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Finally decided a future career, what's next?
Ok so I have been freaking out about what I "want to be when I grow up" for a long time since I'm a junior in highschool now. Well recently, I've finally decided I want to be an art teacher, preferably at the highschool level. I asked my art teacher what she majored in during college and she said "art education" but I'm kind of afraid that if I limit it to just "art" education then there wont be any schools that need an art teacher...so I did some research and found out that at some schools you can double up and major in both "art" and "general education". It sounds like that might be better in case I cant find any specificly art jobs...right? I don't really know where to go from here I guess, but I know I need to be doing stuff to get ready for a career right now. So, any advice?
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You should speak with the counselor of the college or colleges you're most interested in. They do this sort of figuring out for a living and charge absolutely nothing to help you out. They can also help you figure out the fastest, easiest way to get through school with the degree or degrees you're most interested in and want.
An art degree and a general education degree together may run into some problems when you're seeking a position with a school. Just because you know art doesn't mean you can teach it to students and just because you can teach students doesn't mean you know how to teach art to students. Some schools would approve of this sort of degree combination while others would shake their heads and pass on you.
I wanted to be something sort-of like an art teacher at one point. Most a FACS (family and consumer science ie home economics) teacher. I figured the same thing you did--well, even though schools have them, usually, not many teachers may be retiring from the spot, right?
Wrong, actually.
And, hey, let's face it--more schools have art teachers than they have home ec teachers. ;)
Anyway, a lot of schools are going to be in need of teachers within the upcoming years. Many are retiring age and just want to get out of it so they can relax. This means art teachers, too. If you're willing to relocate once you've graduated with your degree then there is even a program you can go through that will pay for your relocation, the only issue is you are placed in spots of high crime or some place like Alaska. It's an option though and they can always find you a spot.
So, do what you'd like. If you're really only after art education then shoot for it. If you go after general education you're not actually qualified for any specific class so it, really, isn't going to help any more or less than having a degree in art education.
Talk with a guidance counselor at a college and see what they can help you get done. They're most knowledge about this and can even steer you to a different college if you need. Sometimes it's even better to get basics at a smaller college before moving on to a university.
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