Associate of Arts | Southwestern Community College (IA)

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCommunications and MediaPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityOriginalityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Direct theater productions.
Mentor students.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Analog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer inkjet printers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1121.00	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Artistic techniques across multiple media or performance styles — explain and demonstrate independently to undergraduate and early graduate students in studio, lab, or rehearsal settings.
Lectures on music theory, art history, or drama fundamentals — prepare and deliver to undergraduate and graduate courses with minimal oversight, adapting content to class proficiency levels.
Grading and formative feedback on student projects, papers, and performances — conduct routinely using self-developed rubrics aligned to departmental learning outcomes.
Student preparation for recitals, exhibitions, or academic assessments — facilitate through individualized coaching sessions and structured rehearsal cycles in a postsecondary context.
Classroom discussions integrating critical theory, cultural context, and interdisciplinary perspectives — moderate with confidence across familiar course topics in an arts department.
Course materials including syllabi, assignment sequences, and multimedia handouts — develop independently using desktop publishing and document management software.
Video creation, music editing, or graphics software — integrate into instructional design to enhance student engagement in technology-supported arts courses.
Professional conferences and collegial dialogue — participate in actively to incorporate emerging disciplinary developments into course content and pedagogy.
Student attendance, grade distributions, and required academic records — manage with full compliance to institutional policy using learning management and scheduling systems.
Learning strategies tailored to varied artistic skill levels — select and apply to improve student outcomes across studio, lecture, and ensemble course formats.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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