Career Services
 
What Can I Do With A Major In...
Art
* Skills and Abilities - What are the skills and abilities needed for careers in Art

* Potential Career Paths - a list of possible career path and links to potential employers

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Skills and Abilities (varies based on area of specialization)
  • Knowledge and appreciation for various forms of art
  • Research skills
  • Analytical & critical thinking
  • Advertising and marketing design
  • Planning and designing exhibits
  • Knowledge of art history
  • Painting, drawing and designing
  • Detail-oriented
  • Organizational ability
  • Communicate ideas and emotions creatively
  • Writing and speaking effectively
  • Organizing and evaluating research

Potential Career Paths
Career Area Employment Settings Sample Employers & Internship Sites
ART MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Archives Education
Administration
Curatorial
Conservation
Sales
Publications
Development
Public Relations
Exhibit Design/Prep
Tours		 Museums public or private)Historical societies Empire State Plaza

Museum of Modern Art

Albany Institute of History and Art

University Museum

American Museum of Natural History

New York State Museum

Albany Center Galleries
RETAIL
Buying
Store Management
Display Design
Fashion Coordination
Custom Framing		 Retail stores - department, grocery, specialty Macy's

Lord & Taylor
Eddie Bauer

Trans World Entertainment Corp.
SERVICE & EDUCATION
Art Therapy Hospitals/Nursing homes
Mental Health facilities
Rehabilitation facilities 		Bronx VA Medical Center
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Language schools
Corporations		 Park's Overseas Personnel Service

IBM
Teaching Colleges or universities
School districts		 Teach For America
Service/Volunteerism Government programs American Foreign Service Association

Americorps

Peace Corps
University Student Services Admissions Offices
Alumni Offices
International Student Services
Multicultural Offices 		Any college or university, including community colleges
Community Outreach Community Centers/Agencies Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Training & Development Corporations M&T Bank
Computer training firms New Horizons
PUBLIC RELATIONS - MARKETING - COMMUNICATIONS
Advertising Corporations Deloitte Consulting

CDPHP
Marketing Corporate marketing depts. Marketing firms Any company with in-house marketing dept.

Media Logic, Inc.
DESIGN
Fashion/Costume Design TheatresClothing companies UAlbany Performing Arts Center

Capital Repertory Theatre

The Gap

Nautica Enterprises, Inc.
Graphic Design
Advertising
Package Design		 Publishing companies
Advertising agencies
Magazines
Corporations		 Delmar Publishers

Eric Mower & Associates

MAD Magazine

L'Oreal
Illustration Publishing companies
Advertising agencies		 Delmar Publishers

Eric Mower & Associates
MEDIA
Sales
Programming		 Radio & TV Stations Premiere Radio Networks
Video Production Production studios Flashframe Films
Editorial
Art Journalism & Criticism		 Newspapers
Art magazines		 Any newspaper

American Artist Magazine
Animation/Cartoons Television networks
Newspapers 		MTV Animations
Web design Web design firms Spiral Design Studio
BUSINESS
Management Any company Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Macy's
Sales Any ompany Avalon Publishing Group
Special Events Planning Hotels/Conference Ctrs.
Radio Stations
Entertainment Facilities		 Marriott

WQBK-FM

Pepsi Arena
PHOTOGRAPHY
Editing
Layout
Shooting		 Newspapers
Magazines
Advertising agencies
Mail-order catalogs
Museums & historical societies		 J. Crew

American Association of Advertising Agencies
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