There are thousands of VCUarts graduates making names for themselves in the world. They do everything from curate exhibitions to design fashion lines to direct the education program at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. An outstanding arts education can take you just about anywhere you want to go.
Our graduates are well prepared for great jobs as artists, designers and performers, but just as importantly, they become strong thinkers and problem solvers. If you are passionate about the arts, and believe that the world of arts is where you belong, then chances are you will thrive in your environment of choice.
Our ester events and news site has a section devoted to the post-VCUarts lives of some of our alumni. Check out the Where Are They Now page to see what they’re up to.
What kinds of specific careers will a VCUarts graduate enjoy?
Here are a few options:
Art Education
Art teacher levels pre kindergarten through 12th grade, art consultant, art administrator, museum personnel, college instructor, art therapist
Art History
Researcher, gallery administrator, museum curator, museum conservator, restoration specialist, historic preservationist, library special collections director, appraiser, art consultant
Communication Arts
Art director, book/magazine illustrator, 3-D modeling animator, interactive media designer, game designer, corporate illustrator, institutional illustrator, graphic novelist, character designer, concept artist, sequential artist, children’s book illustrator, medical/scientific illustrator
Cinema
Filmmaker, film director, film editor, producer, film critic, film festival programmer, director of photography, sound designer, production designer
Craft / Material Studies
Textile, furniture, and jewelry designer, museum administrator, craftsperson, studio artist, conservator, gallery manager
Dance & Choreography
Choreographer, performer, dance teacher, artistic director of dance companies, dance therapist, physical therapist, dance writer, arts administrator, arts advocate
Fashion Design
Fashion designer, associate or assistant designer, product developer, fashion historian
Fashion Merchandising
Retail buyer, product development specialist, magazine market editor, fashion director, fashion forecaster, visual merchandiser, fashion historian, store owner
Graphic Design
Creative director, art director, graphic designer, interaction/interface designer, broadcast/film designer, exhibition designer, environmental graphic designer, magazine designer, freelance designer
Interior Design
Contract designer, institutional designer, hospitality designer, retail designer, health care designer, residential designer, lighting designer, museum and exhibit designer, space planner, computer graphic designer, design research
Kinetic Imaging
Media artist, freelance producer, motion graphic artist, animator, video editor, sound technician, web designer, filmmaker, video game artist
Music
Solo performer, orchestral performer, music educator, opera singer, music manager, church musician/musical director, band director, conductor, university professor, musical instrument sales representative, composer, music critic
Painting and Printmaking
Artist, art critic, arts agency administrator, digital media artist, website designer, gallery administrator and proprietor, museum administrator, printmaker
Photography and Film
Commercial photographer, freelance photographer, independent filmmaker, exhibiting artist, industrial photographer, film editor, film technician
Sculpture & Extended Media
Sculptor, designer for film and television props and sets, furniture designer, artist’s and designer’s assistant, product prototype maker, museum and gallery handler, textile designer
Theatre
Actor, voice over artist, set designer, costume designer, light designer, special effects designer, hair/wig/make-up designer, stage manager, general manager, flight choreographer, stunt artist, producer, projectionist, TV/film artist
