Drawing Careers
Make a living AND make a difference.
As a graduate of the BFA Drawing program, you ll be fully prepared to engage in a rich, fulfilling practice of creating culturally significant and meaningful works of art. The versatile set of creative, critical thinking, and communication skills you ll develop will also provide opportunities to pursue a number of other art-related career options.
Possible Careers*
- Professional Artist
- Curator
- Museum Preparator
- Arts Education Specialist
- Art Director
- Gallery Owner
- Archivist
- Appraiser
- Entrepreneur
*For some careers, additional education or graduate studies may be required.
Where KCAD Drawing alumni work
- Self-Employed (New York, NY) Independent Fine Artist
- Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (Grand Rapids, MI) Executive Director
- Supergenius Studio (Oregon City, OR) - Animator/Animation Director
- Altacare of Montana (Butte, MT) - Art Therapist
- Samuel Brave Manufacturing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI) Owner
Where KCAD Drawing alumni have attended graduate school
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA) Master of Fine Arts
- University of Pretoria (Pretoria, South Africa) Master of Arts, Fine Art
- Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) Master of Fine Arts
- Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) Master of Library Science, Art History
- California College of the Arts (Oakland, CA) Master of Fine Arts
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) Master of Fine Arts
- Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) Master of Fine Arts
- Mount Mary University (Milwaukee, WI) Master of Science, Art Therapy
- Lesley University (Cambridge, MA) Master of Fine Arts
- New York Academy of Art (New York, NY) Master of Fine Arts
- Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) Master of Fine Arts
- School of Visual Arts (New York, NY) Masters in Professional Studies, Art Therapy
Resources
- Artist Help Network
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Craft and Fine Artists
- CollegeGrad Craft and Fine Artists Career Information
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
- ONet OnLine Fine Art Career Information
- The Art Career Project
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