Median Annual Wage: $64,300
Education: Master's degree (55%); Doctoral degree (26%); Bachelor's degree (9%)
Projected Growth: Faster than average (15% to 21%)
Related Job Titles: Professor; Music Professor; Art Professor; Theatre Professor; Art History Professor; Dance Professor; Art Instructor; Associate Professor; Professor of Music; Assistant Professor of Music
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Source: O*NET OnLine information for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.
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- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and performance pieces.
- Display students' work in schools, galleries, and exhibitions.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Keep students informed of community events such as plays and concerts.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.