K. Mabel
name:______________________________
Career Research Paper
Due: __________/__________/_________
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things,
but their inward significance." Aristotle
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Pablo Picasso
"A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells." Grandma Moses
College graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career should
relate more to your personal interests, work values and skills than any specific academic major.
You may choose an art related career to do your “Career Research Paper” about, or any
career title that interests you.
This career research paper must be based on a career or a long-term work position that you
wish to obtain by attending a trade school, internship, college, university, or military study program.
A job that you can attain with a high school diploma will not qualify for this assignment.
Here is a list that contains a sample of job titles of graduates with an Art Major.
Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some but certainly not all, of the careers you
might consider. Some of these careers also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.
Art Related Career Titles
Advertising Artist
Graphic Designer
Art Therapist
Bookplate Artist
Photojournalist
Display Designer
Fashion Artist/Designer
Art Conservator Landscape Architect
Motion Picture Artist
Color Expert
Layout Artist
Advertising Designer
Industrial Designer
Still Photographer
CAD Designer
Printing
Artist's Agent
Filmmaker
Designer
Drafter
Motion Picture Scenic Designer
Art Consultant
Magazine Cover Artist
Aerial Photographer
Copyist
Textile Designer
Calligrapher
Greeting Card Artist
Assistant Curator
Floral Designer
Printing Layout Artist
Editorial Illustrator
Municipal Graphic Designer
Art Critic
Magazine Designer/Illustrator
Airbrush Artist
Costume Designer
Topographer Freelance Letter/Designer
Illustrator
Auctioneer
Mural Artist
Product Designer
Mannequin Decorator
Animator
Art Dealer
Toy Designer
Furniture Designer
Courtroom Sketcher
Audio Visual Artist/Designer
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Museum Artist
Art Director
Mechanical & Production Artist
Antiques Dealer
Interior Decorator
Bank Note Designer
Cartoonist
Art Exhibition Coord.
Environmental Designer
Gallery Owner
Internet Designer
Medical Illustrator
Newspaper Artist
Set Designer/Illustrator
Trademark Designer
Architectural Model Builder
Art Graphic Assistant
Billboard Artist
Catalog Illustrator
Direct Mail Artist
Etcher
Gemologist
Jewelry Designer
Memorial Designer
Newspaper Illustrator
Silhouette Artist
Typographical Artist
Architectural Renderer
Art Historian
Book Illustrator/Designer
CD/Record Cover Designer
Direct Mail Layout
Exhibit Designer
Glass Blower
Kitchenware Designer
Millinery Designer
Newspaper Layout Artist
Silkscreen Artist
Upholstery Fabric Designer
Art Administrator
Art Teacher
Book Jacket Designer
Ceramic Artist
Display Artist
Fabric Designer
Graphic Arts Technician
Label Designer
Cinematographer
Photographer
Stained Glass Artist
Motion Picture Animator
Urban Designer
Art Buyer
/ Dealer
Your Career Research Paper must be printed out in order to be graded; ½ credit if late.
Career Research Paper REQUIREMENTS = 170 POINTS: 10 points each
1. All Career Research Papers must be typed using a 12 point font of your choice, answering each
question by numerical order, in a double spaced format.
2. Answer the following questions in numbered order, in paragraph form, using complete sentences.
3. Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and clarity of writing.
4. Explain the difference between a trade school, a community college, a college, and a university.
5. What does F.A.F.S.F.A. stand for? And how can you fill out the form?
6. What is the difference between a student loan and a grant?
7. What is the difference between a financial scholarship and a merit scholarship?
8. The name of the career you researched is_______________________________________________________.
9. The education required to obtain this career is _____________________________________________.
10. Name three schools, colleges, universities, or other educational programs that offer this as a major
or course of study. Or three places where you could obtain an internship.
11. How long will it take to earn this degree or complete the training?
12. How much will it cost to complete the training, degree, or graduate program?
13. What skills, degree, equipment, and / or possessions will you need to take with you in order to
have a successful interview to obtain a position with this career title?
14. On average what is the starting salary?
15. Explain in detail what an average day at work would be like.
16. Name two skills that you have acquired as an art major at L.V.A. that will enable you to be more
successful at this career.
17. Is this a career that you imagine yourself enjoying? Why or why not?
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Resources to aid in your research:
Job and Internship Search Links
Artist Resources & Job Listings http://www.artistresource.org/jobhunt.htm
Studio Art http://www.collegeart.org/careers/
The complete resource for careers in the visual arts www.ArtCareer.net
MonsterTRAK www.monstertrak.com
Career Planning Links
Career Alternatives for Art Majors http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
Career Find-O-Rama (see Animator, Antiques Dealer, Architect, Art Dealer, Artist, Curator,
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer, Fundraiser/Institutional Solicitor, Graphic Designer, Interior
Designer, Photographer, Printer and Teacher) http://www.review.com
Professional Speciality Occupations (Occupational Outlook Handbook) (includes Public Relations
Specialists, Designers, Photographers & Camera Operators, and Visual Artists)
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm
Professional Association Links
The Art Association http://www.artassociation.org/
College Art Association (CAA) http://www.collegeart.org/
Miscellaneous Links
**All Art Schools** http://www.allartschools.com/
Art Linx http://desktoppublishing.com/artlinx.html
Art Galleries and Museums http://www.icom.org/vlmp/galleries.html
US Museum Directory - http://www.museumca.org/usa/
History of Art - Selected Internet Resources
http://www.library.yale.edu/art/subjectguides/arthist/art.hist.guide_newspapers.htm
WebMuseum http://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/
**Association of Independence Colleges of Art and Design's list of schools with variety of art
programs:**http://www.aicad.org/bycity.htm.
Here is a link to Web resources that are intended to speak to (architecture, art, engineering):
http://career.cooper.edu/students/art/resources.php
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