Also called: Arts in Corrections Instructor, Prison Theater Facilitator
Teaches music, painting, theater or writing classes inside prisons, helping incarcerated people build skills, discipline and a sense of self.
She signs in at the prison gate with guitars that security has approved, then leads a songwriting class for 12 men. One shares a song about his daughter, and the group helps him finish the chorus. Afterward she plans a performance for families.
Often part-time contract work; California's Arts in Corrections pays teaching artists through nonprofits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. A bachelor's or MFA in an art form is common; real artistic skill matters most, plus program training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Music, Theater, Creative Writing.
Growing about average. California's statewide program and others have grown since 2014.
Low risk for 10 years. Teaching an art form face to face inside a prison stays human.
Classes: Art, music or theater, Creative writing, Psychology.
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