WRITING & APPLIED ARTS CAREERS
Craft Your Own
Story
What can creative writers do? Anything they set their minds to!
Want to create the storyboard for a video game? Or maybe lead the charge in an advertising agency? What about finding the next big author by working in a publishing house? With a B.F.A. in Writing and Applied Arts, you can do that and more. Our program focuses developing your writing ability while also building marketable skills so you can find a job.
![Writing and applied arts graduate, Kimberly Davis, gives speech at commencement ceremony](/getmedia/3a774cee-c9a8-4ff8-ab8d-e30d9beed215/bfa-grad900.jpg)
![Professor Rebecca Meacham talks with student](/getmedia/c294b797-7cec-4a63-acf3-a69409bff102/meacham600.jpg)
![Student works on writing project using Adobe Indesign](/getmedia/c2ce20d3-0c29-4875-9f1f-524410875dff/story-board-comp600.jpg)
![Male students looks over project while another student works on the printing press](/getmedia/d644de04-27fa-4681-80f9-e6a24a87b1f5/book-print600.jpg)
![Male and female students use note cards to plan out writing](/getmedia/724a9caa-6dae-47d4-be26-5abab0cab3b6/note-card-story-pre600.jpg)
Career
Cornucopia
Building a portfolio; getting experience at one of our on-campus publications; maybe even publishing the work you’ve developed in this program – these are all things you can do to stand out to future employers. Possible careers include:
- Technical Writer
- Podcaster
- Editor
- Screenwriter
- Literary Agent
- Community Engagement Director
- Comic Book Writer
- Publisher
- Social Media Specialist
- Novelist
- Marketing Specialist
- Copywriter
![Kristin Schlorf, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist with ACI Learning](/getmedia/b23df929-b86a-40c4-9886-7f2abd70847b/writing-career600.jpg)
The Intro To
Your Career
"It is because of the B.F.A. program that I landed my job at ACI Learning. Visual design, writing, editing, reading — these are all everyday aspects of my job, and I have the B.F.A. program to thank for teaching me these skills."
Kristin Schlorf '20
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist with ACI Learning
![Assistant Professor, Christopher Williams](/getmedia/60f4e8e7-cb9d-4171-ac61-a10c4fe33b44/chrismcallisterwilliams200.jpg)
Get Your Career in Gear
If you need career guidance, ask your professors for help on how best to pursue your passion and professionalize your writing.