Art History
Writing with clarity and intelligence
Appreciating diverse historical backgrounds and communities  
Grasping complex problems
Diversified problem-solving
Thinking critically
Visual discernment
Recognizing patterns
Synthesizing information
Analyzing trends and systems
Understanding change in the context of time
Drawing relationships between past and present
Appreciating beauty

Sample job titles of Davidson alums who majored in Art:

Alternative Investments Team (Fin. Planner) '03
Architect '76
Air Force Officer '81
Analyst '01
Art Curator '84
Artist '91
Attorney '93
Author '85
Bank Manager '95
Chef '98
Computer Analyst '77
Engineer '92
Gallery Director '04
Graphic Designer '97
Jewelry Designer '02
Marriage/Family Therapist '90
Legal Assistant '00
Minister '93
Pediatrician '73
Photo Research Specialist ‘97
Physical Therapist '88
Retail Jeweler '99
Sea Kayak Guide '98
Ski and Snowboard Instructor '02
Social Worker '90
Surgeon '89
Teacher '00


Other job titles for Art majors:
Advertising Designer
Art Appraiser
Art Critic
Art Director
Art Therapist
Historian
Illustrator
Industrial Designer
Interior Designer
Medical Illustrator
Museum Curator
Photographer
Professor
School Administrator
Studio Artist
Teacher


Types of employers:
Advertising Agencies
Architectural Firms
Art Galleries & Museums
Business & Industry
Colleges & Schools
Community Organizations
Film Companies
Government Agencies
Interior Design Firms
Magazines & Newspapers
Manufacturers
Motion Picture Studios
Publishing Firms
Research Firms


Resources in the Career Services Library:
Over 1200 books, pamphlets, and periodicals are available in the Careers Library to help you with self-assessment, career exploration, the job search, and graduate school planning.  Some good library resources for Art majors looking for career information include 
Careers for Color Connoisseurs
Careers in Art
Entertainment Law Careers
Great Jobs for Art Majors
Media Internship Book
National Directory of Arts Internships
Opportunities in Commercial Art
Opportunities in Public Relations Careers
Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers
Professional Degree Programs: Visual & Performing Arts

Other Sources of Information: 
Career counselors, alumni, and faculty members are great resources.  Visit the Careers Office early and often, and talk to professors in your major and related fields.  Ask at the Careers Office for help locating Davidson alums in career fields that interest you and set up informational interviews with them.  Professional associations are excellent sources of career and employment information, and many of them have websites.  Surf the internet, keeping in mind that many colleges and universities have websites for their Career Centers and for each academic major.  Many of these sites include career and employment information as well as links to other useful websites. Contact the following organizations and websites for more information:

American Advertising Federation
www.aaf.org

American Art Therapy Association
www.arttherapy.org

            American Association of Museums
            www.aam-us.org     

            Association of Medical Illustrators
            http://medical-illustrators.org/

            Career Alternatives for Art Historians            
            http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
            
            Davidson College Art Dept.             http://www2.davidson.edu/academics/acad_depts/art/entrypage1.html

            Graphic Artists Guild
            http://www.gag.org/

Industrial Designer's Society of America
http://www.idsa.org/

National Press Photographers Association
http://www.nppa.org

Society of Illustrators
www.societyillustrators.org

Univ. of Delaware Career Services Center, Major Resource Kits www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html