Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Art Professor, Music Professor, Professor, Theater Professor
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.
On the job, you would:
- Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Communications
- multimedia
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Achievement/Effort
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Next Limit Maxwell Render
Computer based training software
- Blackboard software
- Moodle
Video creation and editing software
- Adobe After Effects
- Apple Final Cut Pro
Education
Education: (rated 5 of 5)
master's degree or
doctoral degree
usually needed
doctoral degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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