What job can you get with a fine arts degree?

Illustrator. If your focus was illustration, there are many different job opportunities, such as fashion illustrator, children's book illustrator, medical illustrator, comic book illustrator, and storyboard illustrator for film and TV.

To obtain any of these jobs you must build an impressive illustration portfolio. You can start this in college and continue building it after through freelance illustration work and personal projects.

Designer. There are many different kinds of design jobs depending on your major in your fine arts degree. Some of these include graphic designers, web designers, video game designers, and UX/UI designers.

A strong portfolio of work is also required for most of these positions. You might also include design case studies from your time in art school.

Photographer. If your major is photography, there are many different avenues you can pursue in this field. These include; photojournalism, fine art photography, wedding and portrait photography, landscape photography, fashion photography, wildlife photography, music photography, and many more.

You should seek to build your portfolio around a specific type of photography work, whatever most interests you and exhibits your talents.

Artist. If your Fine Arts degree focused on a certain kind of art, you may be able to get work as a ceramics artist, sculptor, make-up or special effects artist, collage artist, glass artist, painter, craft maker, or an artist's assistant.

All of these fields also require a strong portfolio of your artwork. Most of these jobs are competitive and scarce. You must try to find freelance work at first, build a great portfolio, and perhaps you can then obtain a full-time position.

Fashion Designer. If you majored in fashion design you can seek out jobs in the fashion industry. This is also a highly competitive field and it would benefit you to take internships initially, if possible.

On the side you can also make your own clothes and sell them online, if you are aiming to become a fashion designer.

Interior Designer. If you majored in interior design there are many different positions for you out there. This is another competitive field filled with large and small design firms.

Internship programs are another great resource to gain experience and possibly land a full time job in this field.

Film. If your Fine Arts degree focused on film, there are many different job possibilities. The film and TV industry is huge and fiercely competitive, but there are also myriad internship opportunities here as well.

In addition, majoring in film could lead to work as a freelance videographer or a film crew position. Figure out what you want to do in the world of film and dedicate yourself accordingly.