Art education has many career options. Some art majors elect to continue their education in graduate school to earn M.A., M.F.A. or Ph.D. degrees and teach on the college level. In addition, Luther has a fine placement record for students who become teachers of art in elementary and secondary schools. Some are employed as professional artist assistants or as part of a larger workshop in many different medias. Graduates also work in publishing houses, advertising agencies, architectural firms, advertising departments in retail businesses, medical and scientific illustration firms, museums, art galleries, and art research libraries.
Art therapy is also a possibility.
Art majors interested in art management positions can complete a program in collaboration with the Economics and Business Department. The History Department offers coursework in museum studies. They feel artistic inspiration is a product of hard work. Their primary goal in studio work is to challenge each student to develop both conceptually and technically, and they believe that studying art history is an important resource for the understanding and creation of art.