Fine Arts Subject Research Guide: Careers in the Fine Arts

Since Fine Arts is a broad and varied field, this question could have a lot of potential answers!

People with degrees in art often go into careers such as:

• Illustrator
• Secondary school teacher
• Graphic designer
• Art gallery manager
• Exhibition designer
• Web designer
• Photographer
• Photojournalist

People with degrees in creative writing often go into careers such as:

• Copywriter
• Journalist
• Web content editor
• Secondary school teacher
• Writer
• Social media specialist
• Public relations
• Copyeditor
• Technical writer

People with degrees in theatre often go into fields such as:

• Artistic administration
• Writing for stage or media
• Acting (stage or media)
• Talent scouting
• Stage management
• Journalistic criticism
• Public relations

People with degrees in music often go into careers such as:

• Arts administration
• Secondary school teacher
• Marketing assistant
• Production assistant
• Private music teaching
• Music therapist
• Lyricist
• Librarian (with Master's in Library and Information Science)
• Musical theatre

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