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Rensselaer Career Development Center!
"Plughead" by Dug North, Copyright 1995.
GOALS OF AN EMAC EDUCATION
To prepare students for careers in:
... and to give students the best of all worlds:
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Futuristic Careers for EMAC Grads
EMAC is more than just a unique, fun and challenging program. It's also
one of the most practical degree tracks for undergraduates facing the
employment challenges of the 21st century. EMAC's rare combination of
art and technology satisfies industry's demand for graduates who are
both creatively inclined and technically skilled. Carol Kleiman,
business columnist for The Chicago Tribune, contributing editor to MS.
magazine, and author of The Workplace of the 21st Century writes,
"Liberal arts majors will be vigorously recruited by employers who
previously went after business majors. MBAs will still be in demand, but
those with a strong background in the humanities will be preferred."
Among U.S. News & World Report's October, 1995 "Best Jobs for the
Future" are three careers creatively-wired EMAC graduates will be
well-prepared for: Computer Animator, Web Weaver and Online Content
Developer. Graphic Designers will also be hot in the next century. And
for those of you who like your zeros and ones in sets of six, all four
career tracks carry the potential for $100,000 salaries!
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CAREER: Computer Animator
Computer effects are hot properties in movies, television, computer
games and advertising. Industrial Light & Magic, a computer effects
company in San Rafael, California has expanded its computer graphics
staff from two in 1985 to more than 295 in 1995. At the turn of the
century, entertainment companies will bow to creative wizards who can
design and develop in cyberspace.
AVERAGE SALARIES:
- Entry: $27,000-$40,000
- Middle: $40,000-$80,000
- Upper: $80,000+
EDUCATION: A four-year degree from a computer animation or graphics program.
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This web job would make Spiderman jealous! With Internet usage soaring,
companies are paying top dollar to professional Web Weavers. These
cyberpros design and maintain World Wide Web sites which advertise
companies' products and services. They handle the graphics and editorial
content of home pages, the public relations and marketing messages, and
technical decisions such as the best software and hardware options.
AVERAGE SALARIES:
- Entry: $50,000
- Middle: $75,000
- Upper: $100,000+
EDUCATION: College degrees which develop online experience, computer
knowledge and writing skills.
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Just a few years ago there were virtually no electronic newspapers.
Currently they number 500, and media analysts expect that figure to
triple or quadruple by 1998! With magazines and newsletters also
itching to go online, jobs will be waiting for experts who can provide
relief by intertwining text with audio and visual effects. Professionals
will also be needed to create new-age electronic products such as
CD-ROMs.
AVERAGE SALARIES:
- Entry: $25,000-$35,000
- Middle: $50,000
- Upper: $80,000
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in communications or journalism and
experience in publishing, graphic design or multimedia programming.
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Consumers' hunger for visual stimulation will not dissipate with the
turn of the century. Graphic designers will prepare the food . The
number of jobs for commercial and graphic artists is projected to
increase by 58,000 by the year 2000. Graduates who can apply artistic
talent and computer skills for print and electronic media will be
coveted by the advertising, marketing, and multimedia industries.
AVERAGE SALARIES:
- Entry: $25,000
- Middle: $50,000
- Upper: $75,000+
EDUCATION: Undergraduate degree in the arts and ability to create
artwork for print and electronic media.
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All Communication majors get our full support in
their career development. We have a strong co-op program
which places students with companies and agencies, giving them
real-world experience and developing relationships that often lead to
employment after graduation. We work closely with the
Career Development Center at Rensselaer to place students upon graduation, so you will not be facing
your job hunt alone!
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The World Wide Web has given new meaning to the term job site. For more
great careers hook into the Web's job databanks.
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Here are just a few more of the growing fields EMAC grads can enter.
- Mass media
- Computer image generation and animation
- Graphic design
- Videography
- Corporate communications
- Information design and management
- Multimedia design
- Commercial ventures on the Internet
- CD-ROM development
- Electronic arts and performance
- Electronic publishing
- Technical communication
- Virtual reality design
- Writing and Editing
- Advertising
- Internet information management
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For more information call (518) 276-2029 or email: emac@rpi.edu
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