As an artist, you’ll use your creativity to produce original pieces of art using a variety of materials and methods. You’ll also explore ways to show and sell your work. Learn more about a career as an artist, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
An arts degree will help you develop your skills, find your style and greatly increase your chances of success. Subjects to consider include:
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As an art graduate, you could choose from a wide variety of postgraduate courses. This will help develop your ideas and provide additional contacts and career opportunities.
Examples of taught MAs or MFAs (Master of Fine Arts) include:
You need a range of skills to be an artist, all the way from technical know-how to business and marketing.
Having your work in exhibitions is one of the best ways to get noticed and develop your skills within the artist community. You could also volunteer or shadow someone working in a gallery. This will give you valuable insights into how galleries operate and you may make some important connections that could prove useful when promoting your own work.
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