Fueling Creative Passions, Building Artistic Futures!

Do you love art? Our Art and Design program is designed to prepare you for multiple paths in the industry. You will learn the fundamentals of drawing, illustrating, photography, design software, and videography. You will build a portfolio to prepare you for a variety of careers in the industry, as well as have the control to base your work on your specific interests. Graduates of the program may enter straight into the industry, pursue further secondary education, apprenticeships, or pursue a self-driven career as a freelance artist!

ART & DESIGN FOR BUSINESS (CIP Code 50.0402)

Prospective Students

A well-prepared student works towards having strong soft skills such as communication, punctuality, dependability, and adaptability. Students should possess a “growth mindset” and dedicate themselves to improving their skills and getting the most out of their experience in the Art & Design For Business program..

You Can Be . . .

  • Graphic Designer
  • Web Designer 
  • Social Media Designer
  • Videographer/Video Editor
  • Photographer
  • Muralist
  • Illustrator
  • Freelance Artist 

Learn about these occupations and more at O-Net.

Career Focus

Prepared for college in Multimedia and Design and immediate employment.

Earn College Credits

Satisfactory completion of this program earns you college credits. See our list of universities we have articulation agreements with, and the PA SOAR Agreements this program is certified with at CollegeTransfer.NET.

Get Certified

Students in this program may earn the following industry certification: 

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Certification

What’s It Like?

In the first year of the Art & Design program, students receive training in core art skills, including color theory, perspective and illustrative drawing, lettering, photography and basic design software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. 

In the second and third years, students receive complex training in problem-solving skills by applying the design process to projects. Using a combination of computerization, photographic and conventional illustrative methods, students prepare a professional portfolio that is designed to appeal to a wide variety of careers, as well as specified projects for student’s personal career ambitions.