What Can I do with a Major in The Visual Arts?

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What Can I do with a Major in Visual Arts (Including Art, Art History, Photography, or Film Studies)?

Real jobs for college graduates who major in visual arts -- art, art history, photography, or film studies.

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Job titles for graduates with art, art history, photography, or film studies degrees:

Advertising Artist/Illustrator
Animator
Antiques Dealer
Art Acquisition Specialist
Art Administrator
Art Agent
Art Foundry Technician
Art Instructor
Art Librarian
Art Preservationist
Art Therapist
Book Designer
Camera Operator
Cartoonist
Casting Assistant Director
Corporate Curator
Estate Appraiser
Film Critic
Filmmaker
Film Restoration Artist
Freelance Artist
Gallery/Museum Curator
Greeting Card Designer
Illustrator
Industrial Designer
Jewelry Designer
Journalistic Artist
Painter
Photographer
Photographer Assistant
Photojournalist
Post Production Coordinator
Potter
Production Assistant
Program Assistant
Prop Maker
Script Editorial Assistant
Sculptor
Set designer
Sound & Special Effects Specialist
Story Editor
Talent Agent
Tattoo Artist
Technical Illustrator

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