A degree in fine arts can include your choice of specialization. Degrees in painting, drawing and sculpture can hone your skills and help you become a better artist. You can also specialize in areas of art criticism or history, which takes a more-theoretical than practical point of view on the arts. Jobs in these degrees include art critics, historians, commercial artists and restoration experts. You can receive a master's degree in fine arts to help you progress in your chosen field as well.
The performing arts covers areas such as dance, music and drama. A degree in dance can help you land a job as a dancer with a large dance company or as an instructor or choreographer. If your specialization is music, then you can study one or more instruments and become a member of an orchestra. Drama can include acting or theater management. If you have a drama degree, then you can work in a large theater as either a performer or a backstage manager.
Design degrees can range from architecture and environmental design to interior design. Some of the degrees you can receive are in landscape design, industrial design, fashion design, floral design, Web design and graphic design. Studying practical fields such as floral and fashion design can help you get a job in the textiles or floral industry, while Web and graphic design degrees can help you become a Web developer or advertiser.
Usually a bachelor's or master's degree, along with state-specific training and credentials, will allow you to become a teacher of the arts. Public schools are usually in need of dance, media art and drama teachers for middle or high schools. Your options are flexible if you choose to become an art teacher, because you can either get an education degree with an art specialization or get a degree in your chosen art and apply for a teaching credential in your chosen field.