Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Under the title Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, workers teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. O*NET rates it as extensive preparation, which usually means graduate school and often five years or more of related experience. It leans on speaking, instructing, and learning strategies. One core duty is to explain and demonstrate artistic techniques. With a code of SAI, this is mostly a job for people drawn to helping, teaching or caring for people. Artistic interests also help, rated 5.7 out of 7. If you want helping, teaching or caring for people, keep it on your list. If you need leading, persuading and making business decisions, it may feel thin.
What they do
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Main tasks
- Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Skills
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
Who this career fits
May suit you if
- You get energy from helping other people move forward.
- You want room to make something in your own way.
- You are prepared for graduate-level study and a long training path.
- You are comfortable relying on speaking and instructing.
May not suit you if
- You find a full day of dealing with people draining.
- You want to lead people or run the business side. Enterprising rates 2.1 out of 7 here.
- You want to be working in the field within the next few years.
Interest profile
O*NET rates each occupation from 1 to 7 on six interest types. The code SAI takes the three highest, and Social comes first here.
Preparation
Extensive preparation. Many jobs here need graduate study, and people often spend five years or more building specialist experience.
Most-reported requirement in the O*NET survey: Master's Degree. This reflects what workers reported most often and is not a legal minimum. Licensing rules can differ by state or industry, so confirm what applies where you plan to work.
Also called
- Art History Professor
- Art Instructor
- Art Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
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