Sculpture
Discover more about the Sculpture B.F.A. Program and find out about program requirements, courses and the program faculty.
Career Possibilities
The following is a list of some career possibilities that students in this major might find rewarding. Remember, that your major does not necessarily determine your career. Graduates use their academic majors in a variety of professional fields. The options below can be used as a starting point to explore potential career paths, however, you may also want to investigate more using recommended resources to gain a more comprehensive list of careers. Keep in mind that additional education, training, and experiential education beyond your major may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to communicate emotions and ideas creatively
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Appreciation of Aesthetics
- Organizational Skills
- Interpretive Skills
- Ability to work in groups/independently
- Proficiency for accuracy and detail
- Ability to accept/give criticism
- Ability to operate various tools and equipment
- Ability to make keen observations and appropriate decisions
Career Titles
- Art Exhibit Coordinator
- Art Preservationist
- Ceramic Artist
- Curator
- Custom Woodworker
- Display Designer
- Exhibition Designer
- Exhibition Preparer
- Fabricator
- Foundry Worker / Welder
- Furniture Designer
- Industrial Designer
- Interior Designer
- Jewelry Designer
- Landscape Architect
- Metal Artist
- Model Maker
- Motion Picture Sculptor/Modeler
- Museum Curator
- Product Designer
- Sculptor
- Set Designer
- Teacher/Instructor
- Toy Designer
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Industrial and product design companies
- Galleries
- Museums/cultural institutions
- Television/radio/film
- Theaters/performing arts venues
- Event planning firms/venues
- Retail/stores
- Hospitality
- Colleges/universities/schools
Career Information and Professional Association Links
- Artist Help Network. Includes resources on career, exhibitions/commissions, money, presentation tools, legal, etc.
- ArtsWestchester- A guide to arts in Westchester - events, grants, links to local artists, internships, etc
- Association of Professional Model Makers (APMM)
- Employers of Art & Fine Arts majors
- Sculptor.org - International Sculpture Center - Includes resources related to sculptors and sculpture
- National Sculpture Society
- Sculptors Guild
- American Foundry Society
- Toyarts.com - Comprehensive lists of toy manufacturers, toy designers, inventors, etc.
- Sculpture Center
- International Society of Furniture Designers
- Cute or Cool - Submit your own designs for clients to review
- NY Foundation For the Arts
- National Endowment for the Arts
- College Art Association
- Americans for the ARTS - Arts & Business Council of New York
- Vocational Information Center - Visual Art Career guide
- National Gallery of Art
- World Wide Art Resources
- Self Employment in the Arts
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job type descriptions, job growth forecasts, and salary information
JOB SEARCH LINKS
- Career Development Center - Visit Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
- Coroflot -Design jobs (3D Modeling, Exhibit, Industrial, Product Dev., etc)
- Communication Arts (CA) - Site for the professional creative marketplace
- Idealist - Non-profit and arts internships and jobs
- College Art Association - Job and other opportunities
- ArtDeadline.Com - source for income & exhibition opportunities
- Toy Recruiter - Search for jobs; find links to other important sources
- Americans for the Arts - Americans for the Arts (includes a job bank)
- The Art Career Project - Jobs in the Visual Arts
- World Wide Arts Resources
- Artist Opportunities from ArtsWestchester
Additional Resources Available at the CDC