Also called: Studio art professor, Music professor, Drama professor
Teaches painting, music performance, theater, or dance, usually while continuing a professional creative career.
Arts faculty teach studio classes and private lessons, direct plays or ensembles, and exhibit or perform their own work.
BLS art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master of Fine Arts (MFA) or doctorate in music (DMA), plus a strong professional portfolio.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Music, Theater.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projects ~4% growth for postsecondary teachers overall; tenure-track jobs are very competitive.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI image and music tools enter the classroom; studio teaching, private lessons and directing live shows stay human.
Classes: AP Art and Design or AP Music Theory, Band, choir or theater, Private lessons.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1121.
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