Career Opportunities in Visual Arts

Launch your creative career.

Whether you pursue a professional career in the visual arts or apply your creative training to another industry, the foundation you build at UL 69传媒 will prepare you for what comes next.

Career Paths in Visual Arts

  • Working as a graphic designer for agencies, brands, or digital platforms
  • Illustrating for books, games, editorial publications, or advertising
  • Creating animations or concept art for entertainment and gaming industries
  • Developing a studio practice in painting, sculpture, ceramics, or printmaking
  • Building a career in photography, videography, or multimedia production
  • Designing for user experiences (UX/UI) and digital interfaces
  • Teaching art in K鈥12 schools, community programs, or higher education
  • Curating or managing galleries, museums, and cultural institutions
  • Starting creative businesses or freelancing as a visual artist or designer
  • Pursuing advanced study in MFA or MA programs in fine arts, design, or art education

Career Support

The Office of Career Services provides career resources, including an online service, called Handshake.

Handshake connects students, alumni, and employers. Features of Handshake include:

  • Online Job Postings
  • Employer Information
  • Interview Schedules
  • Career Services Event Registration
  • Personal Profile Creation & Networking

Visual Arts Jobs

  • Art studios
  • Government and private museums and galleries
  • Local historical societies
  • Auction houses, photography studios
  • Department stores
  • Public and private art schools
  • Adult and community programs
  • Libraries
  • Arts Councils
  • Rehabilitation Centers, retirement homes, hospitals
  • Apparel manufacturers
  • Interior design departments
  • Newspaper or publishing houses
  • Advertising agencies, magazines, newspapers and trade publications
  • Film and motion pictures and media producers
  • Art Critic/Writer
  • Art Teacher
  • Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-the-Schools
  • Arts Administrator
  • Art Director
  • Art Lecturer/Visiting Scholar
  • Art Supervisor
  • Arts Administrator
  • Arts Management
  • Arts Administrator, Art Dealer
  • Art Consultant
  • Art Gallery and Auction House Assistant
  • Art Historian, Art Law Specialist
  • Archivist
  • Arts Organization Consultant/Administrator
  • Administrator, Industry Consultant
  • Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-Schools
  • Art Director
  • Book Illustrator, Technical/Production Illustrator
  • Career Development Counselor
  • Cataloger
  • Conservator/Restorer
  • Corporate, Museum, University Curator
  • Curatorial Consultant
  • Commercial Serigrapher/Silkscreener
  • Costume Designer, Court Artist
  • Curator, Writer, Critic
  • Digital Imaging
  • Development/Grant Writer
  • Director
  • Director of Visual Arts Program
  • Exhibition Coordinator
  • Exhibitions Designer
  • Freelance Photographer
  • Fine Artist
  • Fine Arts Appraiser
  • Freelance Instructor
  • Foundry Owner/Operator
  • Font Designer
  • Fabric and Textile Designer
  • Furniture Designer
  • Graphic Designer - Advertising, Corporate, Publishing
  • Gallery Owner/Administrator
  • Gallery Director
  • Gallery Director
  • Greeting Card Designer
  • Master Printer/Print Studio Owner
  • Multi-Media Specialist
  • Model Maker, Muralist
  • Museum Educator/Researcher
  • Photography Lab Technician
  • Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker (freelance, commission)
  • Portrait Painter/Sculptor, Set Designer
  • Publishing Proofreader
  • Postsecondary Instructor
  • Package Designer, Product Designer
  • Photo/Computer/Digital Lab Technician
  • Recreation Specialist
  • Researcher
  • Restorer, Conservator
  • Registrar
  • Scientific Illustrator, Technical Illustrator
  • Social, cultural agencies; Education
  • Teacher/Administrator
  • Teacher/Administrator, Art Lecturer
  • TV/Film, Entertainment
  • Teacher/Instructor - Overseas
  • Teacher of Art and Recreation
  • Toy Manufacturer and Designer
  • Urban Graphics Designer (display, signs, billboards)
  • Visual Resources Curator (Education & Industry)
  • Web Designer, Webmaster
  • Wall covering Designer

Visual Arts Alumni Spotlight