{"id":165,"date":"2026-06-16T15:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:22:28","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/media-culture-and-the-arts-ba\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-media-culture-and-the-arts-b-a\">Media, Culture, and the Arts, B.A.<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Menu 2\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">Menu<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/media-culture-and-the-arts-ba\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/media-culture-and-the-arts-ba\/curriculum\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Curriculum<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/media-culture-and-the-arts-ba\/experiential-learning\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Experiential learning<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/media-culture-and-the-arts-ba\/careers\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Careers<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Media, culture, and the arts graduates are prepared for the contemporary media landscape because the major fosters a broad perspective. You&#8217;ll leave Clark with production skills, critical frameworks, historical knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to work across disciplines \u2014 a combination that is genuinely rare and increasingly valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-your-degree-can-take-you\">Where your degree can take you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark media, culture, and the arts and Visual and Performing Arts alumni have gone on to found theater companies, pursue careers in media production, work in talent management and communications, and continue their creative practices independently. Alumni include the founders of Company One, one of Boston&#8217;s most respected theater companies, and have worked for organizations including the City of Worcester, Rebel Interactive Group, and Himalaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-graduates-work\">Where graduates work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Media producer and director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Podcast producer and audio storyteller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentary filmmaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content strategist and creative director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts administrator and program manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications and marketing professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journalist and media critic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate student in Media Studies, Film, or MFA programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-study\">Graduate study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The media, culture, and the arts program&#8217;s combination of theory, history, and practice is strong preparation for graduate programs in media studies, film, communications, digital humanities, and MFA programs in a range of disciplines. Students planning graduate work are especially encouraged to consider the honors thesis as preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-clark-4-1\">The Clark 4+1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Media, culture, and the arts students frequently pursue Clark&#8217;s accelerated 4+1 master&#8217;s, adding credentials in teaching, communications, business, or interactive media in their a fifth year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-communities\">Career Communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark connects media, culture, and the arts students to two career communities particularly relevant to the field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arts, Media, Design, and Communications<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers Media, culture, and the arts graduates are prepared for the contemporary media landscape because the major fosters a broad perspective. 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