Online Marketing & Advertising Degrees and Careers

No matter what you do in our modern society, chances are you will be presented with some form of advertising art. While the level of creativity varies, the requirements for the writers and designers responsible for ads don't. The men and women who create these marketing vehicles usually possess a degree or certificate in the applied arts or advertising art.


Coursework required for a general degree in advertising art includes marketing, writing, photography, illustration, animation, computer graphics and computer technology. A degree in applied arts or advertising art can lead to a lucrative career as a graphic designer, copywriter or account executive in an advertising agency.

Completing an internship with an advertising or marketing agency while still in school help graduates a much easier path into an entry-level position in a major agency. Additional courses that will help prospective advertising professionals enter this field include psychology, accounting, statistics, and creative design.