Teaches it in translation as artistic (9)
I believe the answer is:
aesthetic
'artistic' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'teaches it in translation' is the wordplay.
'in translation' indicates an anagram (translate can mean to transform).
'teaches'+'it'='teachesit'
'teachesit' with letters rearranged gives 'AESTHETIC'.
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for aesthetic that I've seen before include "Of pleasing appearance" , "Concerned with the appreciation of beauty" .)