Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET Code: 25-1121.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Adjunct Art InstructorAdjunct College InstructorAdjunct Graphic Design InstructorAdjunct InstructorAdjunct Music InstructorAdjunct ProfessorArt EducatorArt History ProfessorArt InstructorArt ProfessorArtist InstructorArts and Crafts InstructorArts TeacherAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorBallet ProfessorBallet TeacherBand TeacherBaton TeacherCeramics Teacher
⚡ Skills (15)
Speaking5/100
Instructing4/100
Learning Strategies4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Active Learning4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
+ 5 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (54)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Cascading style sheets CSS
Web platform development software
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥Hypertext markup language HTML
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Visual Studio
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥MySQL
Data base management system software
🔥PHP
Web platform development software
0Adobe Audition
Music or sound editing software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Apple DVD Studio Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Final Cut Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Logic Pro
Music or sound editing software
0Autodesk Maya
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk MotionBuilder
Video creation and editing software
0Blackboard Learn
Computer based training software
0Blackboard software
Computer based training software
0Calendar and scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Collaborative editing software
Word processing software
0Course management system software
Computer based training software
0DOC Cop
Information retrieval or search software
0Desire2Learn LMS software
Computer based training software
0Edmodo
Desktop communications software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Faux Labs Splashup
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Image scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Komplete Kontrol
Music or sound editing software
0Learning management system LMS
Computer based training software
0Moodle
Computer based training software
0Next Limit Maxwell Render
Graphics or photo imaging software
0PhoneGap
Development environment software
0Pixar RenderMan Studio
Video creation and editing software
0Propellerhead Software Reason
Music or sound editing software
0Pure Data PD
Music or sound editing software
0QuarkXPress
Desktop publishing software
0Red Giant Trapcode Particular
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Sakai CLE
Computer based training software
0Sonic Studio audio software
Music or sound editing software
0The Foundry Nuke
Video creation and editing software
0The Pixel Farm PFTrack
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0iParadigms Turnitin
Information retrieval or search software
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (78% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Instructing
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 5Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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