Ninth graders explore the many careers in art and design — from fine artists like painters and sculptors to applied designers like graphic designers, architects, and animators — seeing how art skills open real career paths.
Students will be able to…
Art isn’t just a hobby — it’s a whole world of careers! Some make fine art; others design for products, screens, and buildings. What are the paths?
Project this and sort each career into fine art or applied/commercial design.
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Art is a whole world of careers — fine art and applied design. What are they?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students share.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts, HS Proficient).
Connect art to careers.
Connect art to life.
Perceive art in the world.
Understand art’s roles.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one art or design career they find interesting and one skill it needs. A printable careers sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.