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53121.02 – Acting teachers

Acting teachers instruct acting students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Acting teacher - private or studio
  • Drama coach

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to instruct students in the interpretation of scripts, speech, movement and dramatic theory
  • Social Perceptiveness to recognize when a student is struggling, feeling overwhelmed, or in need of additional support, enabling them to provide targeted guidance and encouragement
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to convey complex ideas, acting techniques and constructive feedback clearly and effectively
  • Fluency of Ideas to come up with a variety of creative exercises on the spot to help students explore different aspects of their craft
  • Adaptability to plan and deliver programs of study according to the interests and abilities of students
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand the history, principles, theories and techniques of acting in order to teach others

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Train students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory
  • Prepare acting students for specific auditions and performances.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

531 – Occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5312 – Occupations in creative and performing art

Unit group

53121 – Actors, comedians and circus performers

Occupational profile

53121.02 – Acting teachers

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