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Career Opportunities

With a degree in art or design, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from media to manufacturing, advertising to curation and beyond.

  • Animator
  • Art Gallery Director
  • Creative Director
  • Fashion Designer
  • Film Editor
  • Illustrator
  • Interior Designer
  • Photo Editor

Stats and Facts

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Best Fashion Design Schools (College Factual)
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Interior Design Schools Worth Applying To (Architectural Digest, 2026)
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Top Illustration Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (Animation Career Review)
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Design student Kieran Romano working on a project that will be shown at the MET.

Discover Art and Design Majors and Minors

Pursue your interests with a customizable art and design program that sets you up for success.

Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media
  • Ceramics Hand-Building
  • Cinematic Storytelling
  • Digital Illustration
  • Multimedia Storytelling
  • Narrative Jewelry and Metalwork
  • Sight, Sound and Motion
  • User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • Big Happy
  • Commercial Furniture Interiors
  • Deloitte Design Collective Inc.
  • Five Peaks Animation
  • Garrett Singer Architecture & Design
  • Marquee Brands
  • New York Mets
  • Paramount
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • TPG Architecture
  • Under Armour
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Whether I enroll in graduate school or take an entry-level job, I’m excited to see where I land. Syracuse University has prepared me for every possibility.

Lilyan “Lily” Minicozzi '26 Industrial and Interaction B.I.D. College of Visual and Performing Arts
Lilyan “Lily” Minicozzi '26 working on a project.

Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • American Society of Interior Designers
  • Art Club
  • Crocheting for the 'Cuse Community
  • Fashion and Design Society
  • Fetch Collective Magazine
  • FUSION
  • Runway of Dreams
  • WIA (Animation Collective)
Annie Zusin standing and smiling in the Syracuse University art museum.

Arts at Syracuse University

At Syracuse University, creative expression and artistic thinking are central to the student experience. It enriches our research, educational excellence, student success and public impact.

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First Year School of Design students meet and work on a screen printing project together.
VPA students working on a screen printing project.
VPA holds its annual Senior Fashion Show in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center.

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