Careers and Graduate School
An assortment of graduate school and art career materials can also be found at Career Services.
Graduate School Information
Graduate Programs in the Visual Arts: The CAA Directory, 2017
CAA Online Directory of Graduate Schools
Architecture Graduate Schools & Degree Programs
Fine Arts Graduate School Information
Arts and Design Graduate School Information
Careers in Art
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| Field | Preparation and Professional Organizations |
| Art Therapy | MA/MS in Art Therapy, certificate programs |
| www.arttherapy.org | |
| American Art Therapy Association | |
| www.nccata.org | |
| National Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations | |
| www.ieata.org | |
| International Expressive Arts Therapy Association | |
| www.vaarttherapy.org | |
| Virginia Art Therapy Association | |
| Art Consultant | Graduate work/field experience |
| Illustrator | Graduate work/field experience/portfolio |
| www.societyillustrators.org | |
| Society of Illustrators | |
| Printmaker | Graduate work/field experience |
| www.printalliance.org | |
| American Print Alliance | |
| Jewelry Design | Advanced training/field experience/portfolio |
| Tattoo | Apprenticeship/field experience/portfolio |
| Interior Designer | Advanced Degree (MA, MFA, MID, or MS) |
| www.asid.org | |
| American Society for Interior Design | |
| www.iida.org | |
| International Interior Design Association | |
| Graphic Designer | Graduate work/field experience |
| www.aiga.org | |
| American Institute of Graphic Arts | |
| Art Director | Graduate work |
| University Teaching | Advanced degree, MFA |
| Secondary Teaching | Certification/Masters |
| www.naea-reston.org | |
| National Art Education Association | |
| Photographer | Graduate work/field experience/portfolio |
| Commercial/Fine Arts | www.asmp.org |
| American Society of Media Photographers | |
| www.ppa.com | |
| Professional Photographers of America | |
| Museum Personnel | M.A. in art history or museum studies at the least; Ph.D. preferred |
| www.aam-us.org | |
| American Alliance of Museums | |
| Gallery Owner/Art Dealer | Business/Marketing training |
| www.artdealers.org | |
| Art Dealers Association of America | |
| Medical/Scientific Illustration | Advanced degree, 2-year specialized MS/MA/MFA program |
| www.ami.org | |
| Association of Medical Illustrators | |
| www.gnsi.org | |
| Guild of Natural Science Illustrators | |
| Art Conservation | culturalheritage.org |
| Cultural Heritage | |
| Architecture | Bachelor and Master's programs |
| www.aia.org | |
| American Institute of Architects | |
| Murals | Graduate work/field experience/portfolio |
| Portrait Commissions | Portrait Society of America |
| www.portraitsociety.org | |
| Art Appraisal | Certification or advanced degree |
| www.appraisersassoc.org | |
| Appraisers Association of America | |
| www.appraisers.org | |
| Appraisers Society of America | |
| Forensic Art | Certificate training in specialized programs |
| Studio Assistant | Graduate work/field experience/portfolio |
Other Sources
Art Jobs artjobs.artsearch.usArt Search circle.tcg.org/resources/jobs
Americans for the Arts Job Bank jobbank.artsusa.org
College Art Association careers careercenter.collegeart.org/jobs
New York Foundation for the Arts www.nyfa.org/business-of-art
Professional Organizations
College Art Association
Southeastern College Art Conference
National Endowment for the Arts
Listings provided are intended to be informational only and does not represent endorsement of any program or organization.