What Can I Do with a Major in…
Electronic Art and Animation
The bachelor of fine arts degree with specialties in electronic art and animation provides a comprehensive digital media arts experience. The major explores the relationship between art and technology through computer animation, high-definition digital video, digital imaging, virtual reality, interactive art, and intermedia. Students attain high-level digital content skills for careers in industries that use 3-D animation such as cinema, games, interactive media, television, and the Internet. The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to electronic art and animation majors. Some will require additional education. For more information visit the Career Center in Lucina 220.
3-D Computer Animator
3-D Graphics Specialist
Animated Cartoonist
Animation Director
Animation Writer
Archivist, Curator
Art Critic
Art Director
Art Editor
Artist, Drawing
Audio Visual Artist/Designer
Background Layout Technician
Background Painter
CAD Designer
Camera Operator
Cartoonist
Cartoonist Animator
Cel Animator
Character Animator
Clay Animator
Color Key/Color Stylist
Comic Book Artist
Comic Strip Artist
Compositor
Computer Animator
Computer Game Designer
Computer Graphics Specialist
Digital Designer
Digital Editor
Digital Effects Artist
Director of Media Services (School)
Effects Animator
Environmental Graphics Designer
Flash Programmer
Forensics Animator
Freelance Artist
Graphic Arts Technician
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Magazine Cartoonist
Magazine Designer
Photographer
Producer
Professor (Animation/Multimedia)
Set Designer
Stop-Motion Editor
Technical Writer
Toy and Game Designer
Video Director
Resources available in the Career Center, Lucina 220:
Becoming a Graphic Designer (OCC 96.8)
Career Opportunities in Art (OCC 13.3)
Careers in Art (OCC 13.4)
Careers in Art: An Illustrated Guide (OCC 13.2)
Careers in Computer Graphics & Animation (OCC 45.2)
Careers in Focus: Art (OCC 13.45)
Great Jobs for Art Majors (OCC 13.5)
Internships @ Multimedia & Animation Studios (PEP 4.1)
Internships in New Media (PEP 4)
Opportunities in Animation and Cartooning Careers (OCC 10.5)
Top Careers for Art Graduates (OCC 13.6)
Websites:
Ball State Department of Art: http://www.bsu.edu/art/
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center)
America’s Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org/
Animation Industry Database: http://www.aidb.com
Animation Magazine: http://www.animationmagazine.net/
Animation World Network: http://www.awn.com
Employment Outlook: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
High End 3D.com: http://www.highend3D.com
IndianaINTERNnet: http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp
Internships.com
Internships USA.com
Vault Career Insider
O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard: http://www.salary.com
SoftImage.com: http://www.softimage.com
VfxPro.com: http://www.vfxpro.com
Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org
Women in Animation: http://www.womeninanimation.org/