PhD in Fine Arts

Monday, May 31, 2010 posted by Debra Jenkins

Are you looking to advance your job in the fine arts field to the next level as a  professor or or administrative head?

Then a PhD in fine arts is the next step for you.

Most artists are self-employed (62 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). But many artists also work at universities, museums, newspapers, the movie industry, and in other job markets.

For those who already have their bachelors and masters degree in fine arts, then a PhD in fine arts might give you the schooling necessary to get your dream job as a university professor or as the head of a department in your chosen field.

If you want to earn your PhD in fine arts, it will take you an average of five years. You will have a chance to not only study the art you are passionate about — whether that be ceramics, painting, sculpture, etc. — but also learn how to teach fine art students, become a museum curator, or oversee a department of artists at a movie studio, college or newspaper.

So if you want to take your art degree to the next level, then start looking today for the right PhD in fine arts program for you!