Career Opportunities in Art.Susan H. Haubenstock and David Joselit. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Facts on File (800-3322-8755), 1994. 208 pp., hardcover, $29.95; paperback, $18.95. This book describes more than eighty distinct career opportunities in the visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → . The various jobs are grouped into categories that include Art and Design, Museums, Art Galleries, Education, Art Agencies, Art Journalism, Auction Galleries, and Art Related Business. Job descriptions are detailed and present information on duties, salaries, prerequisites, employment and advancement opportunities, relevant organizations, and special advice for getting into the desired field. In addition to the career profile information, there is also a career ladder The Career ladder is a metaphor or buzzword used to denote vertical job promotion. In business and human resources management, the ladder typically describes the progression from entry level positions to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility, or authority. feature that describes the frequent routes to the position. As an example of the comprehensiveness of the material presented, the museum category lists twenty-five different career possibilities, and preparator pre·par·a·tor n. One who prepares specimens or exhibits for scientific study or display, as in a museum. . The book also includes six valuable appendices providing the names of hundreds of trade and educational institutions, including schools that offer special programs in Art Therapy, Arts Administration Arts administration is a college or university discipline which prepares people for careers as arts administrators and managers of arts and cultural organizations such as orchestras, theater companies, or museums. , and Museum Studies. Other appendices list scholarship and grant opportunities, internship internship /in·tern·ship/ (in´tern-ship) the position or term of service of an intern in a hospital. internship, n the course work or practicum conducted in a professional dental clinic. possibilities, relevant organizations and associations, and a bibliography of selected periodicals. Overall, this book should serve to reassure concerned parents that there are numerous job opportunities in the visual arts and provide important information for students interested in an art career. Recommended for high school and beginning college libraries. |
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