Opportunities

Every year, Tyler students benefit from exposure to scores of architects, artists, designers, professionals and scholars who are at the top of their fields. Students meet with these inspiring individuals through class visits, demonstrations, lectures and more—including three diverse lecture series and two major speaker programs—the Jack Wolgin Visiting Artist Program and the Knowles Architecture Alumni Lecture.

Students in the program also have the opportunity to participate in CREATE, the Graphic and Interactive Design department’s senior portfolio showcase. During this event, industry professionals team up with our graduating seniors to review their design work. The CREATE showcase serves as a chance for seniors to sharpen their presentation and networking skills, and often leads to job opportunities. 

Students connect with a plethora of art centers, arts projects, collections, design firms, programs, studios and workshops and through internships, residencies and other opportunities listed in Tyler’s biweekly newsletter, The WHAT. 

Careers

Pursuing a degree in art and design will teach you how to be a dynamic thinker and problem solver—two of the most valued skills that today’s employers seek in new hires. Art and design programs teach creative ways of seeing, thinking and making. Students learn versatility and technical skills while becoming adept in traditional practice and new technologies. Students enter a competitive workforce at the head of the pack, ready to use their skill sets and creativity to tackle society’s toughest challenges. 

Leveraging robust faculty and alumni networks, graduates find employment in a variety of work environments around the country as well as abroad, including the following.

• Advertising agencies
• Fortune 500 technology companies
• Design studios
• Illustration entrepreneurs and start-up design businesses
• Motion and experiential design studios
• Music industry and digital services
• Packaging design
• Publishing companies
• Streaming platforms and network television
• User-experience (UX) and user-interface (UI) design firms

Companies where our students have worked include Anheuser-Busch, Chronicle Books, Google, Hallmark, MTV, Nickelodeon, The New York Times, Pentagram, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Phillies (MLB), Simon and Schuster, Spotify, URBN, and Vanguard.

Career Services

Tyler career coaches specialize in the types of jobs available in the arts and built environment, mentoring students on everything from cover letters and résumés to career advice and interviews. 

Temple’s Career Center is another resource that empowers students to find pathways to future success. The Career Center offers comprehensive career development services, from résumés and interviews, to finding internships and jobs.