Visual art can be classified as either fine art or graphic art depending on the artist's purpose.  Graphic artists work with commercial interests like advertising, commercial or industrial design agencies, or large companies.  Their work often includes product and package design or designing logos for companies.  Fine artists generally create art for their own self-expression and display their works in museums or art galleries. 

The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to art majors.  Some will require additional education.  For more information visit the Career and Experiential Learning Lab in Lucina 235.

Advertising Artist                                          
Animator                                                       
Art Acquisition Specialist    
Art Agent                                                       
Art Instructor
Art Specialist                                                
Audiovisual Specialist
Billboard Artist                                              
Book Designer
Book Jacket Designer                                
CAD Designer
Cartoonist                                                     
CD/Record Cover Designer                       
Children's Book Illustrator                                
Collection Manager
Comic Strip Artist                  
Corporate Designer         
Craftsperson                           
Custom Decorator                                       
Desktop Publishing Artist                           
Exhibit Designer                                          
Fashion Designer
Flatware Designer                                       
Floral Designer
Freelance Artist
Furniture Designer
Gallery Director                                            
Graphic Designer
Greeting Card Artist                                    
Illustrator
Interior Designer                                          
Jewelry Designer
Journalistic Artist                                          
Letterer
Magazine Designer                                     
Manager (Museum/Gallery)
Medical Illustrator                                         
Museum Curator
Package Designer          
Photographer                                               
Picture Framer            
Portrait Artist          
Potter                    
Press Operator                                            
Printing Craftsman                                         
Production Artist      
Production Potter                                    
Production Coordinator                               
Professor of Art/Art History    
Set Designer                                                
Stylist                                                             
Tattoo Artist                                                  
Technical Illustrator                                      
Textile Designer                                           
TV Graphic Designer                               
Web Designer

Resources available in the Career and Experiential Learning Lab, Lucina 235:

Great Jobs for Art Majors (OCC 13.5)
Careers in Art (OCC 13.4)
Career Opportunities in Art (OCC 13.3)
College Majors Handbook (MAJ 6)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (JS JO 20)

Web Sites:

BSU Dept. of Art: http://www.bsu.edu/art/
Career Links for BSU Majors (see Art):  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/linksmajors
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center):  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org
Employment Outlook:  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
IndianaINTERNnet:  http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp 
Internships.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/pwinternships
Internships USA.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Monster.com Major to Career Converter:  http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter
O*NET:  http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook:  http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard:  http://www.salary.com
Volunteer Match:  http://www.volunteermatch.org
Art Design—Career & Employment:  http://art.nmu.edu/department/AD_Career-Jobs.html
Art Jobs Online:  http://www.artjob.org/
Art Source Journals Online:  http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/journals.html
Art Hire:  http://www.arthire.com/
ArtsEdNet:  http://www.getty.edu/artsednet
Arts Resource Network: http://www.artsresourcenetwork.org
Careers in the Arts: http://www.cln.org/themes/careers_art.html
Jurisdictional Art Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations: http://www.nea.gov/partner/state/SAA_RAO_list.html
MuseumEmployment Resource Center:  http://www.museum-employment.com
Museum of Fine Arts Employment Opportunities:  http://www.mfa.org/jobs/
New York Foundation for the Arts: http://www.nyfa.org
Resources—Visual, Performing Arts: http://www.wwar.com