Art Student's Handbook


Table of Contents (click on the topic you want)


Part I

 

Studying Art


UWEC Art Programs
Areas of Study and Degrees
The Process Portfolio
Department Facilities
Staff
Activities and Opportunities


Art Career Possibilities

Art Fields

General list of fields and occupation


Art School
Types of Schools
Looking for a School
Materials, Equipment, and Work Space
Art Health and Safety

 

Sources of Information

Points of Emphasis

Helpful Attitudes

Specific Issues: Ventilation, Cleaning, Obtaining Materials, & Tools, Power Equipment, and Machinery

"It's Not Just You" Art Health Concerns

Studio Areas: Some of the Big Questions. Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Commercial Art, Drawing, fiber arts, Metals (Jewelry) and Enameling, Sculpture, Children and Art Materials and Processes

 

Study Advice
Creative Problem Solving & Coming Up With Ideas
Disscussing and Evaluating Student Art
Art Information
Seeing Art
Writing About Art

 

Post Graduate Studies
Applying to Graduate School

 


Art Student's Handbook Part II

 

Professional Preparations and Resources

Professional Organizations
The Professional Portfolio
Photographing Art Work
Writing an Artist's Statement
Preparing a Resume/Cover Letter

Starting a Career

Employment
Graphic Design
Illustration
Photography

Teaching Art


Fine Art
Creating a Studio
Exhibiting Work
Pricing Fine Art Work
Surviving as an Artist


Art Business Practices

 

Bibliography & Resources


Textbooks and General Information
Periodicals, UWEC
Professional Resource Books and Publications
Professional Commercial Art Directories
Midwestern Arts Boards
National Arts Support
Arts Organizations
Art Equipment and Supplies/Catalogs
Computer and Photography Sources

Link to Computers for Artists