{"product_id":"a-career-in-the-arts-9781475862362","title":"A Career in the Arts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a gap in knowledge about artistic careers--few people fully understand the economics and sociology of the visual and performing arts. The public impression of the lives of artists are distorted because typically only the very successful get attention. Society generalizes based on those people who are statistical exceptions, not by looking at average careers, let alone those who discontinue their pursuit of arts professions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor emerging young artists, it is essential to know the histories of the different performing and visual arts, and their training and craft traditions. Additionally, understanding the role of informal learning, differences in types of institutions, approaches to teaching-learning, and the subsequent likely career impact is important. While some have hailed the advances in the arts as a result of new technology, changes in the finances of performers are greatly impacted by the digital world. Many have commented on the greying audiences for classical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Setting the Stage: The Economics of the Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Bias, the Failure Taboo, and Transitions to Sustainable Careers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Educational Traditions, Patronage, and Student Debt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Arts Institutions, Curricula, and Approaches to Teaching\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Artists of the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Biography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040337789271,"sku":"9781475862362","price":51.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475862362.jpg?v=1750946430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-career-in-the-arts-9781475862362","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}