Also called: Art PA, Art Department Coordinator
Helps the art department with research, paperwork, errands, and small builds.
An art department assistant prints reference images, runs paint samples to set, organizes receipts, and learns how sets are designed and built from the inside.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Art or design degree common but not required.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Theater Design.
Growing about average. Entry-level path into production design.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI speeds research, paperwork and quick mockups, so fewer assistants are needed; errands and small builds stay hands-on.
Classes: Art, Computer applications, Theater design, Art history.
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