Careers and Outcomes

Have a creative career

Your degree in electronic arts prepares you for the career you’ve always wanted.

Computer animation
Filmmaking, special effects and digital post-production
Interactive multimedia and web design
Music recording and producing; sound design for film
Video game creation and design

Push the boundaries as you fuse media with technology and art. Lead the way in making new, innovative content.

Make your dream job your real job.

What can you do with an electronic arts degree?

Your career options may depend on the track you choose to pursue.

- Audio engineering
- Film score and soundtrack
- Music composition
- Producing
- Set recording
- Sound/audio for film
- Studio recording
- Character artist
- Feature-length computer animation
- Scene artist
- Stop-motion animation
- Storyboard artist
- Texture/background artist
- Video game design/development
- Visual effects/Compositing artist
- Application development
- Data visualization/analytics
- Immersive experience
- Interactive installation
- Kiosk design/development
- Museum experience design
- User experience design (UX)
- User interface design (UI)
- Web design/development
- Cinematography
- Commercials and web content
- Directing
- Editing
- Independent filmmaking
- Music videos
- Producing

Be ready for the workforce

By the time you graduate, you will have a portfolio of your best work.

Your portfolio:

Shows your expertise and skills within your focus area (track).
Proves you have the communication and interpersonal skills needed to work on a creative team.
Highlights your technical, aesthetic and problem-solving abilities.

Have the soft and technical skills employers want

Gain experience on pro-level sets. Interact with clients. Know how to do a variety of jobs. Be a team player.

More skills mean you’re more employable.

With a degree in electronic arts, you’re equipped to work anywhere, for anyone.

Take advantage of the many career opportunities available online. Find work in business, education, the arts, entertainment and more.

Where do electronic arts graduates work?

Our success is found in our alumni.

After graduating, they usually enter graduate school or launch their professional careers.

You can find our alumni working across the globe.

Alumni	Graduation Year	Employment Experience
Jody McFarlen Butts	2013	Interaction Designer, Cerner Corporation, KCMO
Garrett Trip	2013	Agent Assistant, Murtha Skouras Agency, LA VFX Assistant, “Geostorm” Warner Brothers
Brook Linder	2013	Director/DP, Music Videos, LA, CA (9 Inch Nails video 2017)
Nick Anello	2013	Sound Designer, ARU Chicago, IL
Evan Pollock	2013	Owner, Pollock Pictures, Bellingham, WA
Andy Wolff	2014	Freelance Editor, Disney Interactive, LA, CA
Samantha Sweet	2014	PA, Marvel Entertainment, Brooklyn, NY
Derek Parker	2014	User Experience Designer, PlayStation, San Francisco, CA
Raymond Schmidt	2015	Production Assistant, Cartoon Network, LA
Brian Schwabauer	2015	Freelance Videographer and Graphic Designer, Austin, TX
Graham Haerther	2015	Assist. Tech Director, Student Life University of MO
Josh Moore	2016	Freelance Audio, Tuscaloosa, AL
Hillary Vu	2016	Motion Graphics Designer, Blend Studio Springfield, MO
Samantha Rohde	2016	Digital Strategist, Conference Technologies, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Becca Thompson	2017	Intern, ARRI Rental, Atlanta, GA
Raymond McCord	2017	VR/AR Development, Self Interactive, Springfield, MO
Peter Batemon	2017	KSMU Radio, production assistant
Gloria Cohen Shomo	2008	Owner, Artisan Media Partners, LLC Hawaii Digital Effects Coordinator, Life of Pi Visual Effects Coordinator, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Visual Effects Coordinator, Moneyball Visual Effects Coordinator, Little Fockers
Nathan Borror	2005	Founder, Readernaut Developer, Public Studio Product Designer, Dropbox Product Designer, Facebook