Graduate Destinations
How does a degree in History of Art & Archaeology help with my career?
The department of Art and Archaeology at SOAS enables students to follow either an arts related career or a more general graduate job. With a degree in Art and Archaeology graduates have the foundations to work in a range of arts related jobs such as galleries, museums, archives, conservation, publishing, arts administration, heritage management. It can often be difficult getting a job in the arts world without further study and/or relevant work experience. However, SOAS is often targeted by auction houses and galleries looking for graduates with specialist knowledge of African and Asian art.
A degree from the department of History of Art & Archaeology provides students with a number of transferrable skills that can be applied to other types of professions. These include: research skills; written and oral communication skills; visual awareness; and specialist subject knowledge of Asian and African art. Former History of Art & Archaeology students have gone on to employment in a range of professional roles in business and public sectors, as well as continuing in the field of research either at SOAS or other institutions
Destinations of recent graduates from this department immediately after graduation include:
- Foyles: Buyer
- UK Trade & Investment: HCO Senior Policy Advisor
- The Map House of London: Antique Map Dealer Assistant
- Deloitte & Touche: Manager of Careers Service Group
- Kier: Projects Development Manager
- Ketchum: PR Assistant
- Artrik Publishing: Publishing Researcher
- The National Gallery: Gallery Assistant
- British Council: Examinations Services Executive
- Eva Veroaf Art Advisors: Corporate Art Advisor
- National Museum of PreHistory: Researcher
- Artichoke Trust: Development Assistant
- Sotheby's: Art Specialist
- Intellect: Film Reviewer
- Heras Institute of Indian History & Culture: Research Associate
- Metrica: Media Analyst - Japanese
- Adult Training Network: Teacher
- Outward: Internal Agency Support Officer
- Asia House: Public Programme Coordinator
- University of Xian: History Teacher
- Practical Law Company: Editor
- Christies: Research Analyst
- Sotheby's: Archivist
- Museum of East Asian Art: Curator
- Royal Opera House: Costume Maker
- St. Georges Hospital Trust: Laboratory Scientist
- Goldman Sachs: Analyst
- Bonhams Auctioneers: Specialist in Chinese Art
- British Museum: Curatorial Assistant
- HSBC: Accountant
- United Nations: Management Consultant
- Tate Gallery: Solicitor
- The Council for Arab-British Understanding: Events & Fundraising Assistant
- Modern Painters: Editorial Assistant
- Sainsbury Institute: Editor
- Institute of Archaeology: History of Art & Archaeology
- Institute of Education, University of London: Islamic Arts
- SOAS: PhD History of Art/Archaeology
- Royal College of Art: MA Textiles and Arts
- Courtauld Institute of Art: Byzantine Art
- University of Westminster: PhD Japanese Photography and Surrealism
- University of Oxford: MSt History of Arts & Visual Culture
- London College of Fashion: History & Culture of Fashion
DLHE Statistics
The chart above shows that SOAS History of Art & Archaeology graduates are very employable.
Graduate Destination Surveys from 2004-2011 show that 91% of graduates who could be surveyed are either in work, further study, work and study or volunteering.
Further information about DLHE is available on the Careers Service website.
What do Graduates do?
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