Influence how people interact with the world.
Creative arts and communication are cornerstones to how we interact with one another personally and professionally. From writing to animation, become a professional practitioner of your chosen medium building a portfolio you can take into the real-world.
Careers in Creative Arts & Communication
In an increasingly interconnected world, communicators have an advantage when it comes to driving change. Regardless of your medium, use your creativity and skill to transform the future.
Explore Programs in this PathwayThe Design professors at Champlain don’t just teach you how to make something “pretty”; there is a focus on learning how to think with systems and how to visually communicate.
Eli Zhou ’23, Visual Communication Design // South Burlington, VT
Current Outlook & Opportunities in the Field
$98,950
Median annual wage for special effects artists & animators, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
+16%
Projected job growth for web developers & digital designers until 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
$125,620
Median annual wage for public relations & fundraising managers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Options
Build transferrable skills and knowledge that you can apply across multiple industries. From studios to government agencies, you’ll have options!
- Product Design
- Animator
- Cinematographer
- Curator
- Technical Writer
- UX/Content Designer
- Web Designer
- Audio Engineer
- Grant Writer
- Podcaster
Career Outcomes
Every Champlain major has career potential. Why? Because our programs are aligned with today’s in-demand industries and fastest-growing careers while looking toward tomorrow’s newly emerging fields.
Check Out Our Success StatsWhere Our Alumni Work
Coursework Highlights
Learn by doing in our career-focused classes.
- Animation & Interactivity
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Global IT & Ethics
- Open Source Software Development
- The Law of Searching, Seizing and Using Digital Evidence
- 3D Animation I Advanced Animation & Special Effects
- The Business of Information Security
Through my education, I’ve been able to expand my art into multiple mediums like graphic design, photography, and video production. My education has allowed me to learn new ways to create and be creative.
Ashley Jacobson ‘22, Communication
Find Your Fellow Creators
Creative Arts & Communication
Majors
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Imagine manifesting your colorful childhood imagination on screens large and small. Now imagine getting paid to do it all day.
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- Bachelor of Science
Find the stories worth telling—then use your multimedia skills to tell them through a wide range of broadcast media, including podcasts, motion graphics, social media, and more.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Develop your self-expression in our Creative Media major, and learn the businesses side of interdisciplinary production, digital creation, and entrepreneurship.
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- Bachelor of Science
Use data to find solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. Champlain’s Data Analytics major is about real-world application, giving you skills for any field that uses data. And all fields use data.
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- Bachelor of Science
Design your own major through Champlain’s Degree Design Lab. You’ll combine courses and real-world learning experiences to personalize your own education.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master the production of motion pictures and understand the global business of filmmaking. Use the latest tools, work on real projects, and turn your vision into reality through observation, imagination, storytelling and technical skill.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Champlain College is a gaming industry hub, and the Game Art program builds your creative vision and your technical skills to make you job-ready.
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- Bachelor of Science
As a Game Design major at Champlain College, you’ll start building worlds on day one, preparing for a burgeoning industry. And you’ll understand the strategies, narratives and motivators that compel people to play.
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- Bachelor of Science
Create successful games, build your portfolio, and learn programming within a creative gaming culture when you major in Game Programming at Champlain College.
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- Bachelor of Science
Learn sound design from industry experts at Champlain, working with the same technology the pros use. Apply your skills and become a key part of a game development team, crafting successful games from start to finish.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Be a design thinker. Harness your creativity through print and digital graphics. Start building your portfolio right away.
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- Bachelor of Science
Tomorrow’s technology requires good design to be usable. Specialize in user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) design at Champlain, and create new intersections between human minds and digital spaces.
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- Implementation Concentration
- Visual Design Concentration
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- Bachelor of Science
Put your audience in the writer’s seat to create immersive and infinite games, virtual simulations, experiences, and digital stories.
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- Bachelor of Science
Businesses run on stories and data. Tune in to emerging marketing strategies and graduate ready for your career, with impressive industry-standard certifications.
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- Bachelor of Science
Study human motivations and the latest neuroscience in a career-focused Psychology major that prepares you for this dynamic field.
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- Undeclared
It’s ok not to know what you want to study or what career to pursue—we’ve got you covered. Our Upside-Down Curriculum lets you explore your options and interests, even if you’re unsure about a major.
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- Undeclared
Apply Undeclared in Communications & Creative Media to find your voice, artistic talent, and creative passion—and turn them into a career path unique to you.
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- Undeclared
At Champlain, we’re building the world we want to live in using human-centered technology. Apply Undeclared to ITS to discover how you can shape the future with us.
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- Undeclared
The School of Social Innovation is all about positive impact. Apply Undecided to explore how your career can improve livelihoods and build better futures.
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- Undeclared
One of the most innovative and versatile fields, choosing Undeclared in Business at Champlain College is the first step to countless career opportunities in Burlington and beyond.
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- Bachelor of Science
Talent is an amazing ingredient, but it’s not the whole recipe. Working writers need a solid foundation in the mechanics of writing, a storyteller’s gift for narrative, a poet’s eye for detail, and drive to keep adapting and improving improving in a fast-changing industry. Champlain College can give you all that and more.
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- Editing / Publishing Concentration
Minors
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master the production of motion pictures and understand the global business of filmmaking. Use the latest tools, work on real projects, and turn your vision into reality through observation, imagination, storytelling and technical skill.
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- Bachelor of Science
Learn sound design from industry experts at Champlain, working with the same technology the pros use. Apply your skills and become a key part of a game development team, crafting successful games from start to finish.
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Perfect your technical skills while learning how design impacts messaging and vice versa. Explore the latest digital-image software and learn how to create professional communication materials.
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Discover different types of narratives that are immersive, non-linear, and engage our audience in a wholly new and unique way. Learn to design these narratives and create all new experiences.
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Effective media production is a foundation of any successful business. Learn about streaming, social media and traditional media, as well as how to write, produce, and edit content for each.
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Discover the applications of real-time 3-D animation within media such as games, virtual reality, and virtual film production. Hone the artistic and technical skills needed to succeed in the field.
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Develop strong writing skills in technical writing like journalism and grant writing and more creative writing like poetry and fiction. Increase your media literacy and written communication skills.
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More Inside Career Pathways
Business & Data Analytics
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact.
Creative Arts & Communication
Bring ideas to life in unexpected ways.
Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology
Solve everyday problems to build a better future.
Education, Humanities & the Sciences
The born educator, the team player, the change maker, the advocate.
Game Design & Development
Turn concepts into digital reality.
Individualized Studies & Undeclared
Learn what you love, and love what you learn.
Law & Society
Uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service.