Art Careers and Related Degree Programs
What can you do with an Art and Architecture History Degree?
Many students pursue art history with a goal of teaching or working in a museum, gallery, auction house, or other institution in which a knowledge of the history of art across cultures and civilizations is required. By that token, the Art and Architecture History program is designed to prepare students for these types of careers.
But other students study art history without having these arts- and culture-based goals in mind. This is because the skills acquired through the study of art history prepare students to enter any professional field that requires a workforce that can work independently and in groups; take on projects that require inquisitiveness and intellectual versatility; distill information effectively, persuasively, and efficiently through written and spoken communication; and learn about and acquire broad expertise to expand knowledge and forge new pathways for innovative solutions to complex problems. In other words, students of art history, like all fields in the humanities, acquire skills that are suitable for a far wider range of professional tasks than just those that require knowledge of the content of art history.
Possible fields, graduate programs, and places of employment that involve arts and culture, and thus utilize both the content and skills acquired through the art and architecture history program, include:
- Administration
- Curatorial
- Conservation
- Restoration
- Registrar
- Collections Management
- Exhibition Design/Preparation
- Archive Management
- Education
- Tours
- Sales
- Publications
- Development
- Public Relation
- Museum Educator
- University Professor and Scholar
- Art Advisor-Private Collection Consulting
- Digital Image Specialist
- Library and Information Science
- Publishing-Editing
Recent graduates of the program in Art and Architecture History at Miami University have enrolled in graduate programs in art history and related fields at such institutions as:
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Case Western Reserve University
- Harvard University
- Indiana University
- New York University
- University of Delaware
- University of Oregon
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
Many others have gone on to law school, medical school, and other professional programs.
Recent art history alumni have found employment at:
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus, OH
- The Frick, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gagosian Gallery, New York
- Google, Ann Arbor, MI
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- PS1, New York
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
- National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH
Many others have gone on to positions in a wide array of industries outside of the arts.
- PreK-12 Art Educator (Ohio licensure)
- Public schools, charter schools, private schools
- Community Artist / Educator
- Educator in a museum setting (Master's degree required for administrative positions)
Preprofessional preparation for continuing studies in
- Art Therapy
- Museum Education
- M.A. in Art Education or MFA studies
Possible career fields that utilize both the content and skills acquired through the communication design program include:
- Environmental Design
- Exhibition Design
- Packaging and Point of Sale Design
- Signage
- Signage Systems
- Tradeshow Design
- Transdisciplinary Design
- Advertising Layout
- Art Direction
- Branding
- Campaign Design
- Communication
- Copywriting
- Creative Direction
- Creative Services
- Production
- Public Relations and Publicity Design
- Social Media Design
- Strategy
- Design for the Greater Good
- Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability
- Human-Centered Design
- Perception and Cognition Research
- Social Design
- Service Design
- Application Design (App Design)
- Digital Product Design
- Experience Design XD
- Game Design
- Imagemaking
- Interaction Design
- User Interface / User Experience UI/UX
- Video Game Design
- Website Design
- Branding
- Corporate Identity Design
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design
- Visual Identity Design
- Animation
- Broadcast Television Graphics
- Conference Motion Design
- Film Title Design
- User Interface Design
- Book and Book Cover Design
- Illustration
- Lettering, Type, and Typeface Design
- Magazine Design
- Music Packaging Design
- Newspaper Design
- Photo Editing
- Publication Design
What careers are available to Fashion graduates?
- Accessories Designer
- Advertising
- Apparel Industry Management
- Art Director
- Assistant Designer
- Associate Designer
- Beauty Industry - Merchandising, Marketing, Management
- Buyer
- Cad Designer
- Colorist
- Costume Designer For Theater, TV, or Film
- Design Manager
- Event Organization
- Events Coordinator
- Fabrication Supervisor
- Fashion Designer
- Fashion Design for Game Industry
- Fashion Entrepreneur
- Fashion Illustrator
- Fashion Merchandiser
- Fashion Technology
- Fashion Writer or Journalist
- Jewelry Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Merchant
- Model Agency
- Patternmaker
- Personal Shopper
- Photographer
- Print Designer
- Product Developer
- Production Artist
- Production Assistant
- Production Coordinator
- Production Manager
- Public Relations for Fashion Businesses
- Purchasing Agent
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Retail Manager
- Sales Director
- Sales Representative
- Sports Uniform Designer
- Stylist
- Surface Designer
- Tailor
- Technical Designer
- Textile Designer
- Uniform Designer
- Visual Merchandiser - Clothing and Beyond
- Wardrobe Manager
Possible fields and places of employment that involve arts and culture, and thus utilize both the content and skills acquired through the art and architecture history program, include:
- Archive Management
- Art Direction
- Conservation
- Curatorial
- Education Outreach
- Exhibit Design and Preparation
- Restoration
- Commercial and Industry
- Fine Arts
- Nature
- News
- Portrait
- Scientific
- Advertising
- Animation
- Art Direction
- Art Therapist (requires licensure or certification)
- Cartoons
- College Professor in Studio Art
- Computer Graphics
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Art
- Illustration
- Medical and Scientific Illustration
- Secondary School Art Teacher (requires Art Education Degree)
- Advertising Agencies
- Archives
- Art Museums
- University
- Public
- Private
- Community Art Centers
- Corporations
- Department Stores
- Design Firms
- Galleries
- Governmental Agencies
- Historical Societies
- Internet Media Companies
- Libraries
- Living History Museums
- Manufacturing Firms
- Natural History Museums
- Publishing Companies
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Books
- Studios
- Television and Film Industry
- Universities and Schools
