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Overview
Fine arts instructors teach theory and practice in drawing, painting, sculpture or other fine arts courses at specialised art schools, conservatories or higher-education settings.
In job descriptions, look for studio teaching, art history, course material, practical assignments, critique, student assessment, equipment safety, portfolios, ceramics, painting materials, exhibitions and individual feedback.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Fine arts instruction combines studio practice with theory. The work may include drawing, painting, sculpture, art history, demonstrations, critiques, practical assignments, exhibitions and individual support in a specialised art school or higher-education setting.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include teaching strategies, course outlines, assessment processes, art history, compiling course material, safe studio practice, creative components, prototypes, portfolios and techniques such as ceramics, painting or sculpture.
Salary context
Salary context depends on teaching level, studio responsibility, course design, assessment duties, exhibition or school-event work, student supervision, research expectations and whether specialist equipment or materials are part of the role.
Career paths
Career paths can develop from artistic practice, studio assistance, teaching support or higher-education lecturing into programme coordination, senior lecturer work, curriculum design, artistic research or leadership of workshops.
Good to know
Vacancies should name the art forms taught, studio facilities, assessment methods, student level, materials budget, exhibition duties, safety routines and the balance between practice, theory and individual mentoring.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for fine arts instructor work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Tertiary education
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include healthcare specialist lecturer, performing arts theatre instructor and medicine lecturer.
Explore this activitySecondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include performing arts theatre instructor, social work practice educator and agriculture, forestry and fishery vocational teacher.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
85.4Tertiary education85.3Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
Alternative labels
Occupation group
higher education lecturer (2310.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/54361270-bc5e-40fb-8f84-a0023a85cdf7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2310.1.17 |
| ISCO group | 2310 |
| Concept type | Occupation |