CAREERS IN ART
There are two primary reasons to
include career awareness and exploration as part of a
K-12 art curriculum. These reasons are the need to
understand the role of visual art makers and visual
thinkers in any culture and to understand the role of art
in our daily lives.
While not all students may
develop the focus or interest to pursue a career in the
visual arts, all will be recipients of visual imagery and
related work generated by the visual makers and visual
thinkers. Those who may have an interest but do not
pursue a visual arts career should develop a life-long
relationship with some feature of the visual arts. All of
these avenues of exploration should be a part of a
student's K-12 art education experience.
For those students who have the
desire to work within the art field should come the
realization that there are over two hundred directly or
indirectly related careers in visual arts. Arts related
careers represent one of the fastest growing segments of
the job market. Students can look at general categories
of food, clothing, shelter, education, mass and technical
media, social and service agencies, transportation, as
well as the fine, decorative, and applied arts.
A collaborative effort by
parents, teachers, guidance personnel, and administrators
is needed to help students connect their learning to
career opportunities and needs. The following list
provides names for various art career titles:
FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS
| •
Painter |
• Sculptor |
| •
Printmaker |
• Photographer
|
| •
Potter/Ceramist |
• Multimedia
Artist |
| •
Performance Artist |
• Video/Film
Artist |
| •
Computer Imagery Artist |
• Fiber Artist
|
| •
Metal Smith |
• Glass Artist
|
| •
Muralist |
• Wood Artist
|
| •
Jeweler |
• Papermaker
|
| •
Quilt Maker |
• Artist's
Assistant |
| •
Restorative Painter |
• Stained Glass
Maker |
| • Art
Historian |
• Art Critic |
ART EDUCATION
| • Art
Teacher |
• Museum
Educator |
| • Art
Supervisor |
• Museum
Docent |
| • Art
Consultant |
• Museum
Administrator |
| • Art
Therapist |
• Arts
Organization Administrator |
COMMERCIAL ART AND DESIGN
ILLUSTRATION
| •
Editorial Illustrator |
• Police or
Courtroom Illustrator |
| • Advertising
Illustrator |
• Cartoonist
|
| • Animator |
• Children's Book
Illustrator |
| • Computer Artist |
• Book Illustrator
|
| • Greeting Card
Illustrator |
• Technical
Illustrator |
| • Medical
Illustrator |
• Embroidery Art
Designer |
| • Airbrush Artist |
• Layout and
Paste-up Artist |
| • Portrait Painter |
• Calligrapher
|
| • Grapher |
• Cartographer
|
INTERIOR DESIGN
• Interior
Designer/Decorator
• Fabric Designer
• Floor Coverings Designer
• Wall Coverings Designer
• Window Coverings Designer
• Decorative Painter
PHOTOGRAPHY
| •
Editorial Photographer |
• Advertising
Photographer |
| •
Nature Photographer |
• Architectural
Photographer |
| •
Industrial Photographer |
• Photojournalist
|
| •
Fashion Photographer |
• Product And Food
Photographer |
| •
Illustration Photographer |
• Aerial
Photographer |
| •
Commercial Portrait Studios |
• Biological
Photographer |
| •
Underwater Photo Specialist |
• Medical
Photographer |
| • Film
Developer |
• Law Enforcement
Photographer |
| •
Legal Photographer |
• Museum
Photographer |
| •
Photo Finishing Specialist |
• Photographic
Colorist |
| •
Photographic Engineering |
• Portrait
Photographer |
| •
School Photographer |
|
PRODUCT DESIGN
| •
Product Packaging Artist |
• Graphic Designer
|
| •
Advertising Artist |
• Video Game
Designer |
| • Type
Face Designers |
• Aeronautical
Designer |
| •
Amusement Park Designer |
|
| •
Consumer Product Designer |
|
| |
Toys |
Automobiles |
| |
Sporting
Goods |
Housewares/Decorative
Items |
| |
Furniture |
Appliances |
| |
Floor
Coverings |
Wall Coverings |
| |
Cosmetics |
Hairstyles |
| |
Jewelry |
Fashion |
ENTERTAINMENT AND ELECTRONIC
MEDIA DESIGN
| •
Special Effects Artist |
• Set And Prop
Designer |
| •
Storyboard Artist |
• Music Video
Director |
| •
Camera Person |
• Feature
Video/Film Director |
| • Film
Editor |
• Director Of
Photography |
| •
Makeup Artist |
• Costume Designer
|
| • TV
Commercial Designer |
• Television
Graphic Artist |
| • CD
Jacket Designer |
• Video Tape
Jacket Designer |
| •
Internet Site Designer |
• Movie Poster
Designer |
ARCHITECTURE
| • Commercial
Building Architect |
• Residence
Architect |
| • Church
Architect |
• Landscape
Architect |
| • Drafter
|
• Architectural
Illustrator |
| • Schools
Architect |
• Industrial
Architect |
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
• City
Planner/Environmental Designer
• Exhibit And Display Designer
• Space Planner
• Sports And Arena Environment Designer
• Environmental Graphic Designer
Resources:
• Careers for Kids, Meyers, K., (1997).
TableTalk. (card set)
• Careers in Art : An Illustrated Guide
(2nd ed.), Brommer, G. F. & Gatto, J. A., (1999),
Davis Pub.
• Great Careers for People Interested in Art
and Design, Bartlett, G. & Steiner, R., (1996),
U*X*L.
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