What are the similarities and differences between the careers of graphic arts and graphic design?

[shamen]

I'm not sure if I should major in graphic arts or graphic design. What can you do for a career in graphic arts and graphic design? What are the similarities and differences between these two?

[carvermediagroup]

Graphic design includes print design, logos, layouts and so on whereas web design overlaps graphic design along with technical phases where as web development is generally used to build functionalities by the use of various programming languages like PHP, asp.net and so on.