Art
~ Aristophanes
Students interested in Fine Arts have a variety of exciting courses available to them at WPU. Art Majors have a choice between three quality liberal arts degrees - the Bachelor of Arts in art history, the Bachelor of Arts in studio arts, and the professionally oriented Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio arts. Both studio arts degrees can be combined with the teacher certification program for those interested in becoming certified art educators. The program encourages students to develop as innovative and creative thinkers, while establishing the fundamentals of craft. Individuals with a fine arts background are essential in educational, industrial and various other institutions.
Link to the Art Department: http://www.wpunj.edu/coac/art/
Admissions information on Art: http://www.wpunj.edu/admissions/undergraduate/academic-programs/programs_detail.dot?id=124211
What interests and skills do potential employers value in this career?
- Aesthetics
- Independence
- Self-expression and personal fulfillment
- Creativity
- Desire to influence others
- Feel for design and form
- Imagination
- Curiosity
- Dedication
- Flexibility
- Ability to adjust to close public scrutiny and criticism
Some careers that Art majors pursue are:
| Advertising Artist Advertising Designer Aerial Photographer Airbrush Artist Animator Architectural Model Builder Architectural Renderer Art Administrator Art Buyer Art Conservator Art Consultant Art Critic Art Dealer Art Director Art Historian Art Teacher Art Therapist Artist Art Agent Assistant Curator Auctioneer Transporter Audio Visual Artist Bank Note Designer Billboard Artist Book Illustrator Book Jacket Artist CAD Designer Calligrapher Car and Bus Card Artist Caricaturist Cartoonist Catalog Illustrator CD/Record Cover Designer Ceramic Artist Cinematographer Color Expert |
Copyist Costume and Mask Designer Courtroom Sketcher Decorator Designer Direct Mail Artist Direct Mail Layout Designer Display Artist Display Designer Display Painter Drafter Editorial Illustrator Engraver Environmental Designer Etcher Exhibit Designer Fabric Designer Fashion Artist/Designer Filmmaker Floral Designer Freelance Designer Forensic Artist Furniture Designer Gallery Owner Gemologist Glass Blower Graphic Arts Technician Greeting Card Artist Illustrator Impressionist Interior Decorator Internet Homepage Designer Jewelry Designer Kitchenware Designer Label Designer Landscape Architect Layout Artist |
Magazine Cover Artist |
Aside from majoring in art, what else can I do that may enhance my qualifications?
Students in the Art major at William Paterson have numerous opportunities to enhance their academic experience. Students can contact the department about internships at galleries, in the media and in the arts. Also, many students find that a study abroad for a cultural reasons and studio experience will enhance their curriculum. Also, many students join the Student Art Association which enables them to meet others in their major with similar interests and career goals.
Related links:
The Guggenheim http://www.guggenheim.org/
The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/
The Museum of Modern Art http://www.moma.org/
Other sources of information :
Please drop by the Career Development and Advisement Center to learn more about careers in art. The career library carries career-specific books and counselors are available to answer any further questions you may have. Visiting the art department may also prove valuable in addressing questions.
The Career Development and Gloria S. Williams Advisement Center
Student Center 301, 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone 973.720.2281/2282 Fax 973.720.2074
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