From visual arts teacher to drama teacher
15 of the 30 essential skills of a drama teacher are already essential for a visual arts teacher — about 50% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 50%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a drama teacher
What a drama teacher does
Drama teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various theatrical genres and dramatic expression forms, such as comedy, tragedy, prose, poetry, improvisation, monologues, dialogues etc. They provide students with a notion of theatre history and repertoire, but mainly focus on a practice-based approach in their courses, in which they assist students in experimenting with and mastering different dramatic expression styles and techniques and encourage them to develop their own style. They cast, direct and produce plays and other performances, and coordinate the technical production and the set, props and costume usage on stage.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assist students in their learning
- consult students on learning content
- define creative components
- demonstrate when teaching
- develop a coaching style
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- manage student relationships
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- stimulate creativity in the team
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a drama teacher and not for a visual arts teacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- acting techniques
- analyse a script
- assemble an artistic team
- bring out performers’ artistic potential
- conduct background research for plays
- create a work environment where performers can develop their potential
- define artistic performance concepts
- develop drama production process
- identify performers' needs
- lead cast and crew
- maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
- organise rehearsals
- stimulate performers' imagination
- understand the emotional dimension of a performance
- vocal techniques
Other moves from visual arts teacher
2 roles- fine arts instructor17 skills in common
- art teacher secondary school15 skills in common
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How far are you from being a drama teacher?
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