Introduction
ARE THERE REALLY CAREERS IN ART?!
This webquest is designed for students to venture into the world of employment. The objective of this quest is to learn about careers and occupations that will utilize art skills. Students will create a slide presentation as a group to combine their findings.
Task
You and your friends have been forced to look for employment. You need jobs and you are tired of working in the business world. You want to be artists, but you have never knew anyone that took art serious enough to make it a career. If you do find a career that you like will that mean you will only be limited to drawing? You want something that is fun, but you also want to make decent money.
Your task is to find information about twelve exisiting art occupations. You will research the occupations and choose two occupations from the list that your group agrees on to present in a slide presentation to the class. Career selection is based on first come first serve basis. Groups will be allowed to choose the occupations once you have answered questions about the twelve occupation choices. Your task is to present each occupation so well that your peers will want to work in the same occupation! You need to convince them that one of your choice occupations is the best one out there!
Your group will present your findings to your classmates. Your presentation needs to include at least 6 graphics related to the chosen careers as well as important information that you have researched. On the day you present, you are expected to dress as if you were going to a job interview. I encourage you to be as creative as possible. Use background colors, create a theme, vary the size of your font, change the color of your font, and make your presentation engaging.
Continue on to the next step in your webquest by clicking the "Process" tab.
Process
1. You will work as a group (most likely at your table) to complete this assingment.
2. Using the interent, research the following 10 art careers:
- Art Restorer - A person that repairs deteriorating or damaged works of art.
- Program Designer - A person that develops games, software, and other operating systems.
- Industrial Designer - A person that develops concepts for manufactured products.
- Special Effects Designer - A person that develops illusions in film and animation.
- Food Stylist - A person that uses culinary training to photograph pictures.
- Publication Designer - A person that works on one focused area of publishing.
- Cinematographer - A person that oversees the camera crew in film production.
- Textile Designer - A person that creates woven fabrics to use for decoration.
- Architect - A person who plans and oversees the construction of a building.
- Appraiser - A person that sets the value of a work of art.
3. Answer the following questions for each of the 10 art career choices. Fill out one worksheet per group for each career.
1. Give a brief description of the career and what the person does. This should not be the definition given above.
2. What amount of training is required to do this job?
3. What are 3 other related careers?
4. What skills are necessary for this position?
5. What are the hands-on opportunities?
6. What is the salary range for this job? Include beginning and ending ranges.
7. Are there any jobs available on the market today? If so, what. If not, why?
8. What do people in this profession tend to wear to work?
9. Name at least one well-known person that does this job for a living and what they are known for.
You may use the link below as one of your resources to find your answers.
http://www.bls.gov/ (type each career in the search box)
4. After you have collected and organized the information, go to google slides and create a 5-10 page slide that answers the questions listed above. If we do not have access to computers, be prepared to make a poster. The presentation and/or the poster must have visuals that illustrate the career and other graphics that will add to the overall appearance of your presentation. Please be mindful of your craftsmanship and visual appeal throughout the creation of your presentation.
Evaluation
HOW WILL YOU BE GRADED? Use this as a checklist before you present!
- Careers in Art research packet completion 30 pts
- Visual appeal of presentation (neat, complete, includes graphics, easy to follow)10 pts
- Information (did you answer ALL of the required questions in your presentation? 10 pts
- Overall presentation (dress, communication, organization) 10 pts