Studio Art
The Studio Art Major
Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills
Transferable Skills:Students of Studio Art end their education with superior technical and creative ability, both rare and highly valued commodities in today's job market. Studio Art Majors also possess:
- Analytical and Critical Abilities
- Drawing, Design and Digital Media Skills
- The Ability to Relate and Communicate Visually
- Conceptual and Informational Organization
- Creativity
Career Paths:The Major in Studio Art provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Students with a strong background in Studio Art are viewed favorably by varying fields such as medicine and law. Here are some fields a Studio Art major may pursue:
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Social Work
- Education (Elementary, Secondary, and Higher ed.)
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Business / Industry
- Graphic Design
- Arts Administration
Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!
- The Art Association
- College Art Association (CAA)
- Art Museum Network
- Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Education - great sites for academics
- American Association of Museums
- Law School Admission Council - a necessary hit for all law school applicants
- Museum Jobs USA
- Museum Resource Board
Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted students of Art:
- American Folk Art Museum
- Marshall University
- NYC Construction Authority
- The New York Times
- CMP Media
- Bonsai Fine Arts, Inc.
- Verizon
- USA Today
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs
Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Studio Art. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Studio Art gains skills that can be used in almost any industry!
| Gallery Administrator | Curator | Art Buyer |
| Artist | Freelance Artist | Art Therapist |
| Archivist | Collection Manager | Teacher |
| Professor | Set Designer | Advertising Designer |
| Graphic Designer | Editor | Technical Writer |
| Human Resource Specialist | Copywriter | Financial Advisor |
| Preservationist | Visual Resource Curator | Estate Appraiser |
| Appraiser | Critic | Arts Organization Consultant |
| Registrar | Development Professional | Grant Writer |
From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Artists create art to communicate ideas, thoughts, or feelings. They use a variety of methods-painting, sculpting, or illustration-and an assortment of materials, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, pencils, pen and ink, plaster, clay, and computers. Artists' works may be realistic, stylized, or abstract and may depict objects, people, nature, or events.
Artists generally fall into one of four categories. Art directors formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media. Craft artists create or reproduce handmade objects for sale or exhibition. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators create original artwork, using a variety of media and techniques. Multi-media artists and animators create special effects, animation, or other visual images on film, on video, or with computers or other electronic media.
