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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Median pay

$80,190
Median annual pay for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

1.7%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

9,000
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

122,800
Estimated U.S. employment for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+2,100
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Master's degree
Typical education needed to enter Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Speaking
  2. 2Learning Strategies
  3. 3Active Learning
  4. 4Active Listening
  5. 5Reading Comprehension
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Fine Arts
  2. 2Education and Training
  3. 3English Language
  4. 4Communications and Media
  5. 5History and Archeology
  6. 6Psychology

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Expression
  2. 2Written Comprehension
  3. 3Written Expression
  4. 4Oral Comprehension
  5. 5Speech Clarity
  6. 6Near Vision

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Artistic
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Realistic
  5. 5Conventional
  6. 6Enterprising

Work styles

  1. 1Innovation
  2. 2Social Orientation
  3. 3Dependability
  4. 4Intellectual Curiosity
  5. 5Cooperation
  6. 6Empathy

Work activities

  1. 1Thinking Creatively
  2. 2Training and Teaching Others
  3. 3Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  4. 4Coaching and Developing Others
  5. 5Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  6. 6Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Contact With Others
  3. 3Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  4. 4Freedom to Make Decisions
  5. 5Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  6. 6Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

Representative 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.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Software and tools

Learning management system LMS · in demandAdobe Acrobat · hot technologyMicrosoft Excel · hot technologyJavaScript · hot technologyMicrosoft Office software · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyHypertext markup language HTML · hot technologyGoogle Docs · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Visual Studio · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyMySQL · hot technology

Sources

BLS provides national pay, employment, and projections. O*NET provides skills, interests, preparation, tasks, work context, and tools.