Graduates of the Studio Art – Sculpture program possess knowledge, experience, and unique skills that are highly desirable and transferable, enabling them to seek employment in career fields both within and outside of the fine arts. Art degrees can lead to future work opportunities in a gallery, non-profit cultural organization, or museum.

BFA IN STUDIO ART - SCULPTURE EMPHASIS

Studio Art majors develop careers as an independent artist or designer, can work in galleries, arts organizations, and museums, pursue graduate work and/or university teaching. Below is a list of possible career opportunities for Studio Art majors:

• Freelance artist/ entrepreneur
• Ceramist
• Jewelry designer
• Metalsmith/goldsmith
• Painter (portrait artist)/ mural artist
• Printmaker/screen printer
• Sculptor/ digital 3D modeler
• Graphic Designer
• Logo & Branding Designer
• Freelance illustrator
• Time-based artist
• Gallery owner/assistant/ director/ curator
• Exhibition planner/ coordinator
• Prop designer/ fabricator
• Window Display Designer
• Pattern Designer (wallpapers, carpets, etc.)
• Concept Artist
• User Interface Designer
• Web Designer
• Layout Designer
• Cartoonist/ graphic novelist
• Community-based artist

Career Services at Grand Valley State University provides students with resources to choose their individual career path. They also offer frequent workshops and programs to help majors in all fields to prepare for life after graduation. Visit Career Services

• Paul Amenta, MFA, School of Visual Arts,  Co-Founder and Curator at Site-Lab
• Kyle Fleet, MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Industrial Designer at Herman Miller/Haworth
• Giles Hefferan, MFA, Tyler School of Art, Preparator at Pace Gallery, NY
• Ashley Lieber, MFA, University of Michigan, Independent Artist
• Alison Stehlik, MFA, Penn State University, Assistant Professor of Sculpture at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay