Studio Art
What Can I Do In My Major?
Overview
Related Career Titles
Animator
Antiques Dealer
Art Buyer *
Art Conservator*
Art Critic *
Art Exhibition Coordinator
Art Teacher
Art Therapist*
Artist (ceramic, freelance, glass, mural, sculpture, etc.,)
Artist’s Agent*
Book Illustrator/Designer*
Caricaturist
Costume and Mask Designer
Courtroom Sketcher
Editorial Illustrator
Exhibit Designer
Gallery Owner*
Greeting Card Artist
Label Designer
Magazine Cover Artist
Set Designer
*additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Major Skills
Analyzing and interpreting
Appreciation of aesthetics
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Creativity
Critical analysis
Intense research skills
Interpersonal skills Interpretive skills
Listening objectively
Organization skills
Patience
Perseverance
Presentation/Public speaking
Reading and memorizing facts
Understanding images
Writing concisely
Internship Hosts of AppState Students
Anderson Ranch
Another Feather
Asheville Art Museum
Barn Loft Pottery
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
Blue Spiral 1
Carlos Robledo
Griffin Edtions
Ground Floor Gallery
Hickory Museum of Art
Isaac Payne
Jody Servon Studio
Lincoln Arts Council Lisa Stinson Ceramics
Liz Zlot Summerfield
Mercedes Jelinek
Mint Museum of Art
Mode
Natural Craft Photography
Nick Schnieder
NC Museum of Art
Penland School of Crafts
Reeves, DeVenere, & Wright
Rijksmuseum
Sawtooth School for Visual Arts
Southern Arts Society
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
The Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design
The Dali Museum
Todd General Store
Turchin Center
Visual Arts Exchange Wilmington Preschool of the Arts
Zach Johnson
Employers of AppState Grads
Ads N Art
Alchemy Design Studio
Apple
ArtSource Fine Art & Framing
Blueberry Rocket Studios
Bo Bridges Gallery
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff
Katherine Smith Gallery
North Carolina Museum of Art
Painting With A Twist
Philadelphia Museum Of Art
Portland Art Museum
Revolution Balance Boards
Reynolda House Museum Of American Art
Show & Tell
Spoonflower
Strawbridge Studios Inc.
Tampa Museum of Art
The Art Institutes
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Visual Art Exchange
Wildcraft Creative Services
Wooden Stone Gallery
Preparing for Your Career
• Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
• Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
• Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if an Studio Art major is right for me?
• Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
• Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
• Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org