Many artists find employment as educators in elementary, high school, and college settings. To gain employment in elementary or secondary education, art teaching certification is usually a prerequisite for employment. To teach in a college or university setting, a master's in fine arts, and often a Ph.D., is normally required. However, sometimes art teachers may be hired to teach a class solely because of their artistic reputation. Teachers may instruct in a variety of areas including drawing, painting, or ceramics.
Illustrators draw or paint pictures to adorn or explain the printed word.
Some area of illustration, such as medicine and engineering, require specialized training and skills. Museums provide a range of positions that may be attractive to art majors. Organizing exhibitions, scheduling classes and seminars, and writing informational materials are all possible areas to pursue. Position titles include curator, museum educator, and exhibit designer. They may be hired by magazines to illustrate stories, by architectural firms to photograph buildings, or by advertising agencies to fulfill the layout demands of a particular advertisement, to name just a few possible job settings.