Career Planning
Your artistic practice is unique and so are your professional goals. We support both.
Suggested Four-Year Plan
One of the most challenging parts about choosing a career is knowing where to start. Professional development takes time and effort, but the School of Art helps you determine a viable path towards your future. UT’s Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration suggests the following timeline to prepare yourself for professional success after graduation.
What Can I Do With This Major?
What Can I Do With This Major? is a university resource that features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Consider some of the majors below offered by the School of Art.
Meet Your Career Coach
Michael Hazan, Career Coach for School of Art Students
Work one-on-one with your career coach to explore career options, strengthen your resume or portfolio, prepare for interviews, and develop a job or internship search plan.
Drop-In Hours
- Every Wednesday from 1:30PM – 3:30 PM both in-person and via Zoom (ID: 243 541 8960)
Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration
The Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration offers various resources and services to UT students looking to take the next step in their professional career. Consider some of the following opportunities when preparing for your future:
PathwayU
Measure your interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences while choosing a major or career path.
Candid Career
Research real career paths through short video interviews with professionals working in creative fields.
Vol Edge
Develop career-readiness competencies through online modules available 24/7 and experiential learning.
Resume and Cover Letter Review
Improve your resume and cover letter with the help of in-person or virtual consultations.
Practice Interviews
Hone your presentation skills by scheduling a practice interview with a peer career advisor.
Connect UT
Build relationships and learn how other Vols turned their art degrees into meaningful careers.
Alumni at Work
Kevin Kao, MFA in Studio Art (’15)
Teaching Foundations was so formative for me. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to teach before coming to grad school, but I knew that I wanted to enter academia as a way to secure space and facilities: to guarantee a life-long sustainable practice with the material and process.”
Marta Lee, BFA in Studio Art (’14)
It was so great seeing all the different kinds of painters come through [the School of Art]. A lot of them lived in New York, and it was nice to see young artists and examples of what an artist’s life could be like.”
Ronald Levy, BFA in Studio Art (’19)
The program gave me the confidence to say I am a filmmaker in my own right, versus being what IMDB or something says a filmmaker or videographer should be. I think that’s important, to give an artist the ability to see themselves as somebody who can create their own vision without a lot of barriers.”
Alumni Spotlights
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