Explore Creative Careers With A College Art Degree

Students might also consider art degrees where they can land work in their area of interest, even if indirectly. For example, a student who wants to become a watercolor artist like Claude Monet might consider starting with an associate of arts degree before choosing to take on a bachelor's degree. This would provide a means of entering a stable career where the student could share their talents with others while also developing a portfolio of work to exhibit and sell. At the college and university level, the employment of teachers overall is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations into 2018, information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows also that many fine artists tend to become curators. The role of a curator, who works at colleges and universities, historical sites, museums, government facilities and more, can involve preserving records and artifacts and planning and overseeing exhibits. A graduate degree, plus professional experience, might be required to become a curator, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.