Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $46,190; experienced workers reach $125,950. About 350 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +2.5%
- Openings a year
- 38
- Employed in 2024
- 522
Typical entry education: Master's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
19 programs, with the college that teaches each.
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Apply to Alamo CollegesSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.8
- Instructing4.8
- Learning Strategies4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.6
- Active Learning4.3
- Active Listening4.1
- Writing4.1
- Monitoring3.9
What the work is
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.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
- 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.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree1%
- Bachelor's degree15%
- Master's degree52%
- Doctoral or professional32%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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