DESCRIPTION [Top]
The creative industries are now recognized as a vital and growing sector of the national economy, employing around 30% of
the working population. An education in art and design is also an education through art and design, enabling you to develop
valuable transferable skills in creativity, communication, organization and problem-solving, and expanding the possibilities for
your future. The Art program has seven areas of concentration: Art Education, Art History, Ceramics, Design & New Media,
Painting, Photography, and Sculpture. For more information on the Art program, call 334-5248 or go to www.uncg.edu/art.
CAREER IDEAS [Top]
Art Education/Art History
Art Appraiser
Artist in Resident
Arts Administrators for Regional, State
and National Boards of Education
Community Based Art Director
Conservator
Consultant
Critic
Curator/Curatorial Researcher
Documentary Researcher
Educational Coordinator
Grant Writer
Independent Curriculum Consultant
Museum or Program Director/Lecturer
Researcher
Reviewer for Granting Agencies
Teacher (K-12, college)
Art Appraiser
Artist in Resident
Arts Administrators for Regional, State
and National Boards of Education
Community Based Art Director
Conservator
Consultant
Critic
Curator/Curatorial Researcher
Documentary Researcher
Educational Coordinator
Grant Writer
Independent Curriculum Consultant
Museum or Program Director/Lecturer
Researcher
Reviewer for Granting Agencies
Teacher (K-12, college)
Ceramics/Painting/Sculpture
Animator/Cartoonist/Illustrator
Art or Architectural Restorer
Art Therapist
Artist (in Residence, Freelance, Exhibiting)
Arts Administrator
Auto Industry Technician
Cartographer
Creative Consultant
Curator
Foundry Technician
Furniture Designer
Industrial Designer
Medical/Scientific Illustrator
Model or Mold Maker
Museum Conservator/Preparator
Museum Display/Exhibition Designer
Portraitist/Muralist
Prosthetics Technician
Sculptor
Set Designer
Teacher
Toy Designer
Animator/Cartoonist/Illustrator
Art or Architectural Restorer
Art Therapist
Artist (in Residence, Freelance, Exhibiting)
Arts Administrator
Auto Industry Technician
Cartographer
Creative Consultant
Curator
Foundry Technician
Furniture Designer
Industrial Designer
Medical/Scientific Illustrator
Model or Mold Maker
Museum Conservator/Preparator
Museum Display/Exhibition Designer
Portraitist/Muralist
Prosthetics Technician
Sculptor
Set Designer
Teacher
Toy Designer
Design & New Media/Photography
3-D Animator
Art Director
Artist
Creative Director
Curator
Darkroom Manager
Designer (Costume, Environmental,
Exhibition, Information, Multimedia,
Packaging, Textile, Wallpaper)
Freelance Designer/Photographer
Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher
Illustrator
Music or Sound Composer
Photo Archivist/Journalist/Stylist
Photograph Retoucher
Photographer Commercial/Documentary/
Medical/Public Relations
Portraitist
Teacher
Typographer
Videographer
Website Designer
3-D Animator
Art Director
Artist
Creative Director
Curator
Darkroom Manager
Designer (Costume, Environmental,
Exhibition, Information, Multimedia,
Packaging, Textile, Wallpaper)
Freelance Designer/Photographer
Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher
Illustrator
Music or Sound Composer
Photo Archivist/Journalist/Stylist
Photograph Retoucher
Photographer Commercial/Documentary/
Medical/Public Relations
Portraitist
Teacher
Typographer
Videographer
Website Designer
WORK SETTINGS [Top]
Art Education/Art History
Auction Houses
Community Arts Centers
Educational Products Industries
Health & Senior Care Centers
Juvenile Retention Centers
Library-based Art Programs
Magazines/Newspapers
Museums/Galleries
Not-Profit Organizations
Prisons
Publishing Companies
Schools (K-12, College)
After School & Summer Art Programs
Auction Houses
Community Arts Centers
Educational Products Industries
Health & Senior Care Centers
Juvenile Retention Centers
Library-based Art Programs
Magazines/Newspapers
Museums/Galleries
Not-Profit Organizations
Prisons
Publishing Companies
Schools (K-12, College)
After School & Summer Art Programs
Ceramics/Painting/Sculpture
Architectural Firms
Arts Centers
Ceramic Manufacturers
City/State/Federal Arts Agencies
Conservation Centers
Construction Companies
Foundries
Industrial Design Firms
Manufacturers
Museums/Galleries
Private Studios
Restoration Companies
Schools and Universities
Architectural Firms
Arts Centers
Ceramic Manufacturers
City/State/Federal Arts Agencies
Conservation Centers
Construction Companies
Foundries
Industrial Design Firms
Manufacturers
Museums/Galleries
Private Studios
Restoration Companies
Schools and Universities
Design & New Media/Photography
Advertising & PR Agencies
Architectural Offices
Digital/Web Design Firms
Environmental Design Firms
Graphic Design Firms
In House Design Studios
Magazines/Newspapers
Manufacturers
Museums
Publishing Companies
Retail Stores
Schools and Universities
Television & Film Companies
Advertising & PR Agencies
Architectural Offices
Digital/Web Design Firms
Environmental Design Firms
Graphic Design Firms
In House Design Studios
Magazines/Newspapers
Manufacturers
Museums
Publishing Companies
Retail Stores
Schools and Universities
Television & Film Companies
USEFUL WEBSITES [Top]
#1 EUC, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE (336) 334-5454
FAX (336) 334-5185
EMAIL career_services@uncg.edu