CAREERS BY MAJOR
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ART EDUCATION
Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Education; Community, Art, Cultural Centers;
Art Galleries, nursing/drug/daycare centers; weekend programs
Art Critic/Writer
Art Teacher
Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-the-Schools
Arts Administrator
Free-lance Instructor
Postsecondary Instructor
Recreation Specialist
Teacher/Instructor - Overseas
Teacher of Art and Recreation
ART HISTORY
Museums, galleries, industry
Archivist
Art Gallery and Auction House Assistant
Art Historian, Art Law Specialist
Art Critic/Writer
Arts Organization Consultant/Administrator
Corporate, Museum, University Curator
Curatorial Consultant
Fine Arts Appraiser
Researcher
Restorer, Conservator
Publishing proofreader
Visual Resources Curator (Education & Industry)
Teacher/Administrator, Art Lecturer
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CRAFTS: CERAMICS, FIBERS/WEAVING, GLASS, METALS/JEWELRY/CAD-CAM
Museums, galleries, industry, schools
Administrator, Industry Consultant
Artist-in-Residence/Artist in Schools
Free-lance, Commissioned, self Employed Craftsperson
CAD designer, Jewelry Designer
Glass Designer, Stained Glass Designer
Ceramicist
Fabric Designer, Textile Designer
Historical Master Craftsperson, Consultant, Apprentice
Industrial Designer
Museum Craftsperson, Restorer, Conservator
Special F/X, Model Maker, Mold Maker
Tabletop Designer, Toy Designer
Wood & Metal Shop Supervisor/Technician
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FINE ARTS: DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE
Museums, galleries, industry, schools
Art Writer/Critic
Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-Schools
Commercial Serigrapher/Silkscreener
Costume Designer, Court Artist
Digital Imaging
Foundry Owner/Operator
Gallery Owner/Administrator
Master Printer/Print Studio Owner
Model Maker, Muralist
Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker (free-lance, commission)
Portrait Painter/Sculptor, Set Designer
Scientific Illustration, Technical Illustration
Teacher/Administrator
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GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY
Advertising, Television/Film, Corporate, Mass-Media
Art Director
Book Illustrator, Technical/Production Illustrator
Exhibitions Designer
Free-lance Photographer
Font Designer
Graphic Designer-Advertising, Corporate, Publishing,
TV/Film, Entertainment
Multi-media specialist
Package Designer, Product Designer
Photo/Computer/Digital Lab Technician
Urban Graphics Designer-(display, signs, billboards)
Web Designer, Webmaster
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MUSEUM STUDIES, ARTS ADMINISTRATION, CONSERVATION/RESTORATION
(Usually requires MFA, MA or PhD)
Social, cultural agencies; Education
Art Director
Art Lecturer/Visiting Scholar
Art Supervisor
Arts Administrator
Arts Management
Career Development Counselor
Cataloger
Conservator/Restorer
Development/Grant Writer
Director
Director of Visual Arts Program
Exhibitions Coordinator
Fine Arts Appraiser
Gallery Director
Museum Educator/Researcher
Photography Lab Technician
Registrar
ARCHITECTURE
Architect
Interior Architect
Architectural Photographer
Land Planner
Architectural Writer/Critic
Public Architect
Architecture Educator
Sustainable Design Specialist
Building Pathologist
Urban Designer
CAD Specialist
Urban Planner
Construction Manager
Corporate Architect
Exhibit Designer
Facility Managers Architects
Industrial Designer
APPLIED ARTS
(All Studio Disciplines)
Arts Administrator, Art Dealer
Art Consultant
Carpet Designer
Curator, Writer, Critic
Exhibit Designer
Fabric and Textile Designer
Furniture Designer
Gallery Director
Greeting Card Designer
Resilient Flooring Designer
Stylist
Tableware Designer, Toy Manufacture and Designer
Wallcovering Designer
INTERNET RESOURCES
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Visual Nation-Careers in Art
The Art DEADLINES List
The National Portfolio Day Association
Graduate Portfolio Days
artistsregister.com
nyfa.org
inliquid.com
GENERAL RESOURCE GUIDES/ASSOCIATIONS
Alternative Careers for Teachers, Revised Edition by Sandy Pollack
The Harvard Common Press
Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers by Mark Salmon
VGM Career Horizons, NTC Publishing Group
Careers in Art: An Illustrated Guide by Gerald F. Brommer and Joseph A. Gatto
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Gallery Guide/Art Now Inc.
97 Grayrock Road
PO Box 5541
Clinton, NJ 08809
galleryguide.org
AIGA: The Professional Association for Design
164 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
212-807-1990
aiga.org
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eArchitect: For Architects and the Architectural profession
e-architect.com
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
nasad.arts-accredit.org
The Industrial Designers Society of America
idsa.org
INTERNSHIP RESOURCE GUIDES
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
320 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19206
(215) 440-8100
philaculture.org