One of the most exciting things about your major is the variety of career options you can pursue! Take a look at the materials below to learn about some of the most common career paths for your major.
Arts & Humanities Majors:
= Career paths for this major 
= Careers of URI Alumni for this major
Resources
- Arts & Humanities Careers with U.S. Government
- Focus Areas of Anthropology
- Practicing Anthropology
- Art Studio Career Guide
- How to Become a Freelancer
- 100 Careers for English Majors
- Becoming a Linguist
- History Major Options
- Careers in History
- Rhode Island Center for Photography
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- My Next Move
- Peace Corps URI Perspectives
- Humanities Toolkit
- Music Therapy
- Non-Academic Career Paths for Philosophy Majors
- Non-Profit Careers
- Career Guide for Theatre Majors
- Jobs for Humanities Majors by Salary
- College Arts Association (Master List of Grad Programs)
- Rhode Island Center for Photography
- Non-Profits Master Search Engine
- Artrepreneur – Starting Point for Artists
- The Future and Humanities
- O*NET
- College Grad
Training & Additional Education
Roles within the arts and humanities industry may require additional education beyond a Bachelor’s level degree. Graduate school requirements vary based on each program and are open to a variety of majors so long as you have met the admissions requirements.
We encourage you to review our Grad School Module below to learn if grad school is the best fit for you.
Please note that your Career Education Specialists will assist you in finding resources for applying to grad schools (including building an effective personal statement), but do not advise on specific graduate programs. If you are interested in learning more about a specific program, contact that school’s graduate admissions office directly.
Places to Start When Searching for Graduate Programs
Finding the right graduate program starts by first understanding where to look. Professional Associations related to your industry along with other popular websites would be the best places as oftentimes there are graduate program directories located on their sites. Here are just a few of those websites:
- List of History Graduate Programs
- List of Music Graduate Programs
- List of Gender & Women Studies Graduate Programs
- List of International Relations Graduate Programs
- List of Graphic Design Graduate Programs
- List of Theatre/Performance Graduate Programs
- List of Philosophy Graduate Programs
- List of Language-Oriented Graduate Programs