Job Description
Art teachers instruct students in many areas of art, such as drawing, sketching, painting, design, and sculpture. An art teacher working at a school creates lesson plans, selects art supplies, and demonstrates methods for the class. Art teachers may be required to accompany students on relevant field trips such as trips to art museums and galleries. Art teachers may specialize in one area such as illustration or art history.

Average Salary
Self-enrichment art teachers: $17.17/hr
Public or private school art teachers: $47,100-$51,180/yr

Educational Requirements
The main requirement for art teachers is artistic expertise and experience. Many art teachers have another job and teach classes part-time in the evenings or on the weekend. If they want to teach at a school, they are subject to the same requirements as any public or private school teacher including obtaining a license through the state board of education. To teach art in a school, a bachelor’s degree in art education will be extremely helpful although may or may not be an absolute requirement.

Job Outlook
Employment of self-enrichment teachers is expected to grow 32%, much faster than average, through 2018. Art teachers should have better-than-average opportunities because, unlike other subjects, teaching art often requires hands-on instruction.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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