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Art & Art History
University of Mississippi

Careers in Art

Have you ever wondered what you could do with an art degree?

Accessory Designer

Advertising Director

Aerial Photographer

Airbrush Artist

Antique Specialist

Appliqué Artist

Archaeologist

Architect

Architectural Graphic Artist

Architectural Writer/Critic

Architecture Teacher

Art Activity Writer

Art Appraiser

Art Book Editor

Art Consultant

Art Coordinator

Art Critic

Art Dealer

Art Director

Art Distributor

Art Historian

Art Insurance Agent

Art Librarian

Art Magazine Editor

Art Researcher

Art Restorer

Art Specialist

Art Supervisor

Art Teacher

Art Teacher Assistant

Art Therapist

Artist in Residence

Artists’ Agent

Audio/Visual Designer

Automobile Designer

Background Artist (TV)

Bank Note Designer

Basket Maker

Block Engraver

Book Jacket Designer

Bookbinder

Botanical Designer

Calendar Editor

Calligrapher

Camera Operator

Candle Maker

Caricaturist

Cartographer (mapmaker)

Cartoonist

Ceramicist

Children’s Book Illustrator

Cinematographer

Comic Strip Artist

Commercial Photographer

Computer Graphic Artist

Conceptual Artist

Copywriter

Corporate Art Collector

Corporation Photographer

Costume Designer

Court Artist

Craftsperson

Curator

Curriculum Writer (Art)

Design Consultant

Designer

Drafter

Editorial Art Director

Editorial Illustrator

Enamelist

Environmental Artist

Environmental Designer

Environmental Planner

Equipment Designer

Exhibition Coordinator

Fabric Designer

Fashion Art Director

Fashion Consultant

Fashion Display Director

Fashion Editor/Writer

Fashion Illustrator

Fashion Merchandiser

Fashion Photographer

Faux Finish Specialist

Film Animator

Film Developer

Film Editor

Filmmaker

Fine Art Photographer

Fine Artist

Floor Covering Designer

Floral Designer

Forensic Artist

Foundry Worker

Furniture Designer

Gallery Assistant

Gallery Director

Gallery Owner

Gallery Photographer

Gem Cutter

Glass Blower

Goldsmith

Graphic Arts Technician

Greeting Card Designer

Hair Stylist Designer

Heavy Equipment Designer

Illustrator

Industrial Designer

Interior Decorator

Interior Designer

Jewelry Maker/Designer

Lace Maker

Landscape Designer

Law Enforcement Photographer

Lawyer with Art Specialty

Leatherworker

Legal Photographer

Lighting Designer

Lithographer

Lithographic Photographer

Magazine Art Director

Magazine Photographer

Makeup Artist

Manufacturer of Art Materials

Manuscript Illuminator

Marine Architect

Master Printer

Medical Illustrator

Metalsmith

Model Builder

Mold Maker

Movie Art Director

Movie Scene Painter

Mural Artist

Museum Curator

Museum Director

Museum Photographer

Museum Photographer

Musical Instrument Maker

Ornamental Metalwork Designer

Painter

Papermaker

Parade Float Designer

Patternmaker

Photo Researcher

Photo Re-Toucher

Photo Stylist

Photofinisher Specialist

Photographer

Photographic Engineer

Photography Teacher

Picture Framer

Photojournalist

Playground Designer

Police/Court Artist

Portrait Painter or Photographer

Poster Artist

Potter

Press Photographer

Printmaker

Private Art Instructor

Product Designer

Product Illustrator

Product Photographer

Promotion Designer

Puppet Designers

Puppeteer

Quick Sketch Artist

Retail Store Art Director

Rug Maker

Scenic Artist

School Photographer

Science Fiction Illustrator

Sculptor

Set Construction Worker

Showroom Manager

Sign Painter

Silk Screen Artist

Silversmith

Sketch Artist

Space Planner

Special Effects Artists

Sports Clothing Designer

Sports Equipment Designer

Stage Design

Stained Glass Maker

Stencil Illustrator

Storyboard Illustrator

Tapestry Worker

Tattoo Artist

Teachers Aide

Technical Illustrator

Television Art Director

Television Graphic Artist

Textbook Illustrator

Textile Artist

Theatre Set Designer

Theme Park Designer

Tool Designer

Toy Designer

Typographer

Video Artist

Wall Covering Designer

Transportation Designer

Wardrobe Staff

Web Site Designer

Window Display Designer

Wood Crafter

Workshop Coordinator