Outcomes
A studio art education at Washington College will equip you with a wide range of transferable skills that are valuable across numerous industries. As an art major, you will be prepared to thrive in professions that require innovation, creative thinking and the ability to solve complex problems.
Career Pathways
Majoring in studio art prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to:
- Design
- Education
- Government
- Journalism
- Medicine
- Museums
- Nonprofits
- Software Engineering
If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the studio art major may be the one for you:
- Artist
- Art director
- Art therapist
- Business manager
- Creative entrepreneur
- Curator, gallery manager or preparator
- Grant writer
- Graphic, web, UI/UX or print designer
- Merchandiser
- Museum professional
- Photographer
- Video game designer
Liz Tilley '22
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Therapist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center • Baltimore, Maryland
MAJORS
- Art + Art History
- Experimental Psychology
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, Delaware
- Washington College Counseling Center
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Art + Art History Club (President); The Elm & The Collegian (Photo Editor)
- Alpha Omicron Pi (Vice President of Academics); Psi Chi Honor Society (President)
- “I just loved being on campus. I loved the small campus feel of it all. I was very involved, so I was able to just recognize people wherever I went.”