Art
A bachelor's degree in art is designed to nurture creativity, enhance artistic skills and provide a deep understanding of the cultural and historical significance of the visual arts.
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Outcomes
An art degree offers graduates a plethora of career opportunities across various industries. Beyond traditional roles, such as artists and graphic designers, graduates can delve into specialized fields like museum curation, where they meticulously curate exhibitions and manage priceless collections.
Alternatively, they might pursue paths in animation, breathing life into characters and stories for entertainment media. For those with a passion for preservation, art conservation offers a fulfilling avenue, where graduates safeguard cultural heritage through meticulous restoration work.
Career Outlook
- Average Salary: $63,048
- Job Postings: 104
Average salary is based on an recreational therapist position from Salary.com. Job posting data is for art therapist positions and is provided by Lightcast. This number represents unique job postings from companies looking to hire in the last 30 days as of May 2024.
Art Degree Options
As an art major at a liberal arts college, you will have the advantage of small class sizes with engaged professors who will give you a personalized education and expose you to a Christian environment centered on service.
Art
An art minor at USF provides students with the opportunity to develop their artistic skills and understanding of visual culture alongside their major field of study.
Graphic Design
This program of study lays a solid foundation in visual arts and graphic design with a digital focus.
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Scholarships
Students who will be enrolled as full-time undergraduates, display art talent and will be an art major or minor are eligible for an art scholarship.
Create a Powerpoint portfolio with a collection of images of art created during high school. These 8-12 images should be of your most recent and best art created during high school and can be drawing, painting, sculpture, design projects, photography, etc.
Save your PowerPoint portfolio as a PDF and email it to madeline.fremarek@usiouxfalls.edu.
Internships
Internship opportunities allow you to apply your understanding of the discipline to real-world settings. Here are just a few of the internship options available to you as an Art major:
- 605 Magazine
- Sioux Falls Woman Magazine
- Advertising Agencies
- Avera McKennan
- Graphic Design Firms
- Sanford Health
- Washington Pavilion
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