Why Art & Design at UVU
What can I do with a major in Art & Design?
Utah Valley University’s Department of Art & Design offers degrees in applied arts, fine arts, art history, and art education. Upon completing a degree, students emerge from the program ready to enter careers in graphic design, photography, advertising, printing, animation, illustration, art education, printmaking, sculpture, painting and more. Students can earn a general degree, exploring several areas within the visual arts, or they can specialize, exploring a specific practice in depth to better understand it and/or prepare for employment in that field.
Careers in Art & Design
- Art History
- archivist
- art consultant
- auction house assistant
- editor
- gallery manager
- historian for a public trust
- research assistant
- writer
- museum administrator
- museum educator
- museum registrar
- teacher (may need additional education)
- curator (may need additional education)
- preparation for higher education
- Arts Management/Administration
- art administrator
- art dealer
- art director
- chief creative officer
- creative director
- design director
- design strategist
- gallerist
- production designer
- Fine Artist
- ceramics artist
- illustrator
- photographer
- painter
- printmaker
- sculptor
- Graphic Design
- conditional design
- UI/UX Design
- virtual systems design
- web page design
- mobile app design
- advertising design
- sales collateral (catalogs, brochures, etc.)
- annual reports
- signage design
- environmental design/retail spaces/Interiors exhibit design
- trade-show design
- retail environments
- point-of-purchase displays
- package design
- corporate communication
- identity design
- sales collateral (catalogs, brochures, etc.)
- infographics/diagraphics
- data visualization
- publication design/publishing
- educational design
- nonprofit design/public service/public awareness
- film title design
- television/video graphics
- motion graphics
- video game graphics
- Illustration
- fine artist
- portrait painter
- editorial illustration artist
- advertising illustration artist
- product illustration artist
- narrative illustration artist
- trade paperback book cover artist
- children’s book artist
- graphic novel artist
- comic book artist
- storyboard artist (video games and film)
- key shot
- concept artist (video games)
- concept artist (film)
- background artist (video games)
- texture artist (video games and film)
- matte painter (film)
- caricature artist
- comic strip artist
- political cartoon artist
- educational software artist
- scrap book artists (content)
- greeting card artist
- 2D animator (cartoons)
- courtroom artist
- stamp illustrator
- tattoo artist
- forensic artist (may need additional education)
- scientific illustration artist (may need additional education)
- medical illustration artist (will need additional education)
- corporate artist
- mural artist
- Teaching
- art education
- art museum classes
- directing art programs
- K-12 teaching
- private lessons
- teaching assistant
- online teacher
- guest artist
- guest lecturer
- retail craft coordinator
- art supply consultant
- Photography
- advertising
- documentary
- photojournalist
- portraits
- stock images
- weddings
- fine art photography
- in-house photography departments
- studios
What are our graduate doing now?
Employers of UVU Art & Design Graduates
- Getty Images
- Disney
- Warner Brothers
- PPBH
- Axis 41
- ESPN
- Nickelodeon
- Papyrus
- LDS Church
- Nuskin
- Podium
- Richter7
- Ancestry.com
- Adobe
- Entrata
- Super Top Secret
- MRM McCann
- Xyngular
- Vivint
- Namify
- Boostability
- Eli Kirk Riser
- Domo
- DoTerra
- Young Living
- Qualtrics
- Covenant Communications
- Astro Studios
- Living Planet Aquarium
- Maggie Sottero Design
- Alexis Mattox Design
- Salt Lake Magazine
- Palmer Wholesale
- Bloguettes.com
- Blender Bottle
- Unkubed LLC
- PG Printers
- Alice Lane
- LearnElite
- Kttape
- MX
- Holdman Studios
- Hasbro
- Magic Leap
- Stampin Up
- Pro Look Sports
- Jamberry
- Teraflex
- Studies Weekly
- Avalanche
- EA Games
- Rimports
- Del Sol
- Cricut
- Sundance Resort
- Thanksgiving Point
- Utah Valley University
- Brigham Young University
- Benedictine University
- Waterford Institute
- Imagine Learning
- Timpview High School
- Spanish Fork High School
- Springville Art Museum