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          Art and Design: The art and design concentration provides and understanding of art as a humanistic discipline and concepts and skills leading to careers in art and design. Students may specialize in either fine arts, graphic design, or digital arts. The program consists of sixteen courses earning 48 credits: a required group of foundation courses, an are of emphasis, and a senior thesis. The emphasis is worked out in consultation with an advisor and is intended to provide development of ideas and skills in a particular area. During the senior year, students in art and design produce a series of works that are shown in an exhibition at the Paul Robeson Gallery and that also form a portfolio for admission to graduate school or professional job entry.

Art History: Credit requirements for a concentration in art history are the same as those for the art and design concentration, except that only 12 credits are required in the foundation program and the 18-credit specialization area is in art history courses.

Visual Arts: The Visual Arts major (with concentration in fine art, graphic art and digital art) is a professional degree program that provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the visual arts. It offers practical, experimental, and theoretical course work and the technical skills necessary for careers in art and design, and includes a large liberal arts component that adds to the development of personal expression. Students also may take advantage of special internship opportunities in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. The program includes a required group of foundation courses, art history courses, critical studies courses, advanced studio courses in the concentration, art electives, portfolio, and senior thesis. During the senior year, students in art and design produce a series of works that are shown in an exhibition at the Paul Robeson Gallery and that also form a portfolio for admission to graduate school or professional job entry.

Arts Management: The faculty of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, in conjunction with the members of the Faculty of Management, offer a sequence of eight courses as preprofessional training for a wide spectrum of not-for-profit arts management opportunities. The sequence provides students with the opportunity to acquire specific business skills that may be applied to a profession in the arts. For practical experience, a wide variety of internships is available.

Teaching Certification: Students seeking teacher certification in art must complete the requirements for a major in the art and design concentration as well as satisfy other requirements for certification.


 
SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS
Graphic Designer
Children's Book Illustrator
Book Jacket Designer
CD/Record Cover Designer
Package Designer
Exhibit Designer
Corporate Designer
Magazine Designer
Book Designer
TV Graphic Designer
Letterer
Desktop Publishing Artist
Illustrator
Printing Crafts-worker
Photographer
Billboard Artist
Greeting Card Designer
Sales Representative
Animator
Comic Strip Artist
Flatware Designer
Technical Illustrator
Medical Illustrator
Audio-Visual Specialist
Consultant
Art Agent
Decorator (Pottery, Mannequins)
Textile Designer
Printing Store Manager/Owner
CAD Designer
Cartoonist
Picture Frame
Parade Float Maker

Organizations who have hired Rutgers-Newark Graduates:
Aljira, Inc.
Fortune Magazine
J. Crew
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Narciso's Printing
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Prudential Insurance

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