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Studio art as a discipline is just as broad as the career options for graduates in this field. Studio art programs feature instruction in the areas of drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber, glass, printmaking, and more. Because studio artists are so versatile, they can find work in an endless number of fields such as art administration, set design, illustration, art direction, graphic design, photojournalism, web design, mural or display painting, animation, legal (courtroom sketch artist), cover art, advertising, publishing, and more.

The city of Lexington, Kentucky features well over 30,000 commercial businesses and a great many local artists pursuing careers in animation.  Technological advances in digital art have simplified the production of animated films, thus multiplying the economic demand for local professionals in this creative, high tech field.

Kentucky is home to more than 75 Title IV degree-granting institutions. From a financial standpoint, these schools are more accessible to students because they are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs. To become a Title IV school, the college or university must have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, they must be in business for at least 2 years, they must sign a participation agreement with the Department, they must grant an associate's degree or higher, and they must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length.

More and more job hunters in Lexington, Kentucky are seeking careers in animation and video game design.  Home to about 300,000 people, Lexington is ripe with employment opportunities in this lucrative, high-tech field.  A great many Kentucky jobs for video game designers are in Lexington.