WHY MAJOR IN ART AT WVWC?
In a highly competitive market, it can sometimes be difficult to choose an educational path that is right for you. With career options becoming increasingly competitive across all majors, a degree in art can supply students with critical thinking, spatial reasoning and creative problem-solving skills, all of which are highly sought-after qualities many employers value in their employees.
Examples of these skills include general creativity, the ability to communicate both verbally and visually, increased self-discipline, a strong work ethic, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, a proficiency in analytical reasoning and the ability to make critical observations and evaluations.
There are also many art-specific career options available to students graduating with a B.A. or minor in art from WVWC such as:
- Graphic Designer (print media)
- Web Designer (create websites and online content)
- Motion Graphics Designer (create graphics for TV, film and online video)
- Art Director (magazines, blogs, ad agencies, etc)
- Animator
- Arts Administrator (working for non-profits in management and fundraising)
- Fine/Gallery Artist (show in galleries/museums)
- Craft Business Owner (sell your wares online and at craft fairs)
- Curator (at galleries/museums/alternative spaces)
- Private Art Instructor
- Arts Educator (at a museum or other institution)
- Visual Resource Center Manager (Art Librarian)
- Art Therapist (at hospitals/other institutions)
- Photographer (Commercial, Portraiture, Art, Forensic, Photojournalism, etc)
- Muralist/Faux Finish Specialist
- Portrait Painter
- Cartoonist for blogs/newspapers/magazines
- Social Media Manager (manage online presence for other individuals/companies)
- Marketing/Advertising Positions (at Ad Agencies)
- Arts Writer/Critic (for a blog/newspaper/etc)
- Art Magazine Editor (online or hard copy)
- Gallery Owner
- Gallery Manager
- Gallery Assistant (help manage a gallery)
- Freelance Collection Manager
- Art Handler/Shipper (at a museum or specialized company)
- Special Events Coordinator
- Community Development Officer
- Art Investment Consultant
- Political Arts Advocate (paid lobbyist on behalf of an arts organization)
- Art Lawyer (additional degrees required)
- Illustrator (blogs/books/magazines)
- Children’s book illustrator
- Medical Illustrator
- Caricaturist
- Tattoo Artist
- Cartographer (mapmaker)
- Sign Painter