What Can I do With a Degree in Art Practice?

Curious about what Art Practice majors do after graduation?

This is a snapshot of jobs reported by recent alumni, gathered from surveys conducted by colleges and universities nationwide.

Keep in mind this isn't a complete list of possibilities.

Meet with a UCC Career Counselor to identify more personalized career options aligning with your skills, interests, and values.

  • Activity Director for a summer camp
  • Administrative Assistant for an arts nonprofit
  • Archival Intern for a gallery
  • Artist in Residence for an art museum
  • Art Teacher for a charter school/public school
  • Assistant Curator for university art gallery
  • Assistant in an art gallery
  • Assistant in a law firm
  • Behavior Technician for an autism therapy provider
  • Bilingual First Grade Teacher for a public school
  • Business Management Associate for a manufacturer/marketer of consumer goods
  • Ceramics Artist and Co-Owner of a pottery studio
  • Clinical Program Assistant for a nonprofit supporting people with disabilities
  • Communications Coordinator for a full-service video and post-production studio
  • Community Representative for a fine arts museum
  • Content Creator for a social media platform
  • Counselor for a  Community-based nonprofit
  • Database Manager for a children’s museum
  • Digital Media Specialist for a health and wellness clinic
  • Digital Services Advisor and Youth Services Assistant for a library
  • English Teaching Assistant for the Korean Ministry of Education
  • Financial Services Specialist for commercial real estate services and investment firm
  • Forensic photographer for a state police department
  • Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research
  • Instructor for a community-based arts center
  • Interaction Designer for a technology company
  • Interior Design Consultant for a home furnishings company
  • Investment Banking Analyst for a financial services company
  • Lab Analyst for a life sciences laboratory
  • Leadership Development Associate for a business consulting firm
  • Lead Teacher for a community arts center
  • Legal Analyst for a law firm
  • Marketing and Proposal Assistant for an architecture firm
  • Marketing Assistant for an environmental services firm
  • Medical Assistant/Scribe for an urgent care clinic
  • Operations Coordinator for a media company  Genuine Interactive
  • Outreach Educator for a science museum
  • Preparator for a university art museum
  • Production Potter for a ceramics gallery
  • Project Manager for a developer of medical record software
  • Quality Assurance Game Tester for a provider of creative services to the video game industry
  • Regulatory IT Analyst for a global consumer goods company
  • Resident Artist at a university
  • Social Media Manager for a semiconductor manufacturer
  • Teacher’s Assistant for an education nonprofit
  • Technical Solutions Engineer for a medical records software development company
  • Technical Specialist for a nonprofit supporting mixed-status families and students who are undocumented
  • Tile Artisan for an artisan tile company 
  • UX Designer for a manufacturing company
  • UX Engineer for a financial services company
  • Visual Arts Teacher for a school
  • Youth Development Professional for a community-based nonprofit serving people with disabilities
  • Youth Leader for a language immersion enrichment program

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