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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1121.00

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.

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$77,970
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $46,190
Experienced workers reach $125,950
  1. $46k10th
  2. $62k25th
  3. $78kMedian
  4. $99k75th
  5. $126k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $46,190, 25th $61,600, Median $77,970, 75th $98,860, 90th $125,950

About 350 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+2.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 522 to 535 jobs · U.S. +2%

38

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 9,000

522

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 122,800

Typical entry education: Master's degree

Skills 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.

  1. Speaking4.8
  2. Instructing4.8
  3. Learning Strategies4.3
  4. Reading Comprehension4.6
  5. Active Learning4.3
  6. Active Listening4.1
  7. Writing4.1
  8. Monitoring3.9

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.

  1. Associate degree1%
  2. Bachelor's degree15%
  3. Master's degree52%
  4. Doctoral or professional32%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Art

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  2. Dance

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  3. Digital Art

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  4. Digital Arts and Media

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  5. Drama

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  6. Art

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  7. Dance

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  8. Digital Video & Cinema Production

    Degree · Certificate · Creative & Communication Arts

  9. Drama

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  10. Art

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  11. Dance

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  12. Drama

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

Showing 12 of 19 programs.

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