ARTS AND MULTIMEDIA

The art, multimedia and technology industries are home to a variety of jobs and roles, including careers that are creative and hands-on as well as those that support the essential systems that produce, organize, promote, and manage services. The industry embraces traditional roles and is ever expanding as new media and methods of communication come to market.

Academic Pursuits

Students can build the skills needed to pursue an opportunity in a creative field through hands-on experience in and out of the classroom. If the art, multimedia, and technology sectors are interesting to you, you will be able to find opportunities that will fit your own unique interests, skills, and talents.

This sector needs creative individuals who can grow and drive the industry. UW Oshkosh alumni who currently work in the art, multimedia and technology sectors have studied:

Accounting
Advertising
Art and Fine Arts
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Human Resource Management

Interactive Web Management
Marketing
Multimedia Journalism
Music
Public Relations
Radio/TV/Film
Theatre Arts

Average Starting Salary

The average salary for UW Oshkosh graduates who are working in this field within the first year of graduating

UW Oshkosh also offers minors and certificates that can accompany any major and provide you with a specific additional focus.

Advertising
Analytics
Business Administration
Business Analysis or Analytics
Creative Writing
Dance

Financial Management
Global Business
Information Systems
Law and Policy
Media Studies
Multimedia Journalism

Music Industry
Operations Research
Organizational Communications
Social Media
Web Design
Web and Mobile Development

Job Outlook

Employment opportunities in the art and multimedia industries are as varied and exciting as the field itself. From 2020–2030, the following occupations will are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations.

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Producers and Directors

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Special Effects Artists and Animators

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Web Developers and Digital Designers

TOP CAREER AREAS

BUSINESS

Accountant, financial specialist, marketing, public relations manager, social media specialist, talent management

PERFORMANCE

Actor, artist, musician, on-air talent

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Web developer, network specialist, database administrator

IN-DEMAND SKILLS

Creativity
Critical thinking
Problem Solving
Attention to Detail
Design
Editing
Communication
Efficiency

Work in the Art and Multimedia Fields

Our alumni who work in this field have worked with the following organizations.

Salary and employment statistics for UW Oshkosh graduates are self reported and given based on their experiences and opportunities they secured within 9 months after graduation. Data is pulled from the UW Oshkosh First Destination Survey and is an average of reported data from the previous three years.

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