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Art History
collegeofsanmateo.edu/arthistory
Cheyanne Cortez, Associate Professor
cortezcheyanne@smccd.edu
(650) 574-6284

Photography
collegeofsanmateo.edu/photography
Tamara Porras, Assistant Professor
porrast@smccd.edu

Studio Art
collegeofsanmateo.edu/studioart
Biz IQbal, Professor
iqbalb@smccd.edu
(650) 574-6291

3D Art, Ceramics and Sculpture
Eric Elfving, Ceramics Lab Coordinator
elfvinge@smccd.edu
(650) 574-6290
Art majors find employment in a variety of fields, which include advertising, manufacturing, industrial design, public relations, and communications. Experienced artists frequently specialize in a particular product or field such as fashion, industrial art, advertising, or story illustration.

Career opportunities include:
  • advertising manager
  • antique dealer
  • architect
  • art administrator
  • art therapist
  • art critic
  • art dealer
  • art historian
  • cartoonist
  • ceramicist
  • commercial ceramicist
  • community artist
  • computer artist
  • computer graphics
  • illustrator
  • computer
  • publisher
  • design consultant
  • curator
  • display designer/manager
  • fashion/floral/interior designer
  • educator
  • gallery director
  • graphic artist
  • illustrator
  • jewelry designer
  • layout artist
  • muralist
  • museum technician
  • painter
  • photographer
  • police artist
  • printmaker
  • set designer
  • sculptor
  • visual information specialist