Premier Graphics
& Animation
Media, marketing & management

Creative Studio Founder

Many creative graduates start their own studios, agencies, production companies or product businesses. Over half of PGA alumni become entrepreneurs.

What the work involves

  • Finding clients
  • Leading projects
  • Hiring and managing a team
  • Running finances

Where people work

  • Your own business

Working independently. This is the independent route.

How the career progresses

  1. Freelancer

  2. Small studio

  3. Agency or production company

Skills
Your craft · Selling · Pricing · Managing people and money
Tools
Portfolio site · Proposals and contracts · Accounting tools

The PGA route in

Start at the level that suits you. Credits carry forward, so you can stop, work, and come back for the next step.

  1. Bachelor’s · 4 years BS AI Digital Arts & Creative Design
  2. Bachelor’s · 4 years BS Content Creation for Digital Media
  3. Master’s · 1.5 years MS AI Digital Arts & Creative Design

Courses that build this role