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What can I do with an art degree?

What is the uses of a Fine Art Degree, what can someone do with it?

  • I am not sure what to look for in an Art school. Also when someone gets a Degree in art, what can he or she do with the degree?

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What do you have to offer? A fine arts degree shows a certain level of commitment. Is the reason you earned it for simple interest or do you want to use the degree, and it is a tool, as a means to achieve a lifestyle? Some successful artists never got degrees, many degree-earning people never made their art their profession. Ultimately, only you can answer your question.

silas h

hmm...if you get your MFA youc an be a college professor, and create your own art on your own time that's my plan.

kid_A

There's a lot of stuff you can do with that kind of degree. It just depends on what you want to do. You can work for a magazine doing layouts, work for the movie industry, fashion, photography, etc. Too many to mention. Decide first on what kind of career you want to have then go for it.

Ethan

teach at the university level, be an artist, become a curator at a museum, designer (one of my friends worked for Estee Lauder) for a company, write books, art dealer

Lucy

Having got a Fine Art degree from one of the top schools in the world, and having many friends who have done the same or similar, the answer is be a fine artist. If you don't become an artist, and you can re-apply the skills you get from this (independent learning, some art history, tenacity of character, good argumentattive skills, good networks into the art world) then fab. Some of my peers are world-renowned fashion designers, others tv presenters, some actually became artists. Me? I earn more than most of them by designing business processes for a consultancy. As to the other career options suggested elsewhere - get a degree that relates to that. Don't get a degree where all you can do is "do it at night". So, want to be a curator? Get an Art History degree (or Sociology, or Ancient History); if you want to do magazine layouts, do Graphic Design. Think about your career first, and the degree will folllow. Mind you, I never thought about my career, did (any many agree) a degree that wasn't as academic as it should have been, and still ended up in a career I love. In terms of what to look for in an Art School. Well, what do you want to get out? Become a painter? Go to a school that has turned out great painters and has great painters. The same applies to each of the disciplines.

AzaC

To be perfectly honest, not a whole lot. Of course, that goes for MOST degrees! It all depends on what you want to do. I work in the art shipping industry. Many people in my industry work for shipping/packing/storage companies during the day and work on their art nights and weekends. You could also work in museums or galleries (registrar, preparator, curator, exhibitions coordinator, etc). Sometimes you can be lucky enough to be the registrar for a private collector (good money and time for your art). What about being an art teacher? I would recommend talking to someone at your local art museum or something to get pointed in the right direction. Good luck!

Goose&Tonic

The principal benefit of the arts is that you can create something you yourself will be pleased with, making you independent from the evaluation of others. People in most other professions heavily depend on others for their happiness. Do you enjoy being stuck in traffic ? No ? Discuss the California Hallitube Initiative w. your friends: 100 images, new type of transit system - go to http://www.generaltransit.com - Supported by researcher from major universities..

hallitubevolunteer1

Probably like other degrees it is a "tool" or "credential" but the bottom line is what you want to do? If you interested in the arts you should look for a school that offers the specialized instruction in your area of interest. If that is print making then I guess I'd be looking for school that has a good print making facility and faculty. Sometimes we don't really know what that area is until we've spent a couple years in Art school exploring various fields. That BFA may lead you to further study in pursuit of an MFA. Good luck

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