What can you do with a BA in art?

Answer 1

A degree in fine arts opens up three basic lines of work, --- doing art for art´s sake: the life, the romance, the misery of being always on the brink of bankruptcy, the ocassional success, the even rarest: the artists that actually become self sufficient and well known enough for art galleries to put up their work. I know, I have been there. --- teaching, if you can get one of those prized jobs at a university or college, your are pretty much fixed. Hourly teaching is no fun and there is little money. But a hire from a reputable university could have you sitting pretty. It is possible also to find teaching art at high schools and so on. Yet, for one single opening at a local highschool, there were more than 500 applicants. A masters level degree should increase your chances of being hired --- doing graphic arts: if you take the time, and the three or four years additional time to get yourself quite proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Paint, and other Macromedia and or Adobe suites, graphic arts can actually be a great line of work, should you be able to find a job. It is doable though. (There are other venues for you: you can go the crafty way, and one that is much appreciated in some ethnic groups is decorating automobiles). Art for art sake is the most interesting option for most people in the field. It is a hard way to make a living AND you do need a real call. Another possibility worth considering is working in a museum.

Answer 2

anything you desire. the only real job available is maybe a k-12 teacher. but it depends what your ba is in, mayb you can do illustration or graphic art, etc etc etc. theres alot of focuses you can choose from
You can get a job at a local sign shop, they often hire art students and people with art degrees. You will not get rich at it though, minimum to about $20/hour depending on your ability and geographic area.