Rhode Island Arts & Design Overview

A career in Art or Design is simply the career that most people would like to have, but don’t know how to get. In these fields, hobbies or spare-time activities can be turned into full-time enjoyable employment, this industry has lots of jobs that can be done from a home office during hours that you set-up yourself, and more.

Reasons to pursue an Art or Design career in Rhode Island:

In years past, parents preached to children that they had to grow up to be something other than an artist. Friends laughed if you explained with a serious face that you planned to design clothing for your favorite rock groups for a living, and they laughed harder if you tried to explain how you would live in Rhode Island and go to work in Hollywood, California every day at a famous-name movie studio. Times have changed.

With the help of the Internet, Rhode Island is right next door to animation movie studios, CAD drafting jobs, the fashion design industry, illustration buyers, and all other areas of industry that use an artist or designer to create art, products or services. The Art or Design industry makes the video games, restores antique artwork, films video productions, they make commercials, they landscape resorts, and more.

How to pursue an Art or Design career in Rhode Island:

It is very important to go to school for training in your area of interest if you are serious about really having a career-level job and paycheck inside of the Art or Design industry. Talent isn’t enough any more to get through the lines that form for desirable jobs in this industry. Employers want to see that piece of paper that claims that you have been trained. Sign-up for some fun classes in your areas of interest with a college or industry trade school and get your certification or degree so that you will not be squeezed out of this exciting job market for not having the proper credentials.

Online Colleges Offering Arts & Design Degrees

Accreditation  

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Accreditation  

The Art Institute Online is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Accreditation  

Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Accreditation  

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.

Campus Colleges Offering Arts & Design Degrees

Accreditation  

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Accreditation  

McCann School of Business & Technology is accredited to award occupational associate degrees and certification diplomas by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education,.

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Arts & Design Salaries
Animation
$34,000 - $97,500
Graphic Design
$32,382 - $45,020
Photography
$41,000 - $72,800
Audio Production
$42,237 - $55,151
CAD/Drafting
$30,080 - $42,000
Game Design
$40,000 - $1,33,000
Multimedia & Web
$41,484 - $65,550
Video Production
$40,787 - $53,821
Visual Effects
$47,666 - $1,18,207
 * Based on 5 years experience