There is an abundance of career opportunities for a student of art. They can take up professions such as an art teacher, painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker, actor, multimedia artist, art director, writer, graphic designer, animator, art conservator, photographer, and a musician. They can also find employment in top companies like Microsoft Corporation, Robosoft Technologies, Cognizant, Universal Arts Limited and others.

Aspiring designers can be hired as fashion designers, textile designers, accessory designers, interior designers, graphic designers, web designers, game designers, industrial designers, product designers, footwear designers, automotive designers, and apparel designers. They can find employment with renowned design companies such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Burberry, Herm's, Prada, Raymond, Benetton, Levis, , Pantaloons, , and Shoppers Stop to name a few.

Students interested in both aesthetics and structural elements of architecture and planning can find work in various firms, consultancies, and public organisations such as the Archaeological Department, Central, and State Public Works Department, Department of Railways, Housing Development Ministry, National Building Organisations, State Housing Boards and National Institute of Urban Affairs.