a commercial designer, drafter, computer-aided designer, entertainment designer, hospitality designer, staff designer, showroom consultant, residential designer, or model homes designer.
Last, but not least, gamers everywhere can get in on the art career action with a degree in Game Design and development from IADT. In this art program, you'll learn the principles and techniques used to create interactive 2D and 3D computer and video games. You'll learn design software, programming languages, modeling and animation skills, networking principles, level design, and game engines used to design and develop computer, video, and interactive games. These art degrees can prepare you for a career as a game tester, producer, character artist, level designer, sound designer, texture artist, background artist, or screenwriter.
Whatever your artistic bent, art degrees can turn your lofty passion into a lucrative paycheck.
About the author:
Robyn Tellefsen is a frequent contributor to The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school that's right for you.
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