Culture and art is a rather specific direction, if we describe it in terms of employment and professional development. All over the world, this creative direction is characterized by three features: increased requirements for the level of education (to become a real professional in the field of culture and art, you need to study and improve for a long time), a high level of self-employment (freelancing or your own business), relatively small salaries (with the exception of celebrities).
Work in the field of culture and art can be divided into several areas.
Creative and theatrical art. This is the largest group, which includes more than half of all specialties related to this type of activity. These include: musical art; instrumental performance; vocal art; Conducting; composition; musicology; theatrical art; acting; theatre directing; scenography; dramaturgy; theatre studies; ballet; choreography; fine arts; painting; graphics; sculpture; architecture; literary creativity; cinematography; directing, producing and sound directing film and television.
Technical and camera work, which includes various technical specialties for film and television production, library workers, translators, etc.
Preservation of heritage - this includes librarians, archivists and restorers (monuments of architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics, objects of decorative and applied art);
Cultural management – managers of libraries, exhibition galleries, museums; managers of the film industry and painting, as well as managers of social and cultural activities.
Design, which includes both interior art and decorative and applied art, as well as such a profession as an artist-stylist.
Any person who works in these areas can consider himself a "man of art". And this does not mean doing creative work. You can either directly create creative content (for example, be a writer), or create creative products (for example, be a publisher or editor of a magazine), or "bring culture to the masses" (for example, own a bookstore).
In general, it cannot be said that the direction "Culture and Art" is rapidly growing. Competition for jobs in this market is quite high. However, the best graduates of creative professions can really find their dream job. If you are a creative designer, then why not try yourself in a large advertising company with the prospect of being in the team of employees of any of the best advertising agencies, for example, Leo Burnett? But you can work not only in an advertising agency, but also in the largest companies of various industries, for example, to create concepts of new cars.
Employees of the film industry can plunge into the most interesting world of production of films, TV series and other programs. Musicians can tour all over the world as part of orchestras.
Graduates of creative specialties should be prepared for:
the need to show your talent in a practical way or demonstrate your passion for music, art or other industries;
frequent work on freelancing (that is, high abilities to self-organization are necessary);
low earnings, a variable income or possible problems with employment;
irregular working hours, frequent overtime, frequent stressful situations and work at night and on weekends;
the need to be independent, forward-thinking and flexible.