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53122.03 – Art instructors and teachers

Art instructors and teachers teach students the techniques and methods of drawing, painting, sculpting and other forms of artistic expression.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Art teacher (except primary, secondary and post-secondary education)
  • Painting teacher

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to plan programs of study according to the interests and abilities of students
  • Oral Communication: Oral Expression to communicate ideas, instructions and feedback, fostering a productive learning environment and helping students understand and develop their artistic skills
  • Spatial Visualization to help students understand and manipulate the three-dimensional space of their artwork, guiding them in creating compositions with depth, perspective and proportion
  • Colour Perception to distinguish subtle variations in hue, value and brightness in order to teach colour theory and shading, guide students in creating visually engaging pieces and provide thoughtful comments on colour use in completed artworks
  • Creativity and Innovativeness to develop new ideas, projects and teaching methods that inspire students to explore their artistic potential
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand various artistic techniques, methods and mediums, allowing instructors to teach students the fundamental skills needed to create art

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Teach students the techniques and methods of drawing, painting, sculpting and other forms of artistic expression.

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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

53122 – Painters, sculptors and other visual artists

Occupational profile

53122.03 – Art instructors and teachers

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