I am not a professional artist, never have been, and my major is in Art & Art History. My goal was to attend law school, so I knew I could major in anything. I love art history and still appreciate my degree. Unless you want to work as an accountant, engineer, or architect, most employers don’t care about your undergraduate major. Yes, I have a Master’s in Counseling Psychology to be a school counselor, but my art history major never held me back. I believe you can develop critical thinking, reading, writing, interpersonal, and problem solving skills in any major. These are what will get you a job, not your major.
No, unless art is their life, and they eat, sleep, & breathe it all day every day.
Some students who major in Art fully intend to become professional artists (painters or sculptors), but there are many other art-related career opportunities. Consider some of the following:
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