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Career Information:  Arts


Nature of Work

General Career Information

Architecture and Interior Design:

Digital Media/Graphics:

Music:

  • Music-Careers.com: Music industry career center.
  • Music Careers: About.com: Music careers including industry basics, industry careers, company profiles and more.
  • MusicCareers.net: Information and community website aimed at helping individuals start or build a career in the music industry.

Performing Arts:

Photography:

Visual Arts and Design:

Arts Alumni Stories


Employment Opportunities

General:

Architecture and Interior Design:

  • Buildfind:  Database of architecture jobs including planning, landscape architecture, and interior design.
  • Job-E-Job.com:  Jobs for architects, engineers, and interior designers.
  • E-Architect: Job Board including internships.
  • Dezignaire: Employment opportunities, employment agencies, career options and more.

Digital Media/Graphics:

  • DigitalMediaJobs.com: The targeted job site for digital media jobs & careers.
  • Coroflot:  The largest and most active site on the internet specifically targeted at hiring designers and other creative professionals.
  • AIGA: The professional association for design - jobs and internship listings.

Music:

Performing Arts:

Photography:

Visual Arts and Design:


Education & Training

Professional Associations:







Graduate Program Information:


Dartmouth Resources


Arts Bibliography: A Sampling of Books in the Resource Library

NOTE: Italicized titles can be borrowed and are located in the Baker Library Project Room in the Reserve Corridor.  Click here for a complete list of books on reserve.

  • National Directory of Arts Internships: Directory of internships in art & design, arts administration, writing, photography, film, music, dance, theater, and museums and galleries.
  • 100 Best Careers in Entertainment: This book provides an overview of job facts and descriptive information including responsibilities, employment opportunities, education and training, experience and tips for obtaining entertainment jobs!
  • Career Opportunities In Theater and the Performing Arts:  The 70 jobs discussed in this book encompass careers not only for performing talent but also for those in the business end of the industry, as well as behind-the-scenes workers.
  • Career Opportunities in the Music Industry: Detailed guide to more than 80 jobs in recording, radio and television, music retailing and wholesaling, symphonies, music education, and more.
  • Great Jobs for Art Majors: Includes information about graduate school, self-assessment, researching, networking, interviewing; and career paths which describes the various careers an art major might pursue!
  • Photographer's Market: This resource contains 2,000 listings of stock agencies, magazines, book publishers, advertising firms, and galleries that buy photos.
  • Regional Theatre Directory: This is a national guide to employment in regional & dinner theatres for performers, designers, technicians & management with internship opportunities for students.
  • This Business of Music: Complete reference for establishing a career in the music industry which contains information on recording artist contracts, music videos, agents and managers, copyright law, songwriter contracts, music and the movies, taxation, trade associations, unions, and guilds, examples of forms, and much more.

Last Updated: 2/2/09