| Do you like to draw paint, or visually depict what you see or imagine? Do you especially enjoy working with your hands? Do most people think of you as being creative? Do you often see things in a different way from other people? Do you like to communicate ideas? Can you work alone, unsupervised on long term projects? Are you self motivated? If the answer to most of these questions is "yes," the art pathway may be appropriate for you to pursue. | Description:
The Art pathway includes careers involved in working with your hands and artistic abilities to create new things or to become an original thinker to use what you know to create new art as an integral part of our society including professional artist, art teacher, designer, architect, etc. |
| High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training | Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship | Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate |
| Apprentice
Background Artist Drafting Technician Lab Technician Layout Artist Merchandise Display Worker Photographer / Camera Operator Retail Salesperson Sculptor Sign Maker Stage Hand Visual Artist Float Designer |
Advertising
Art Historian Book Designer Costume Designer Craftsperson Dark Room Assistant Drafting Technician Fashion Designer Fashion Illustrator Fiber Artist Furniture Designer Graphic Artist Graphic Designer Interior Designer Landscape Artist Layout Artist Packaging Designer Photographer Police/Court Artist Printmaker Set Painter Special Effects Artist (Movies) Technical Illustrator Toy Designer |
Animator
Architect Art Historian Art Teacher Art Therapist Automobile Designer . Book Illustrator Conservator / Restorer Fashion Designer Film Maker Fine Arts Teacher Floral Designer Graphic Designer Industrial Designer Interior Designer Jewelry Designer Magazine Editor Museum Curator, Education Director Owner/Manager for Art Gallery Painter, Potter, Sculptor Photographer Product Designer Set Designer |
| Community Activities | College Majors | School Activities (varies by campus) |
| Art Supply Store Employee
Craft Store Employee Displayer for Libraries or Day Care Centers Graphic Design Company Employee Museum Volunteer Poster Designer or Displayer for Stores Set Builder and Painter in Community Theater Museum Decent |
Architectural Engineering
Architectural Engineering Technology Architecture Art Art Education Art History Art Therapy Classics Commercial Art Illustration Fashion Design Fashion Merchandising Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Film Making/Cinematography Film/Cinema Studies Fine/Studio Arts Graphic Design Humanities Industrial Design Interior Design Painting Printmaking Recreation Textile Sciences and Engineering Visual Arts Studio |
Art Club
UIL Academic Competition Decorator for Homecoming and Other Events Design Classroom Bulletin Boards Future Homemakers of America School sponsored Public Art Project Set Builder for School Productions Student Art Shows Program Cover Design T-shirt Designs Art Contests PTA Reflections Contest |
| AP Art History
AP Art Portfolio Drawing AP Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio AP Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio Art Theatre Arts Theatre Production Technical Theatre Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Advanced Journalism: Literary Magazine Photojournalism Apparel |
Interior Design
Web Mastering Computer Applications Textile and Apparel Design Multimedia Mathematical Models with Applications Precalculus AP Calculus Physics Electronic Media Digital Graphics and Animation Independent Study Mentorship |