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The B.F.A. in Art degree offered at Chapman University is a comprehensive studio art curriculum based program focusing on technical proficiencies, and expands into a range of contemporary artistic practices promoting critical and conceptual thinking as the student develops their artistic voice. There is a capstone requirement as well as an exhibition of individual artwork required for graduation.
Career Paths
Possible Occupations
Museums and Galleries
- Archivist
- Art Advisor
- Art Appraiser
- Art Auctioneer
- Art Conservation
- Art Director
- Art Historian
- Art Representative
- Communication and Marketing
- Curator
- Gallerist
- Education and Visitor Engagement
- Exhibit Design/Preparation
- Painting Restorer
- Outreach and Community Engagement
- Visual Resource Curator
Fine Arts and Crafts
Commercial Sector
- Animator
- Architect
- Architectural Conservationist
- Art Representative Printmaker
- Book Illustrator
- Color Expert
- Commercial Designer
- Commercial Illustrator
- Entrepreneurship
- Estate Appraiser
- Fabric Development
- Fashion Product Development
- Furniture Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- Interior Designer
- Jeweler
- Landscape Architect
- Medical Illustrator
- Set Designer
- Stylist
- Photographer
Education
- Art Therapist
- Hospitals
- Mental Health Facilities
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Nursing Homes
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Formalized Instructor
- Recreational Instruction
Media
- Art Critic
- Cartoonist
- Layout Editor
- Multi-Media Artist
- Newspaper Artist
- Photographer:
- Fine Arts
- News
- Commercial and Industrial
- Portrait
- Nature
- Scientific
- Publicist
- Sketch Artist
- Web Designer
Additional Resources about career and internship opportunities are available on the BFA Art Homepage.
Top Employers
- Professional artist
- Illustrator
- Photographer
- Animator
- Graphic designer
- Curator
- Printmaker
- Art teacher/university lecturer
- Gallerists
- Art Advisor
- Museum Staff
Organizations and Networking
Professional Associations
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- The Society of Illustrators
- National Cartoonists Society
- Association of Medical Illustrators
- Industrial Designers Society of America
- National Press Photographers Association
- American Society of Media Photographers
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Craft Council
- Animation World Network
- American Art Therapy Association
- College Art Association
- Society of American Archivists
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
- National Art Education Association
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- The American Ceramic Society
- International Sculpture Center
- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
- The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products
Chapman Student Organizations
Links and Resources
Visual Arts Career Guide
The largest site for contemporary art, art news, art history, contemporary artist and gallery portfolios!
Gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture
Links to various museum employment resources
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Wilkinson College Career Advising
Erin Berthon
Wilkinson College Career Manager
Roosevelt Hall 106
(714) 628-7255
berthon@chapman.edu
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