Abby+E

THIS IS MY WIKI :) :A :B :B :Y (:
 * 1. __What subjects do i need to__** __take?__ Drama, History, English, Classical studies, and it helps to be good at math, p.e and possibly music
 * 2. __How much money will i earn?__** about $80,360
 * 3. __What will i do as an Artistic director?__** (see tasks and duties)

= 1.About the job... = === Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................................ === Well basically Artistic directors run the theatres. They are the ones who select the work to be performed at theatres, choose directors/choreographers and other staff, and supervise productions.

=== Tasks And Duties.............................................................................................................................................................................................. ===
 * read scripts of shows and choose which are to be performed
 * help with budget planning
 * help plan marketing for productions
 * establish working relationships with sponsers
 * hire designers, directors, actors and technical staff as required for each production
 * audition the cast
 * direct or choreograph shows
 * plan shows to be staged at theatres

=== Skills And Knowledge...................................................................................................................................................................................... === Artistic directors need to be able to/ have:
 * know theratre history
 * knowlegde of theatre, drama, dance, books, plays, poetry, film and music
 * know how to direct drama or dance
 * marketing and promotional skills
 * business skills
 * being able to talk to people
 * finance and budgeting skills

Personal And Physical Qualities.....................................................................................................................................................................
Artistic directors should be...
 * creative and imaginative to visualise how scripts and movements will appear in a performance
 * patient and focused
 * persuasive
 * able to work well under pressure
 * able to lead a team of people
 * good at research
 * excellent communicators with good people skills
 * good at time management, planning and organisation
 * decision-makers
 * able to relate to people from a range of cultures
 * Artistic directors who work with dancers need to be reasonably fit.

= 2.About the qualifications and conditions..... =

=== Secondary Education....................................................................................................................................................................................... === There are no specific secondary education requirements to become an artistic director. However, useful subjects include English, drama, classics and history

=== Useful experience............................................................................................................................................................................................. === Useful experience for artistic directors includes:.
 * directing or producing plays or films
 * choreography
 * other theatre or film work such as acting or writing plays

=== Working conditions........................................................................................................................................................................................... === Artistic directors:
 * work in theatres, studios and other venues where theatrical productions are staged, from home, in offices, at workshops or recording studios, and at outdoor venues
 * may travel to see or work on performances around New Zealand and overseas.

Hours and contact with people........................................................................................................................................................................
Artistic directors often work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends. They are in contact with people a lot.

=== Pay...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... === Pay for artistic directors varies depending on experience, employer, and the production they are working on.

=== Related jobs....................................................................................................................................................................................................... === -Actor -Director -Dancer

= CONCLUSION... = Well to conclude... I would enjoy doing this job because I would get to met a number of hopefully very nice people who enjoy doing the same things as I do and because I think it would be fun to cast a play :D. What I would not like about this job is that I would have to work for long hours and be inside for most of them which im guessing would get kinda boring after a while. I rate my interest for this job as kinda in the middle but leaning towards high. I think this job matches my skills and interests quite well. To devolp the knowledge, skills and qualities I will need to work harder at school. This job is likely to change over time by the number of job oppotiunities. At the moment job oppotunities are very low for artistic directors, but hopefully in the future the will be more jobs avaliable so I can have the option of getting this job. :)

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