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Which art major would be the better choice?

I am a high school senior and plan to study at an art university. My number one choice is Savannah College of Art and Design, and I have applied to Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts and College for Creative Studies in my home city. So far, on all my apps I have chosen animation as my major field of interest, though torn between animation and illustration. However, I have realized that illustrators often gain the oppurtunity of working in the animation field. I'm also a writer and wish to pursue this as well. Which would be the better career option? Animator or illustrator?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

It sounds like you would probably have more options if you chose animation as you major. You could always take a minor in something like creative writing which would leave the writing option open. If you studied only writing and illustration the entire animation world would be closed to you because you wouldn't learn the necessary skills to work in that industry.