Arts, Media & Communications

This career path is focused on designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, marketing communication and entertainment services.

While many majors and minors can prepare you for this career path, we find that students studying certain subjects have a natural connection. Common majors and minors related to career in this area include:

  • English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, History, Psychology, Sociology, Digital Media, Philosophy

Use the Job Trends tool below to explore the tasks and skills connected to specific types of jobs related to this career path.

Career definition is adapted from the National Career Clusters® Framework.

5 Job Search Must-do’s

There are many should-do’s when starting a job search, but these five actions are really must-do’s to get started right.

1) Add your summer job to your resume, Handshake and LinkedIn. 

We offer quick expert feedback on each of these. …

By Greg Denon
Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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August Employer Events

While programming from the Career & Co-op Center will begin in September, more than 70 events hosted by employers during August are posted on Handshake. I’d like to highlight a few of my favorites. 

EY – All about EY, 08/12/2025  

By Greg Denon
Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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15 tips for fine arts majors who are mapping their careers

Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying potential career paths, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to achieve your long-term goals. For fine arts majors, career mapping is especially important because the field …

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Guide to Working at Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, also known as EA, is an American video game company and global leader in the digital interactive entertainment space. The company delivers online services, content, and games — including favorites like The Sims, Apex Legends, EA Sports, and FIFA — …

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30 Jobs with Flexible Hours Across Different Fields

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a shift toward flexible work hours and locations. Today, many companies continue to offer flexible jobs, giving employees more control over when and where they work.

In this article, we’ll share great examples of jobs with …

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