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Visual Arts:

Area of Study

This section presents an overview of the type of knowledge you can acquire in this area of study and will allow you to compare it to other fields of study.

Arts administration
Drawing
Media arts
Painting
Photography
Sculpture

Employment Prospects in this Area of Study

The Job Futures website (http://www.jobfutures.ca) informs you of employment prospects for this area of study. It allows you to compare annual salaries and average unemployment rates of graduates of bachelor and graduate programs:

Undergraduate University (3-4 years)

Applied Arts (U010)

Some Examples of Job Opportunities

Post-secondary education opens doors to various professions. Here are some examples of job opportunities that are presently on the market.

Art administrator
Art critic
Art teacher
Curator
Educator
Graphic designer
Professional artist

Duties and Employment Requirements

A university diploma gives you access to a variety of professions grouped according to the National Occupational Classification System. This site has many employment opportunities linked to various fields of study. It provides a description of the main duties that correspond to those opportunities, as well as employment requirements.

Future Prospects for Professional Groups

Here is a list of future prospects for professions related to your studies. The following links found on the government website, Job Futures (http://www.jobfutures.ca), will allow you to verify the hourly wage, future provincial and local prospects, as well as the unemployment rate of occupational groups in Canada.

Gain Experience Related to Your Studies

The following organizations give you the opportunity to gain experience in the labor market related to your studies, whether in a volunteer or salaried position.

Archives
Art galleries
Computer companies
Entertainment sector
Fine Arts studios
Governments
Magazines
Museums
Newspapers
Photographic studios
Publicity agencies
Publishing house
Retail trade
Self-employment
Teaching establishments

You can also gain experience in the following work fields:

Administration
Art creation and design
Collection or Art preservation and restoration
Commercial arts
Communications
Education
Film or Animation
Fine arts and Culture
Graphic and Audio-visual arts
Photography

Volunteering

For more information and to find organizations providing volunteering opportunities, visit the following websites:

Experiential Learning Service: Experiential learning takes you out of the classroom to actively apply your university studies to real world situations, and in ways that benefit the community and non-profit organizations.

Volunteer Ottawa: Volunteer Ottawa is a bilingual agency committed to building the capacity of our community through strong leadership and quality services.

Go to ‘Volunteer Opportunities’;
Go to ‘By Agency’ to find, in alphabetical order, contact information such as address, telephone number, contact person, website and email, if available.
You can also search ‘By Interest’.

Directory of Ottawa Community Services: Community Information Centre of Ottawa has been providing information and referral services, in English and French, to individuals and professionals of Ottawa and the surrounding area.

United Way Ottawa: Community Directory: United Way/Centraide Ottawa is a leader in developing and supporting community solutions. We invest in areas where we can make a measurable difference towards building a strong, healthy, safe community for all.

Centraide Outaouais, Directory of Member-agencies: Centraide Outaouais mobilizes people and draws resources together to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable persons in society and help develop supportive, inclusive communities.
I-volunteer.ca is the first online placement website for volunteers of the Outaouais area. This website will allow people wanting to become a volunteer to easily find and contact Non-Profit organizations in the area.

Here are a few examples of organizations related to your program of study (Visual Arts) which can be found in the above websites.

Area of study: Visual Arts

English

Arts Ottawa East
H’Art of Ottawa
MASC - Artists for Schools and Communities
National Capital Commission
OCRI - Volunteers in Education
Sage Youth
Visual Arts Centre, Orleans
Bytown Museum
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corp
Canadian War Museum
City of Ottawa – Archives
City of Ottawa- Heritage development and administration
Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa
Friends of the National Archives
International Council for Canadian Studies
Library and Archives Canada
Métis Nation of Ontario
National Council of Women of Canada
Nepean Museum
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Ottawa Literary Heritage Society (OLHS)
Worker’s Center Heritage Museum Ottawa

French

Arts Ottawa Est
Cercle des bénévoles, Musée des beaux-arts
Jeunesse sage
OCRI - Bénévoles dans l'éducation
Centre régional d'archives de l'Outaouais
Conseil international des études canadiennes
Conseil national des femmes du Canada
Conseils des organismes du patrimoine d'Ottawa
Héritage Ottawa
Les archives de la ville d’Ottawa
Musée Canadien de la guerre
Musée canadien de la nature (CMN)
Musée de l'aviation du Canada
Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien
Société du Musée canadien des civilisations
Ville d’Ottawa- l’unité de mise en valeur du patrimoine

Where Are Our Graduates?

Here are the results of a survey that was carried out among University of Ottawa alumni, categorized by the type of position, field of work, and the sector of employment.

Potential Employers

The following is a list of employers who have hired students from this field of study:

Canada Capital Region

Ontario

Other provinces

Professional Associations and Sites of Interest

Keep up to date on current events and professional associations related to your studies in order to stand out to employers. Beyond offering essential information on professional development opportunities and networking activities, the following sites allow you to access resources and publications, and link to other sites of interest:

Job Search Websites

The following websites will help you to broaden your job search: