Studio Art Career Outlook

Studio Art is a specialization under the Art and Design major. This is a program that introduces individuals to contemporary practice, visual culture theory, and historical perspectives for the visual arts. Students majoring in Studio Art will develop an area of concentration that will then be the focus of their senior seminar.

To find out more about your major including potential areas and employers, required skills, job outlook, and median pay, please access the Occupational Outlook Handbook or the O*Net websites.

Career Outlook

Explore the subsections below to learn more about the potential skills you can develop at SXU with a major in Art and Design with a specialization in Studio Art, as well as the potential positions and employers that hire graduates with this degree. Please note that these are not exhaustive lists and should only be used as a starting point.

Skills

As an Art and Design major with a specialization in Studio Art, students may develop or advance skills including creativity, design, problem solving, critical thinking and analysis, time management, and communication.  

Positions

Graduates with a degree in Art and Design with a specialization in Studio Art can work as a painter, sculptor, illustrator, art director, curator, museum technician, conservator, fashion designer, photographer, craft artist, multimedia artist, set and exhibit designer, animator, and floral designer.  

Areas

Graduates with a degree in Art and Design with a specialization in Studio Art can work within the following areas: museums and galleries, fine arts and crafts, commercial art, art therapy, media, photography, art sales, and fashion, textile, and interior design. 

Employers

Graduates with a degree in Art and Design with a specialization in Studio Art can work for museums, galleries, historical societies, community centers, auction houses, studios, advertising agencies, design firms, department stores, television, greeting card companies, libraries, hospitals, mental health facilities, nonprofit organizations, newspapers, book publishers, and print design studios.  

Handshake

In addition to other employment opportunity websites, the Center for SUCCESS uses Handshake to share internships and jobs with students. Please explore the positions provided in the automated feed below or click "View All" to explore positions in Handshake using your major as a filter.

Although we attempt to screen all employers and positions, the Center for SUCCESS and Saint Xavier University assume no liability for the accuracy of information shared in this feed or through Handshake. The views and opinions shared by employers through Handshake do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Center for SUCCESS and Saint Xavier University.

Please Note: This feed may include positions not directly related to your major, as employers have the option to assign all majors to posted roles. If you have any questions about a particular employer or position, please contact centerforsuccess@sxu.edu.

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