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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art Careers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore art careers. In this career education activity, students explore three different learning stations which simulate several art careers. Students construct a career book after this activity.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Art Directors

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information from the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" on artists and related workers, including discussions of the nature of the work, working conditions, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, sources of...
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Website
Other

Vocational Information Center: Visual Art Career Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for anyone thinking about a career in art, the Vocational Information Center publishes a directory of links to art-related occupations. Find information on job availability, supplies, working conditions, preparation, wages,...
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Website
BBC

Bbc Blast: Film

For Students 9th - 10th
Blast hosts competitions, interviews, message boards, tips and tools, showcases of student-created work, and similar content designed to further the creative aspirations of future filmmakers.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
So, you want to be a creative arts professional? This designed-for-teens website includes articles about what it takes to be a working artist, dancer, filmmaker, musician, writer, or fashion designer. Find interviews with arts...
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Website
Education Development Center

Digital Media Arts: Introduction to Visual Arts and Digital Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital media curriculum for teaching high school students how to communicate through media. Students learn the fundamentals of art and design and the technical skills to prepare them for careers in the arts, media, and entertainment...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: What Is the Career for Me?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information on careers in the arts presented in a series of click-through pages that include an interests inventory, interviews with working artists, and links to related sites. Also includes suggestions for teachers about how to discuss...
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: What Artists Do

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Find an eclectic list of arts-related careers--from book illustrator to puppeteer--with short write-ups in which practitioners explain what their careers are like.
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Website
Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Kentuckians in the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles of Kentuckians involved with the arts provides information about arts-related jobs and pursuits. Positions covered range from professors and graphic designers to cartoonists and sculptors.
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Website
Other

Vocational Informational Center: Graphic Arts and Printing Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
A menu of links to external resources about occupations in the graphic arts field from which information on each occupation's job supply, skills needed, working conditions, preparation, and wages can be found.
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Website
Other

Visual Nation: 197 Careers Related to Visual Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever thought about a career in the visual arts? This list of 197 job titles in the fields related to the visual arts should help you figure out what careers may interest you.
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Website
Kinder Art

Kinder Art: What Can You Do With an Art Degree?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're a student who loves art, but you're not sure what type of career would suit you, then look no further! Over two hundred ideas!
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Website
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Career Opportunities in Art History

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents career ideas and information for art history majors.