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Explore what Art History and Visual Culture graduates do

Studying Art History and Visual Culture develops your ability to interpret art and cultural practices, while building transferable skills in analysis, research, critique, and creativity—opening doors to a wide range of careers across diverse fields.

Art History and Visual Culture graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:

While these sectors are popular among Art History and Visual Culture graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.

Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: 

Destinations of Exeter Art History and Visual Culture graduates

Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the . The data below showcases the destinations of first-degree graduates.

Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*

To learn more about these roles, browse the . For more detailed insights into each area of work, visit our employment sector pages.
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
  • Account Handler
  • Underwriter
Business Operations and Management
  • Account Executive (Sales)
  • Allocation Analyst
  • Buyers Assistant
Creative Industries and Performing Arts
  • Agent Office Assistant (theatrical agency)
  • Media and Operations Assistant
  • Talent Researcher
Education and Teaching
  • Teacher of English (TEFL)
  • Teaching Assistant
Heritage and Culture
  • Art Gallery Manager
  • Gallery Assistant
  • Visitor Assistant
  • Museum Assistant
Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
  • Communications Assistant
  • Account Executive (PR)
  • Executive Assistant
  • Marketing and Communications Executive
Remember…

Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.

Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*

For tips on researching an employer, visit our researching employers page.

Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**

To learn more about pursuing further study visit our postgraduate study page.
Further study related to your discipline 
  • MA Arts and Cultural Management
  • MA Curation: Contemporary Art and Cultural Management
  • MRes Art History
Further study in other disciplines
  • MA Creativity: Innovation and Business
  • MA English Literary Studies
  • MA Environmental Humanities
  • MA Film with Film Philosophy
  • MA History
  • MA Professional Acting
  • MSc Management Jewellery Design
  • PGCE Secondary English
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL)

Useful resources

  • Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
  • Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page. 
  • Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
  • Browse 樱花动漫 alumni career paths using the University's and LinkedIn's (LinkedIn account required).
  • View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.

*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the .

**Individual course titles are taken from the 樱花动漫’s Career Destination Surveys (2018/19 to 2022/23).