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Quite a Pairing: Art Classes for Any Major

art class suggestions to help you broaden your mind & prospects

Unless it’s your major, the arts tend to slide under the radar for most college students. When you’re in finance, you don’t really have to think about Ruben or Monet. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. More and more employers are seeking well-rounded individuals and creative thinkers/problem solvers. So if you’re interested in learning more about something outside your major, or you want to become a more marketable employee, or you just need a break from physics, we have a few ideas about how to mix it up and heighten your hiring prospects.
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A BREAKDOWN BASED ON MAJOR/MINOR
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Business: Art or Graphic Design will give you a better understanding of how to market your business/company.

Business/Communication: Philosophy is the original model of thought, and will give you a better understanding of alternate points of view, even if you don’t agree with them.

Marketing: Graphic Design, be it for computers or art composition, will provide an understanding of how to best attract the eyes of clients.

Kinesiology: Dance classes make you more aware of movement and body control than you can possibly imagine, plus is a common tool in physical therapy.

Nursing: Music Therapy has been highly effective in easing he pain of various medical conditions.

Communication/Education: Drama or Theater courses provide confidence in speaking and expressing ideas to your peers and thirsty learners.

English: Music classes have been proven to help with literacy and comprehension.

Engineering: Visual Art classes can only stimulate more creative thinking and ideas for future projects.

Physics/Chemistry/Math: Visual Art is quite tied to mathematics in pattern, form, and spacial relationships, plus helps with creative problem solving.

Criminal Justice: Writing classes help hone those skills used later in the courtroom, and UWEC offers regular Literature classes dealing with crime (Jon Loomis is an expert).

Computer Science: Graphic Design is essential for computer work, and will only become more so as publications continue to move forward in the digital age.