Presenting the results of the 2nd edition of the Higher Artistic Education access to the labour market survey
The results of labour market outcomes for Higher Artistic Education (EAS) graduates, which indicate an improvement in employment data in the artistic/cultural sector, were submitted today to the Ministry of Education.
AQU Catalunya has published its report on the results of the second edition of the survey on access to the labour market in Higher Artistic Education. During 2020, just before the pandemic, 488 of 1,227 graduates in the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years were surveyed, the equivalent of 42% of the reference population.
The data show a positive and upward trend in relation to working conditions that will surely be affected by the pandemic, but we hope in any case that the training indicators are maintained despite the difficulty involved in teaching these courses in the circumstances arising from Covid-19.
The main conclusions are as follows:
- There has been a general improvement in the quality of employment of higher artistic education graduates for all programmes compared to the last edition.
- Employment in the public sector, stability in employment and the adequacy of on-the-job training have all increased.
- Graduates expressed a high level of overall job satisfaction, marking a considerable increase over the results of the 2017 survey in regard to satisfaction with the prospects for promotion and pay.
- The Occupational Quality Index (IQO) has improved, especially in the cases of Design and Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets.
- A high percentage of people would repeat their studies, especially among graduates in Performing Arts and Music. However, those who say they would not repeat give as their main reason lack of satisfaction with the quality of education.
- The skills considered most useful in the workplace are: management, critical thinking and teamwork. Although 9 of the 14 competencies failed to reach a level of training appropriate to their usefulness on the job. Languages appear to be the most deficient skill, and theoretical training is valued above its usefulness in the market. For the first time practical skills appear to meet workplace requirements. The evidence gathered in terms of languages, theoretical training and practice, coincides with what is experienced in the case of university degrees.
- There is a clear trend to continue studying in the case of Music, where many graduates opt for a master's or postgraduate degree (43.5%), whereas in Design, graduates of higher artistic education go no further, with almost half deciding not to continue studying.
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