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What kind of jobs can I get with a degree in Art?

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Highlighted Jobs

  • Art Sales
  • Art Therapy
  • Commercial Art
  • Education
  • Fashion, Textile, Interior Design
  • Fine Arts and Crafts
  • Media
  • Museums and Galleries
  • Photography
  • Highlighted Careers
  • Advertising
  • Art Direction
  • Graphic Art
  • Illustration
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Teaching
  • Photojournalism
  • Fashion Design
  • Tourism/Heritage

Art Career Fields

  • Museums & Galleries
  • Fine Art & Crafts
  • Commercial Art
  • Education
  • Art Therapy
  • Media
  • Photography
  • Art Sales
  • Fashion, Textiles & Interior Design

Graduate School

Nearly 70% of St. Mary’s students continue their education after graduation.

SMCM Alumni with Art Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:

  • The Courtauld Institute of Art (Art History)
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Modern Art, Theory, and Criticism)
  • American University (International Affairs)
  • California College of the Arts (Visual and Critical Studies)
  • Corcoran College of Art and Design (History of Decorative Arts)
  • Georgia State University (Clinical Psychology)
  • Goddard College (MFA, Creative Writing)
  • Illinois Institute of Technology (Architecture)
  • Kutztown University (Art Education)
  • Northwestern University (Art History; Materials Sciences)
  • The George Washington University (Museum Studies; M.A.T. in Museum Education)
  • Towson University (Clinical Psychology)
  • University of Baltimore (Law)
  • University of Chicago (Master of Fine Arts)
  • University of Denver (Art History)
  • University of Maryland – College Park (Information and Library Sciences)
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Design (Historic Preservation)
  • University of Virginia (Architectural History)
  • Washington University, St. Louis (Social Work)
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The Center for Career and Professional Development helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you’re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!

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