RELATED CAREERS FOR ART MAJORS
*This list represents some but not all potential careers for art majors. Additionally,
some of them require education beyond a bachelor degree.
ART
Art Director
Art Director, Camp
Art Teacher
Art Therapist
Artist
Creative Director
Designer
Director, Arts Council
Director, Nonprofit Arts
Organization
Illustrator
Museum Director
Painter
Photo editor
Photographer
Sculptors
ART EDUCATION, K-12
Art Director, Camp
Art Director, Nursing Center
Art Teacher, Art Academy
Art Teacher, Pre-K
Art Teacher, K-12
Art Therapist
Author, Children’s Books
Children’s Museum Director
Children’s Museum Teacher
Creative Director
Curriculum Development Specialist
Director, Arts Council
Director, Nonprofit Arts
ART HISTORY
Antiques Dealer
Architectural Conservation
Archivist
Art Administrator
Art Advisor
Arts Center Manager
Art Conservator
Art Critic
Art Dealer
Art Gallery Manager
Art History Teacher
Art Investor
Art Lawyer
Art Librarian
Art Preservationist
Artist Representative
Arts Council Director
Arts Grant Writer
Arts Organization Consultant
Corporate Curator
Curatorial Consultant
Estate Appraiser
Freelance Collection Manager
Freelance Writer
Museum Curator
Photographer
Visual Resource Curator
STUDIO ART
Advertising Artist
Airbrush Artist
Animator
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Organization
Illustrator, Children’s publications
Pediatric Ward Teacher
Photo Editor
Photographer
Special Education Teacher
STUDIO ART, cont’d
Art Dealer
Art Director
Art Exhibition Coordinator
Art Illustrator
Art Teacher
Art Therapist
Artist’s Agent
Billboard Artist
Book Illustrator/Designer
Caricaturist
Ceramic Artist
Costume and Mask Designer
Courtroom Sketcher
Display Artist Fashion Artist
Display Designer
Display Painter
Editorial Illustrator
Engraver
Engrosser
Etcher
Exhibit Designer
Freelance Letter Designer
Gallery Owner
Gemologist
Glass Blower
Greeting Card Artist
Impressionist
Jewelry Designer
Kitchenware Designer
Label Designer
Magazine Cover Artist
Mural Artist
Museum Artist
Quick Sketch Artist
Record Cover Designer
Sculpture Artist
Antiques Dealer
Architectural Model Builder
Art Administrator
Art Buyer
Art Conservator
Art Consultant
Art Critic
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Advertising account executive
Advertising director
Animator
Art director
Art marketing director
Biological photographer
Book designer
Cartoonist
Catalog page designer
Communications specialist
Computer graphic artist
Creative director
Darkroom assistant
Design studio manager
Desktop publisher
Editor/publisher
Editorial artist
Fashion illustrator
Freelancer
Graphic designer
Graphic merchandise designer
Greeting card designer
Illustrator
Internet marketing specialist
Layout artist
Media center manager
Medical and scientific illustrator
Multimedia designer
Newspaper advertising specialist
Paste-up worker
Photographer
Photojournalist
Product designer
Publications designer
Scientific photographer
Still photographer
Typographer
Video game designer
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Set Designer
Silhouette Artist
Silkscreen Artist
Stained Glass Artist
Toy Designer
Tracer
Web designer
Wildlife photographer
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