Students studying Visual Arts may pursue careers as visual artists or may consider a variety of occupations, including art therapy, arts administration, exhibition design, or art criticism. Examples of fields include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Appraisal
- Architecture
- Art teacher
- Art therapy
- Artist
- Art conservation/preservation / restoration
- Art criticism
- Art dealing
- Arts management
- Arts administration
- Auctioneering /collecting
- Curation
- Exhibit design
- Fashion illustration
- Filmmaking
- Game designing
- Historical research
- Librarianship
Employers of MTSU alumni:
Art graduates find professional opportunities at a variety of entities; some individuals choose to continue their studies in graduate school. Examples of both are listed below:
- Academy Street Studio
- Aradani Studios
- CapTeeVation
- Contemporary Painters
- Cumberland Gallery
- For Art’s Sake Studios
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts
- Grand Adventure Comics
- Moxie Art Supply
- Rosewalker Design
Graduate schools
- Pratt Institute.
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- California College of the Arts
- Memphis College of Art
- University of Connecticut
- University of Iowa
