Visual Arts Teaching

Shape the art world through business and arts management. whether its curating, professionally collecting and preserving art, or magnifying the role art plays in communities, a degree in visual arts administration from lipscomb university will prepare you for a career of influence. learn from experienced faculty who will lead you to excel in your specialization. soak in the nashville art community and art scene. take on studio practice and work in our student-run open gallery in downtown nashville. at lipscomb, you will have many opportunities for experiential learning and networking to launch into your career. we'll connect you to top internships in museums, galleries and studios. in a faith-based, service-focused community, you’ll develop the professional and personal skills needed to succeed as a leader in the arts.

This course is available with a placement year option where you will study for 1 additional year.the placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. with a top-tier university education on your resume, you’ll be in high demand, whether you choose to launch your career or begin graduate school. most of our programs have a placement rate of at least 90 percent within six months of graduation.

• Type: Mandatory

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Career paths craft and fine artists craft and fine artists use a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. craft artists create handmade objects, such as pottery, glassware, textiles and other objects that are designed to be functional. fine artists, including painters, sculptors and illustrators, create original works of art for their aesthetic value, rather than for a functional one. archivists, curators and museum workers archivists appraise, process, catalog and preserve permanent records and historically valuable documents. curators oversee collections of artwork and historic items, and may conduct public service activities for an institution. museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore objects and documents in museum collections and exhibits. art directors art directors are responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging and movie and television productions. they create the overall design of a project and direct others who develop artwork and layouts.

Work while you study

First-year students can only work on campus, and only under certain conditions. In the second year, students can work in practical, curricular or elective jobs. Students may be allowed to consider other types of employment, depending on their circumstances.

Partnerships

Most universities in United States have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lipscomb University has partnerships with the following companies: