Explore: Art
Occupational Outlook for Artists
Mississippi College's Art Department
Skills, Knowledge needed for this field:
- Possess proficiency for accurate detail
- Concentrate for long periods
- Possess aptitude for spatial relationships
- Meet deadlines
- Recognize differences in shape, shading and color
- Make critical observations and appropriate decisions
- Possess good finger and manual dexterity
- Communicate ideas and emotions creatively
Develop your resume:
- Design logos/publications for graphic art firm
- Assist interior designer with plans for retail stores
- Design t-shirts, logos and fliers for campus organizations and events
- Compile an up-to-date portfolio
| Employers of MC Alumni | |
| American Society of Clinical Pathologists | Madison Co Alternative School |
| Belhaven College | Mississippi College |
| Clinton Public Schools | Mississippi Public Broadcasting |
| Comcast Spotlight | Mississippi State Hospital |
| Hightower Agency | Perpetual Energy Inc. |
| Hinds Community College | Private Art Galleries & Studios |
| Jackson Public Schools | Tougaloo College |
Additional Resources and Links:
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- Association for Living History, Farming and Agricultural Museums
- Art Advice
- Careers in Interior Design
- College Art Association
- Fashion.net
- Industrial Designers Society of America
- National Art Education Association
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