Welcome to the College of Visual Arts and Design Career Community!
Message from the Dean: The College of Visual Arts and Design prepares students for a range and lifetime of creative pursuits now and well into the future. The departments of Art Education, Art History, Design, and Studio Art, along with programs in Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies, provide discipline-specific curriculum as well as experiential learning opportunities, grounding students’ professional pursuits in an area of expertise. Read more of the message from Dean Hutzel.
Services Offered by the Career Center
We encourage you to explore the resources and services the Career Center has to offer, attend an upcoming career event, and schedule an appointment with your Career Coach.
Jobs Available By Major
Personalized Career Coaching
Schedule an appointment with your Career Coach for assistance with major and career exploration, writing a resume/CV/cover letter, interview preparation, professional networking, job and internship search strategies and more. To find your Career Coach, go to Meet the UNT Career Coaches. To schedule an appointment, use Navigate.
Discover Your Path
Career assessment tools and resources can help you identify your unique attributes, understand how they can impact your satisfaction with different career options, and recognize the competencies employers seek when hiring employees.
Identify Your Skills And Interests || Be Career Ready
Explore Majors and Careers
Regardless of where you are in the major exploration process, it’s important to know about the numerous career opportunities you can pursue with a particular major and what you can do to learn more about a career field.
Explore Majors || Explore Careers
Gain Experience
On average, students with real-world work experience receive more job offers and a higher starting salary when they graduate. Multiple opportunities exist for gaining experience and adding valuable skills.
Internships || Experiences || Other Opportunities For Experience
Achieve Your Goals
Prepare in advance for your job search by using resources and tools to help you create an effective resume, practice interviewing, develop a networking strategy and more.
Job Search Strategies|| Connect With Employers || Resume & Other Correspondence|| Interview Prep || Job Offers
Virtual Career Services
Students and alumni have on-demand access to many of the services, resources, tools and opportunities available through the Career Center to assist in achieving their career goals. Check out our Virtual Career Center Services for Students & Alumni!
CVAD Career Roundtable Sessions
- Career Center Services for Students in CVAD: Available services and the current job market.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session I: Art industry careers and strategies for job seekers.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session II: Art Administration and Art Education career pathways.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session III: Career pathways in User Experience Design.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session IV: Career pathways in Museum Education.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session V: Career pathways in Art Therapy.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session VI: Career pathways in Interdisciplinary Art and Design, and Fashion Design.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session VII: Career pathway from MFA in Printmaking to window display artist.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session VIII: Guided exploration of web designing, functionalities, and layouts using Wix.com.
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session IX, Archiving and Photography
- CVAD Career Roundtable – Session X, Using Freelancing to Find and Land Jobs
