Career opportunities in art

A degree in art education certifies a student to teach in elementary and secondary levels. It prepares students for many art and humanity-related careers and provides a solid foundation for art graduate programs. Studio art majors are trained to work as self-employed, free-lance artists, specializing in a specific area of the field. A student is also trained with skills to do gallery exhibitions and museum work inclusive of picture framing, museum research, and curatorial work. The BFA program also prepares the student for other commercial art careers as illustrators or graphic designers. With skills in photography and computer work, students are trained to do illustration, advertising, fine art, fieldwork and finishing.