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[macka]

hi all

I have 10 years esl teaching experience and an MA in photography...................do you think it would be possible for me to work in japan?

preferably in a visual art environment.

any info would be greatly appreciated

thanks

[JonnyB61]

You posted this on here a few weeks ago, and on just about every other board in Dave's.
What's up? No takers?

[zorro (3)]

Yes it would be possible. Apply, apply, apply!

The MA in photography may not be of any particular use, but the 10 years ESL experience would certainly help.

I don't know of any visual arts/English jobs, but perhaps they exist.

Good luck.

[Glenski]

Non-teaching jobs usually require experience in those fields and some level of Japanese ability. In your case, I'd suspect that you'd need a portfolio.

Get your foot in the door with a teaching job, sniff around, and see what happens. There are a few rare openings to teach English using drama or music or whatever, but I've never heard of any with connections to visual arts. Unless you can speak Japanese, you won't be able to teach photography or CG, if that's your goal. What exactly do you want to do in visual arts?

[taikibansei]

Macka's situation is discussed in more detail here:

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=51854

I'd recommend that he contact the major eikaiwas directly and ask for their policy on this--maybe they'd take him? Given that he has a "life experience" BA, an MA in photography, no Japanese skills, and no university-level teaching experience in this country, the chance of him getting even a part-time university teaching position here is pretty low.

As for non-teaching positions, Glenski is spot on. While not impossible, he'd need time and a lot of luck...not to mention local contacts and a very impressive portfolio.