Careers in the Arts: Demystifying the Starving Artist Career development is a process that starts long before you arrive on campus. Choosing a major to study while in college also means choosing a path towards a career. The foundation year offered at PrattMWP provides you with experience in different areas within the arts so that you can choose the major that suits you best. After you relocate to Pratt’s main campus in Brooklyn, you have access to its career services office, where you work with an advisor specific to your major. Pratt Institute’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) assists students and alumni with internships, residency and job placement. CCPD helps you with resume and cover letter trainings and networking opportunities. The advisors work with you to navigate the path from college to career with clarity, competence, and confidence. They stay abreast of changing trends and employer needs, and they guide you into an easy transition from college into the work environment, maintaining relationships with employers and internship providers nationally and internationally. Check out Pratt’s Job Placement page, and see how well Pratt students do after they graduate: https://www.pratt.edu/student-life/center-forcareer-professional-development/recent-graduate-outcomes/
Art and Design Education Pratt alumni can be found in public and private schools, museum education, exhibition design, curriculum planning, arts administration, publishing, special education programs, early childhood education, senior centers, and community arts programs. Occupations Art Teacher (Elementary/Secondary) College and Art School Professor Community Arts Programs Museum Art Education Programs Art Historian Art Supervisor or Administrator Art Therapist Artist-in-Residence Starting Salary Range: averaging $30,000- $50,000
Fine Arts Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Jewelry, Sculpture and Integrated Practices The field of fine arts is usually a dual career field for those who wish to pursue production, exhibition and sale of their artwork while supporting themselves at the same time. The Center for Career
