Humanities & Visual & Performing Arts

Study in the visual arts—including drawing, design, painting, sculpture, photography, video and film—gives students a solid background in creative problem‐solving, a skill that is important in many areas beyond the traditional art fields. In addition, most art students come away with manual and computer skills that are highly sought after. Most jobs in the visual arts require advanced degrees.

Potential careers in art include:

• Multimedia artists and animators
• Art therapists
• Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
• Commercial and industrial designers
• Secondary school teachers
• Curators

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The music profession is one of the most competitive fields in the world. When you complete an Associate of Arts with a music concentration at WSCC, you will obtain the musical tools necessary to prepare you to transfer to a 4‐year institution. A vast sea of opportunity for employment is available upon receiving an undergraduate degree in music, such as K‐12 music education, music performance, and more.

Potential careers in music include:

• Music therapists
• Music composers and arrangers
• Sound engineering technicians
• Musicians, instrumental
• Elementary school teachers

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Philosophy helps you develop critical thinking and communication skills that are useful in almost every line of work and field of study. A concentration in philosophy shows that you can think deeply and critically and express yourself effectively in both writing and speech. This makes it an ideal program to pair with other fields of study, such as psychology, English, religious studies, or business.

Potential careers in philosophy include:

• Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
• Lawyers
• Directors of religious activities and education
• Chief Executives

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Studying the theater arts prepares one for a career in professional and non‐professional theater production, performance, and education. It also equips students will skills like creativity, empathy, teamwork, and public speaking.

Possible careers in theater include:

• Actors
• Directors – Stage, motion pictures, television, and radio
• Poets, lyricists, and creative writers
• Set and exhibit designers
• Audio and video equipment technicians