This Career Community is focused on the many different areas students can pursue in fields of creative and arts. Browse blogs for career advice, look at resources for job and internship leads and watch videos profiling unique roles and occupations.

  • + CONSIDER CAREER PATHS
    View a sample of professional titles related to this major

    Visit My Next Move to browse for arts-related occupations by keyword or industry.

    • Actors, musicians and singers
    • Architects
    • Art directors
    • Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film
    • Curators
    • Fashion designers
    • Graphic designers
    • Interior designers
    • Multimedia artists and animators
    • Music directors
    • Photographers
    • Poets, lyricists, and creative writers
    • Producers & Directors
    • Set and exhibit designers

    Need help exploring your career options? Take the Focus 2 assessment to search for occupations that fit with your interests, values, skills, and personality. Then speak with a Career Specialist about the results.

  • + EXPLORE MU MAJORS
    Check out arts-related MU majors, minors and certificates

    Please visit Majors@Mizzou and browse this site by career interests, occupation and by School or College. Remember, these are just a few examples of degree programs. A wide variety of MU majors can lead to a successful and satisfying career in creative and arts.

    • Architectural Studies
    • Art
    • Art (Graphic Design)
    • Art (Photography)
    • Art History
    • Communication
    • Digital Storytelling
    • English
    • Film Studies
    • History
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Journalism
    • Linguistics
    • Music
    • Romance languages (French, Spanish)
    • Textile and Apparel Management
    • Theatre

    Another helpful tool is the What Can I Do With This Major site where you can connect academic majors to common career paths and see typical employers that hire those majors.

  • + MAKE CAREER CONNECTIONS
    Learn how to have career conversations to find possible career paths 
    • Arrange an informational interview, learning about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you.
    • Seek out mentors by making meaningful connections with upperclassmen, faculty, staff and alumni. 
  • + RESEARCH ALUMNI CAREER PATHS
    Discover the unique career paths of fellow Tigers
    • Use LinkedIn to see what thousands of Mizzou alumni are doing with their degrees.
    • Explore the Career Outcomes web page to see what recent MU graduates are doing and where they are living.

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7 Creative Skills for Your Resume (Plus Tips on How to Highlight Them)

In a fast-paced world where change and innovation are constant, creative skills are more valuable than ever. From brainstorming fresh ideas to finding unique solutions to complex challenges, creativity drives the evolution of industries and powers personal and professional growth. …

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Job Highlight: Music Publisher

With billions of dollars every year generated from the collective success of our favorite artists (streaming, touring, synch, etc) – it’s safe to say that music is a lucrative industry – over $28 billion in 2023 alone, according to statistics.

By Maureen Dolan
Maureen Dolan
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Creative Job Security in the Age of AI Art

While AI art isn’t necessarily new, it’s seen a recent rise in popularity thanks to apps like Dream and Lensa. These apps have become popular because they’re easy to use and affordable. Plus, they are the only ways AI art …

By Miles Oliver
Miles Oliver
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Resources

Current job and employment trends based on a NACE (national Association of Colleges and Employers) survey of recruiters who hire …

Focus 2 Am I Career Ready?

Career readiness is a foundation of eight core competencies that broadly prepare college students for lifelong success in their careers …

Fashionista is a trusted source of fashion news, criticism, and career advice with a monthly readership of more than 2.5 …

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