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Performing arts refers to the study of music, drama, and dance, in their conception, creation, and performance.
Top Occupations
Occupation | Max entry-level salary (£ x1,000) | High demand in Australia* | Very high demand in Australia** | Very high demand in the UK |
Actor | Varies with type of engagement | |||
Arts administrator | 20 | Y | ||
Community arts worker | 16 | |||
Choreographer | 2, per two-week engagement | Y | ||
Dancer | £800 per week, depending on venue | Y | Y | |
Dramatherapist | 31 | |||
Music producer | £55 per hour | |||
Music therapist | 39 | |||
Musician | Varies (typically freelance) | Y | ||
Theatre director | 5 per full-length play |
* Likely to qualify for a Skilled Independent or Temporary Graduate visa in Australia.
** Likely to be fast-tracked for visas in Australia.
Top Employers
- Arts organisations
- Schools, colleges, and universities
- The NHS
- Travel and leisure companies
- Local authorities
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The visual arts encompass visual forms of aesthetic expression; crafts involve the manipulation of physical objects toward ends that are both aesthetically expressive and practical.
Top Occupations
Occupation | Max entry-level salary (£ x1,000) | High demand in Australia* | Very high demand in Australia** | Very high demand in the UK |
Advertising art director | 25 | |||
Animator | 18 | |||
Art therapist | 33 | |||
Ceramics designer | 15 | Y | ||
Commercial art gallery manager | 40 | |||
Community arts worker | 16 | |||
Concept artist | 20 | |||
Glass blower/designer | 16 | |||
Graphic artist | Varies (freelance) | Y | ||
Illustrator | 23 | Y | ||
Medical illustrator | 24 | |||
Photographer | 22 | |||
Printmaker | 20 |
* Likely to qualify for a Skilled Independent or Temporary Graduate visa in Australia.
** Likely to be fast-tracked for visas in Australia.
Top Employers
- Design studios
- Advertising firms
- Art departments in larger firms
- App developers
- Publishing houses
- Film, television, and animation studios
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Graphics and design courses focus on the conveyance of information through non-verbal visual means.
Top Occupations
Occupation | Max entry-level salary (£ x1,000) | High demand in Australia* | Very high demand in Australia** | Very high demand in the UK |
Advertising art director | 25 | |||
Animator | 18 | |||
Artworker | 25 | |||
Concept artist | 20 | |||
Colour technologist | 20 | |||
Exhibition designer | 25 | |||
Graphic designer | 23 | Y | ||
Illustrator | 23 | Y | ||
Interior and spatial designer | 23 | |||
Fashion designer | 25 | |||
Textile designer | 20 | |||
UX designer | 25 | |||
Web designer | 24 | Y |
* Likely to qualify for a Skilled Independent or Temporary Graduate visa in Australia.
** Likely to be fast-tracked for visas in Australia.
Top Employers
- Advertising firms
- Media and communication businesses
- Publishing firms
- Design studios and consultancies
- Brand-development agencies or in-house branding and marketing departments
- Packaging companies
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