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What Can You Do With A Major In......
ART Art is the study of the various creative means of expressing human thoughts, interests, attitudes, emotions and ideas. There are a variety of career paths to choose from when entering into the field of art. Which area you decide to go into can be determined by what skills you possess, your area of interest, the amount of time you are willing to devote, and the setting which you prefer to work in. TRACKS Art History
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Related Career Titles (To research these titles and more go to: Occupational Outlook Handbook) and see the related print resources in the Career Services Library).
Antique Dealer Art Critic Art Dealer Art Historian Art Preservationist Art Teacher Art Therapist Calligrapher Caricaturist Cartoonist Catalog Illustrator Ceramist College Art Instructor Conservator and Restorer Costume Designer Courtroom Sketcher Display Design Fashion Designer Film Animation Artist Film Artist Floral Designer	Framer Furniture Designer Game Designer Gemologist Glass Blower Graphic Designer Greeting Card Artist Illustrator Interior Designer Jewelry Designer Muralist Museum Curator Painter Photojournalist Fashion Photographer Potter Printmaker Product and Food Photographer Scenic Designer Sculptor
Typical Employers/Work Settings
Antique Dealer Apparel Manufacturers Art Councils Art Galleries Art Studios Auction Houses Design Firms Film/Motion Picture Companies Interior Design Departments Museums Private Art Schools	Private/local Arts Councils Publishing Companies Publishing Houses Rehabilitation Centers Self-Employed Schools/Universities Television Industry Trade Magazines

Beginning Salary Range: For more information on salaries click here According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Spring 2008 Salary Survey, beginning salaries for graduates with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, on an average start at about $35,000 a year. Links To Professional Associations Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases. AIGA Association of Art Historians American Watercolor Society College Art Association National Association of Independent Artists Job Search Information National Organizations or Databases http://adcglobal.coroflot.com/public/jobs_browse.asp http://www.arlisna.org/jobnet.html http://www.artistresource.org/joblinks.htm http://www.artjob.org/cgi-local/displayPage.pl?page=index.html http://www.artsearch.us/ArtJobs/ http://www.artweek.com/class.shtml http://fineartamerica.com/jobopenings.html http://jobbank.artsusa.org/ http://www.nyfa.org/opportunities.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54 http://www.theartrepreneur.com/career_planning/artist_jobs.asp Graduate Schools Local Programs - Master of Fine Arts and other related programs Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Florida State University University of Central Florida University of Florida University of Miami National Programs – Master of Fine Arts and other related programs Georgia State University University of Alabama University of Georgia University of Mississippi Other resources for graduate program research http://www.gradschools.com/ http://www.petersons.com/ http://www.princetonreview.com/ Link To UNF Program The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Florida offers a Bachelor of Arts in Art History.

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