Answers the question, "What can I do with a major in . . . ?"
This series helps students explore career options within their field of study. From assessing individual talents and skills to taking the necessary steps to land a job, every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career choice is covered. Readers learn to explore their options, target an ideal career, present a major as an asset to a job, perfect a job search, and follow through and get results.
What can I do with a degree in art?
Throughout your college career, how many times have your parents asked, "How are you going to make a living with an art major?" You probably brushed off their concerns with bravado, never daring to admit that you often asked yourself the same question. Thanks to Great Jobs for Art Majors, you now have an answer--and better yet, you have options!
Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide presents both the basics of a job search and profiles of possible careers in your field. From teacher to studio artist, graphic designer to museum curator, you'll explore a variety of job options for art majors--including some you never knew existed--to determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs. In this updated edition, you'll find:
Thorough explanations of job-search basics, such as crafting resumes, writing cover letters, and interviewing dos and don'ts
Revealing self-assessments to help you determine your best professional fit
Investigative tools to help you uncover those jobs that will make the most of your major
Networking tips to get your face out in the field and your foot in the door before the resume is even sent
True-life tales from practicing professionals who detail what daily life on the job is really like
Up-to-date statistics on earnings, advancement, and the overall career outlook
Extensive listing of resources--journals, associations, websites--that provide the inside track on job opportunities in your field
With the information and inspiration packed into Great Jobs for Art Majors, you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.
Blythe Camenson is a full-time writer with more than four dozen books and numerous articles to her credit. Her books cover career and writing topics. She is coauthor of Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract (Writer's Digest Books) and the author of How to Sell, Then Write Your Nonfiction Book (Contemporary Books.)
Stephen E. Lambert is the director of career services at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. He codeveloped this series with Julie DeGalan, a former administrator and career counselor at Plymouth State College.