Career scope of a fine art student: Read if you are an art enthusiast

With the contemporary world in full swing, people have changed their mindset regarding career building. They are finally looking at the much wider options of job prospects in terms of the industry and fine arts in correlation. The major sectors in terms of fine arts are film, painting, architecture, photography, conceptual art etc. One has to understand the career scopes for this segment of the industry are harder to find but one can surely work it out.

Important Colleges

• University of Hyderabad
• University of Delhi
• Aligarh Muslim University
• Kurukshetra University
• Amity University
• International Institute of Fine Arts, Delhi

Career Options

The opportunity for fine arts has increased over the years in different sectors of the country. People have started to branch out in terms of choices and freelance work is now highly appreciated. One can select from the choices like an art teacher, artist, photographer, etc.

Apart from that one can opt for architecture as well since architecture has now taken a turn in terms of designing, then the film industry has a wide platter as well. Creative departments of the print media or the online media has now options open for fine arts as well since the whole product is based on how it looks. A person who is versed with the medium of fine arts can produce excellent work with the help of various techniques and media.

Some basic Job profiles are an Art therapist, a multimedia programmer, a drawing teacher, a set designer, a production artist, a music teacher, a creative director, an editor, an interior designer, an animator and so on.

Some areas of employment for people pursuing fine arts as a career option would be the various advertising companies, art instalment studios, boutiques, art theatres, fashion industry and houses, education institutions or fashion and art schools, television industry, animation industry, textile industry etc. One has to decide their choice of path and move forward.

Responsibilities

There are various responsibilities one has to fulfil in order to successfully in this career path:

• Creativity: You have to be really creative in order to work in this industry otherwise your work might not have enough value. You have to make yourself visible and audible through your work. The visitor should not only be impressed but also should be stuck to your work.
• Presentation: The way you present your work shows a lot about your abilities. You have to understand if you are not organised enough while presenting your work of art, it might come out as lesser confidence.
• Colours and Knowledge: Colours are everything for you and you should have the complete knowledge about them while you start working. The clients would be relying on you for proper idea of creativity and knowledge in this segment.

One should remember that the pay packages take a little time to build while working in this sector. One has to constantly work as a freelancer to build up sources and contacts for future work. However, a beginner can still earn somewhere between Rs. 2 to 3 Lakh per year. This article gives you an insight to the whole industry however, researching on your own might give you a clearer idea!