University of Leeds Careers Centre Graduate Destinations 2005
Fine Art
This Report provides information on the destinations of undergraduates from this Department. It refers only to UK and other EU graduates from full time courses They graduated in June 2004, and the report offers a snapshot of what they were doing Six Months later. By the time you read this, many of them will have moved on to the next stage of their careers - and those who were unemployed will have found work or further study. Lists of jobs are split into categories. These are fairly broad, but we hope they will prove helpful, especially when there are a lot of graduates from a single course.
Subjects Covered in this Report:
Fine Art
Cultural Stds Cultural Studies Major Fine Art Fine Art (Int) Fine Art B Hist of Art Major History of Art Mat Cul Arch & Museum Sts
Summary of Destinations
Employment Further Study Not Available Overseas Students Unemployed Unknown 81 11 12 2 6 19 61.8% 8.4% 9.2% 1.5% 4.6% 14.5%
Fine Art
TOTAL:
131
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Details for Individual Programmes
Cultural Stds
Employment Administration
Administrative Assistant, DWP, Leeds
Advertising and marketing
Marketing Assistant, Slough PR Manager, Focus diy, London
Art and Design
Freelance designer and painter
Clerical
Customer services, Blackwells, Leeds Secretary, University of Leeds, Leeds Study Assistant, University of Liverpool
Education
Teaching Drum, Rodley College, Leeds
Information
Library assistant, Oxfordshire County Council, North East Mobile Library
Media
Trainee production co ordinator, Screen Yorkshire, Leeds
Sales and Buying
Sales Assistant, Carphone Warehouse, Frodsham Sales personnel, Space Kitchens, Preston Trainee Buyer, Zara, Leeds
Transport
Administrator in Public Carriage Office, Transport for London
Further Study
MA Cross-Sectoral and Community Arts, Goldsmiths college PGCE Primary, University of Leeds
Not Available
Time Out - Travel
Cultural Studies Major
Employment Clerical
Reception and admin, Chester
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Fine Art
Employment Clerical
Admin, Npower, Leeds PA, Accountants, London Secretary Administrator, Boydell and Co, Chiswick Temping, Agency Temping, Leeds
Hotel and restaurants
Waitress, Frankie and Bennys, Hull
Information
Library Assistant, Essex County Council
Leisure and recreation
Tour guide, Baltic Centre, Gateshead
Property and Construction
Administrator, York Place Company Services, Leeds
Sales and Buying
Head Supervisor, Pitta, Leeds. Also Arts Management course Sales Assistant, Ede and Ravenscroft, London Sales Assistant, Zara, Leeds (to fund art work)
Further Study
PGCE, Goldsmiths College
Fine Art (Int)
Employment Information
Gallery Assistant, The Baltic, Gateshead
Not Available
Time Out - Travel
Fine Art B
Employment Clerical
PA to Consultant in Public Health, NHS, W Yorks PA, SNT Solutions, Leeds
Information
Curator, Arts Council of England, Leeds Gallery Assistant, Leeds Met Gallery. Also OCN Cabinet Making course
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Sales and Buying
Fashion Buyers Admin Assistant, DCK Concessions, Billericay, Essex
Further Study
Law Conversion Course, BPP Leeds
Hist of Art Major
Employment Clerical
Admin (p/t)., Arts marketing Company, Manchester. Also waitress
Sales and Buying
Box Office Assistant, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Not Available
Time Out - Travel
History of Art
Employment Administration
Fundraising Administrator, YWCA HQ, Oxford
Advertising and marketing
Marketing Manager, Pineneedle (Design and Publishing), London Product Marketing Executive, Mitech, High Wycombe
Art and Design
Assistant designer, Fox Linton Associates, London Interior Designer, London
Clerical
Admin, Freedom Media, London Administrator, Adecco, Newbury Clerical Work, Lloyds TSB, London Customer Services, Youth Hostel Association HQ, Matlock Office Admin, Reed Agency, Essex Office Admin, Spring Personnel, Guildford. Sept 06: MA Fine Art PA and work experience, Record management Company, London Receptionist (temping), Diageo, London Receptionist, Certainty (Office Facilities), London Temping, Merchant Bank, London Temporary employment, Lindsay Morgan Associates, London City
Education
Classroom assistant, Chiswick and Bedford Park prep school, London
Engineering
Design Assistant, Art Marketing, St Albans
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Project Manager, AMA Construction, Bahrain
Hotel and restaurants
Bar Manager, Ryde Bar Staff, University of Leeds Bar Work, Hi Fi Nightclub, Leeds Bar Work, Wiltshire Waitress, Centre Parks, East Anglia Waitress, London
Information
Gallery assistant, Red Barn Art Gallery, Thame. Also pt Hotel Receptionist
Law Enforcement and protection
Security Checker, William Hill plc, Leeds
Manual
Labourer, Agency, Manchester
Media
Journalist, Mail on Sunday, Kensington Magazine Journalist, Ghana
Personnel
HR Work, Community Organisation, Manchester Recruitment Consultant, Placement UK, Fulham Recruitment Consultant, VPF, London
Sales and Buying
Export Assistant, Optima Health and Nutrition, Cardiff Sales Work, VAX, Droitwich
Transport
Distribution Trainee, Arcadia Group, London Head Office
Further Study
fashion design and industry practice, TAFE, Sydney, Australia MA Advertising & Marketing, University of Leeds MA Anthropology, University of Manchester MA History of Art, Birkbeck College London MA History of Art, University of Leeds Proofreading and Latin Courses, Local FE College
Not Available
Time Out - Travel (5)
Education
Community Artwork Projects Volunteer, Pyramid Art, Leeds
Sales and Buying
Gallery Assistant Manager, Proud Galleries, Charing Cross
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Mat Cul Arch & Museum Sts
Employment Administration
Departmental Administrator, Pfizer, Sandwich
Advertising and marketing
Junior PR Account Executive, Parker Hobart Associates, London PR Officer, Royal Overseas League, London
Art and Design
Makeup Artist, Harvey Nichols, Leeds
Clerical
Office Admin, London
Education
Education Workshop Coordinator, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford
Hotel and restaurants
Assistant Manager, Inventive Leisure plc, Harrogate
Property and Construction
Designer and stylist, Essenza Style - BLV Ltd, Sloane Square, London
Sales and Buying
Manager, Delicatessen, Leeds Sales Assistant / Back of house assistant, Virgin Retail Ltd, Nottingham
Further Study
MA History of Art PT, University of Leeds
Not Available Information
Volunteer Front of House, The Founding Museum, London
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