A career in the arts: the complex learning and career needs of creative professionals

Abstract

"This book contemplates what young artists and performers should know when considering an education and career in the arts, and how practical financial needs and self-expression are effectively balanced by artists. Additionally, the author reflects on how creative careers are sustained and in what ways occupations in the arts are changing as a result of financial pressures, evolving audiences, and technology."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage: The Economics of the Arts -- Chapter 2: Bias, the Failure Taboo, and Transitions to Sustainable Careers -- Chapter 3: Educational Traditions, Patronage, and Student Debt -- Chapter 4: Arts Institutions, Curricula, and Approaches to Teaching -- Conclusion: The Artists of the Future.