Skills
Art, Drama and Music Professor Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in art, drama and music professors, and how to build and show them.
Art, Drama and Music Professors need technical skills such as artistic expertise, studio or performance teaching, and critique, plus people skills like creativity and encouragement. They also use tools such as Studio equipment and Instruments.
Technical (hard) skills
- Artistic expertise
- Studio or performance teaching
- Critique
- Directing or conducting
- Curriculum design
- Portfolio or recital preparation
People (soft) skills
- Creativity
- Encouragement
- Communication
- Leadership
Tools, equipment and technology
- Studio equipment
- Instruments
- Theater lighting and sound
- Digital audio workstations
- Design software
- Learning management systems
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how art, drama and music professors put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Artistic expertise” and “Studio or performance teaching.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “creativity,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as MFA near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our art, drama and music professor glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Art, Drama and Music Professor training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.