Master of Fine Arts [MFA] Course Jobs, Careers, Companies, Salary trend and Packages 2025-2026

According to Job Statistics, over 2,50,000 people are presently working in the advertising and publicity industry. With a comprehensive knowledge about the fundamentals of art and the practical training in art and designing, students with MFA Degree can find employment in the following sectors:

Animation and Gaming
Design Manufacturing Companies
Digital Media
Advertising Companies
Academic Institutions
Television and Broadcast

Top Recruiters

The top recruiters for MFA Degree students are as follows:

SKETS Studio
Technicolor
Prime Focus
DQ Entertainment

Master of Fine Arts: Job Profiles

Students can work in the above sectors as follows:

Job Profile	Description
Graphic Designer	A graphic designer assembles pictures and typography to make a wonderful design. These designers can work with published, printed or electronic media.
Commercial Artist	A commercial artist also designs graphics for print and online magazines, advertising campaigns, and packaging materials.
Animator	An animator designs cartoons and animated character and makes them interact with their surroundings and makes those cartoons come alive. They can work in Television, films and gaming industries.
Art Director	An art director is used for managing the team of creative designers. They can work in advertising, theatre, publishing, television and films and gaming industry.
Creative Director	A creative director is hired to head the creative team of a company. They act as creative leads creative leads at advertising and marketing companies, working with designers, artists, copywriters, sales teams and marketers to create a vision for products sold.
Lecturer	After clearing the UGC National Eligibility Test, a student can become a lecturer and teach.

Master of Fine Arts: Salary Trends

Few industries like film, television and advertisement encourage talent and pay high depending on the accomplishments. More achievements hike the payment levels. Salary figures can vary depending on the jobs. While designing magazine covers can easily fetch a pay of 3,000 INR to 10,000 INR per month. freelance artists can be paid anything from 2,500 INR to 15,000 INR per month.

The salary values of the job profiles are roughly shown in the following graph:

salary graph for (M.F.A.)