Master's thesis of Research: Exploring occupational and career implications of human capital specificity: A fine arts case study

In order to formulate the research questions a review of the literature was conducted, from which three questions emerged relating to the issue surrounding one’s decision to enroll in a fine arts course and the professional ‘use value’ of the human capital accumulated during this type of education. Specifically stated, the research questions are: 1) Do fine arts graduates make an informed ex ante decision prior to entering their course? 2) Do fine arts graduates accumulate more general than specific human capital? and 3) Does the accumulation of general human capital allow fine arts graduates to work in a number of different occupations and sectors?