What can I do with a degree in Art History and Visual Culture?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Art History and Visual Culture have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Art History and Visual Culture
Recent Exeter Art History and Visual Culture graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include*:
- Account Executive
- Children Space Volunteering
- Client Development Intern
- Communications Officer
- Digital Learning Developer
- English Teacher
- Graduate Trainee
- Senior Associate
- Short Film Director
- Social Media Executive
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Panopto - Art History and Visual Culture students can explore their career options via this interactive webcast video.
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Art History and Visual Culture graduates do after their degree
- LinkedIn Exeter Alumni Tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality). For a link to this tool and advice on how to use it visit our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Art History and Visual Culture
Recent Exeter Art History and Visual Culture graduates have joined a wide range of employers. Some recent example include*:
- Ark
- Incus Media
- Deloitte
- Divento
- EY
- Hawk-Eye Innovations
- Lifting Hands International
- Ministry of Defence
- Nobody's Listening
- The University of Exeter
- Withers and Rogers
Other resources:
- LinkedIn Exeter Alumni Tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality). For a link to this tool and advice on how to use it visit our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Art History and Visual Culture degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Analyse the art and visual culture of different time periods, and develop good imaginative powers and the ability to understand creative processes
- Study abroad developing knowledge of a foreign language and culture
- Communicate effectively in an appropriate style and apply sustained written and oral arguments coherently and persuasively
- Critically examine diverse forms of art and visual culture
- Exercise independent thought and judgement in handling information and arguments in a critical and self-reflective manner
- Work with others through team project work and negotiate collective arguments and solutions
- Interpret, assess and evaluate sources
- Lead and participate in discussions
- Give persuasive and professional presentations
- Work independently and to deadlines
Further Study
Around 57% of Exeter graduates in Art History and Visual Culture go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:
- MA Creativity: Innovation and Business
- MA English Literary Studies
- PGCE English Secondary
- MA History
- MSc Management
Useful resources:
- Find a Masters
- Masters Compare
- Masters Portal
- Prospects
- University of Exeter PG Study
- LinkedIn Exeter Alumni Tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality). For a link to this tool and advice on how to use it visit our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.