Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Display students' work in schools, galleries, and exhibitions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Keep students informed of community events, such as plays and concerts.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Organize performance groups and direct their rehearsals.
Participate in campus and community events.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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.
Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and performance pieces.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	124
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	INNOVATION DESIGN	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	12
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	GRAPHIC DESIGN	Bachelor Degree - BFA	127
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	PERFORMING ARTS	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	PERFORMING ARTS	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	FINE ARTS, GENERAL	Bachelor Degree - BFA	127
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	141
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	DANCE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	13
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	124
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ART EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BM	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ART HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MUSIC PERFORMANCE	Bachelor Degree - BM	124
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	VISUAL ART EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BAE	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	DANCE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	DANCE	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	DESIGN	Bachelor Degree - BA	124
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	DESIGN	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BGS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES	Bachelor Degree - BGS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	VISUAL ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	VISUAL ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	HISTORY OF ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	HISTORY OF ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	HISTORY OF ART	Bachelor Degree - BGS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BME	129
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	DANCE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	24
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Highland Community College	Highland	Public	COMMERICAL PHOTOGRAPHY	Associate Degree - AAS	63

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