Careers

Students that graduate with a degree in studio art have the tools to become a working artist.

Many of our graduates in the areas of photography and graphic design go on to work for professional studios practicing in those specific areas.

We have 100% pass rate for our BFA-TC students who have taken the Texas Certification Tests in the past SIX years! These students are able to teach at the K-12 level with this degree.

There are many internships available for students while enrolled at TAMUCC. The Art Museum of South Texas, department student worker positions and local internships are just a few of the most popular.

For more specific careers in art, contact your area of study faculty member!
Department of Art + Design Faculty

Careers in the Visual Arts

Fine Arts
Painter
Sculptor
Printmaker
Photographer
Art Film Maker

Photography
Illustrator
Portrait Photographer
Photo Journalist
Fashion Photographer
News Photographer
Darkroom Technician
Industrial Photographer
Commercial Photographer

Theater, T.V. & Dance
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Consultant
Make-up Artist
Choreographer
T.V. Animator
T.V. Background Artist
Graphic Artist
T.V. Director
Puppetmaker

Industry & Business
Industrial Designer
Art Director
Design Consultant
Industrial Photographer
Stylist
Color Consultant
Typography Designer
Textile Designer
Market Researcher
Draftsman
Foundry Artist
Package Designer
Designer in glass
Design Engineer
Model Maker
Sign Painter
Exhibition & Display Designer
Jeweler
Lithographer
Window Trimmer
Tool Designer
Buyer
Mock-up Artist
Renderer
Picture Framer

Science & Museum Work
Medical or Technical Illustrator
Scientific Photographer
Curator
Diorama or Display Artist
Cartographer
Researcher
Field Expedition Artist
Marine Illustrator
Museum School Instructor
Computer Graphics

Cinematography
Cinematographer
Still Photographer
Animator
Background Artist
Set Designer
Art Director
Make-up Artist
Cameraman
Special Effects Man
Director
Choreographer
Computer Graphics
Wardrobe Designer
Newsreel Photographer
Properties Artist
Cutter & Editor

Crafts
Ceramicist
Jeweler
Weaver
Leather Craftsman
Metalworker
Cabinet Maker
Stained Glass Designer
Woodcarver
Serigrapher

Galleries
Gallery Director
Curator
Art Librarian
Restorer
Researcher
Gallery School Instructor
Guide
Lecturer
Gallery Owner
Art Dealer
Artists’ Agent
Art Salesman

Military
Training Aids Artist
Cartographer
Combat Photographer
Draftsman
Sign Painter
Aerial Photographer
Functional Designer
Cartoonist
Illustrator
Combat Artist

Advertising
Graphic Designer
Art Director
Illustrator
Display Artist
Package Designer
Calligrapher
Window Decorator
Researcher
Sign Painter
Color Consultant
Publicity Director

Architecture
Architect
City Planner
Landscape Architect
Draftsman
Model Maker
Lighting Consultant
Letterer
Architectural Illustrator

Education
Art Teacher
Art Consultant
Art Therapist
Crafts Counselor
Visual Aids Artist
Textbook Author
Art Historian
Art Lecturer
Artist-in- Residence
Researcher
Arts Administrator

Journalism & Publishing
Art Editor
Art Publisher
Illustrator
Layout Artist
Cartoonist
Caricaturist
Type Designer
Calligrapher
Graphic Designer
Photographer
Lithographer
Political Cartoonist
Photography Editor

Fashion/Costume
Fashion Illustrator
Fashion Editor
Fabric Designer
Hair Stylist
Make-Up Consultant
Fashion Photographer
Jewelry Designer
Fashion Commentator
Color Consultant
Window Decorator
Buyer
Dressmaker

Interior Design
Interior Designer
Decoration Studio Assistant
Color Consultant
Lighting Consultant
Fabric Consultant
Draftsman
Model Maker
Upholsterer
Illustrator
Antique Restorer
Furniture Designer

Criminology
Police Artist
Police & Legal Photographer