Date of Publication :16th September 2021

Abstract: This research looks at the career preparedness of Chinese art education to see how the curriculum help students kick start their first job. The research uses questionnaires to gather information from three sources: the self-assessment of students, educator of the students and the art professional who are capable of assessing the ability of students. One of the interesting discoveries from the survey is that students underestimate the importance of professionalism skills (i.e., written communication, oral presentations, critiques, etc.) while overestimate the importance of design skills (i.e., theory, principles, methods, craft, etc.) and technology skills (i.e., programs, computer, coding, etc.). Such a result leads to a counter-intuitive conclusion: in order for students to improve the performance of their work, art education should invest a little more on the skills that are not directly related to finish their work effectively and efficiently, but rather the skill that needs to turn their art skill into something meaningful in the practical context, skills such as Photoshop and web designing. And, and probably more importantly, skills about effective communication so that they can better communicate with their clients, colleagues, and supervisors.

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