Top Careers for Art Graduates

by Facts on File, Inc

• ISBN13: 9780816055654
• ISBN10: 0816055653
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

Describes a wide variety of careers which involve art.

Table of Contents

SECTION I
Why Do You Need a College Degree?	3	(4)
Introduction: Meet the Art Major	7	(2)
Chapter 1: Your High School Years	9	(11)
Chapter 2: Making the Most of Your Experience as an Art Major	20	(10)
Chapter 3: Taking Your Art Degree to Work	30	(21)
SECTION II-CAREERS
Antique and Art Dealers	51	(8)
Architects	59	(8)
Archivists	67	(11)
Art Directors	78	(10)
Book Conservators	88	(11)
Book Editors	99	(8)
Ceramic Artists	107	(9)
Cinematographers and Directors of Photography	116	(9)
College Professors	125	(9)
Conservators and Conservation Technicians	134	(7)
Costume Designers	141	(9)
Creative Arts Therapists	150	(11)
Desktop Publishing Specialists	161	(10)
Education Directors and Museum Teachers	171	(9)
Exhibit Designers	180	(7)
Fashion Designers	187	(9)
Film Editors	196	(8)
Furniture Designers	204	(8)
Graphic Designers	212	(9)
Illustrators	221	(6)
Interior Designers and Decorators	227	(11)
Internet Developers	238	(6)
Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers	244	(10)
Landscape Architects	254	(7)
Medical Illustrators and Photographers	261	(8)
Merchandise Displayers	269	(7)
Museum Directors and Curators	276	(12)
Packaging Designers	288	(6)
Painters and Sculptors	294	(11)
Photo Stylists	305	(10)
Photographers	315	(7)
Secondary School Teachers	322	(13)
Television Editors	335	(8)
Toy and Game Designers	343	(10)
Glossary	353	(2)
Further Reading	355	(2)
Index	357

Excerpts

With all the pressure of turning a college degree into a stable, decent-paying job, those creative individuals who are considering the value of an art degree in the work world may be pleasantly surprised at the variety of good jobs available to art graduates. In fact, success in many professions requires exactly the type of skills and knowledge acquired from an art degree. Top Careers for Art Graduates explores several of the best career opportunities for art graduates in a number of industries. Anyone who wants to use an art degree to land a top job will find this book stocked with invaluable insight and concrete advice.
Top Careers for Art Graduates is divided into two sections. The first part explains what an art degree is, why it is useful, and how to go from high school to college to a job in art. Interesting sidebar topics include
top art graduate programs,
books on the arts, finding an art scholarship, and résumé advice. Interviews with professionals in the field are also included. The second section provides detailed information on the top jobs.
Jobs covered include:
Antique and art dealers
Creative arts therapists
Conservators and conservation technicians
Desktop publishing specialists
Education directors and museum teachers
Illustrators
Internet developers
Landscape architects
Photo stylists
Secondary school teachers
Visual artists.