Are you a creative thinker? Are you imaginative, innovative, and original? Do you like to communicate ideas work with audio/visual/graphic/ written media arts? If so, this career pathway may be for you.

What positions are available?
Is an Arts and Communications career for you?
What Classes/Clubs might be helpful for this career?

Entry Level:

Entry level positions are jobs you can probably get right out of high school without much additional training or schooling. Examples of entry level positions in this career path are:

• Actor/Actress
• Stage Technician
• Photographer
• Singer
• Musician
• Artist
• Printer
• Ceramist
• Comedian
• Announcer
• Choral Director
• Interpreter/Translator
• Web Page Designer

Technical Level:

Technical positions are jobs for which you will need more training or education after high school. Examples of technical positions in this career path are:

• Singer/ Dancer
• Camera Operator
• Fabric Artist
• Recording Studio Technician
• Fashion Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Photographer
• Floral Designer
• Interior Designer
• Actor/Actress
• Landscape Architect
• Reporter
• Illustrator
• Jeweler
• Musician
• Piano Tuner

Professional Level:

Professional level positions are jobs for which you will need college, university or postgraduate education beyond high school. Examples of professional level positions in this career path are:

• Photojournalist
• Art Restorer
• Art/Drama Teacher
• Advertising Copywriter
• Columnist/Journalist
• Critic (art/drama/literary/music)
• Writer (fiction/nonfiction)
• Public Relations Specialist
• Museum Curator
• Film Maker
• Architect
• Aesthetician

Is an Arts and Communications career for you?

If you answer “Yes” to most of these questions, it might be!

• Do you enjoy drawing or being creative?
• Do you like hands-on activities?
• Do you like solving problems?
• Do you play a musical instrument or enjoy singing?
• Are you interested in music or stage production?
• Are you a visual learner?
• Do you like to perform or speak in front of crowds?
• Do you like producing a quality product?
• Do you like working on a variety of problems and projects?
• Do you like to use current technologies such as video games, desktop publishing software, web design software, internet, animation equipment and software, video equipment, digital music, etc.?
• Do you enjoy reading and/or writing?

These Courses might be helpful:

 Art:

• Fundamentals of Art; Drawing & Painting; Sculpture & Ceramics; Jewelry; Commercial Art; Photography; Crafts; Advanced Painting & Drawing.

Business Technology:

• Keyboarding/Word Processing I/II/Adv; Computer Applications; Multimedia; Mass Communications I/II; Web Design.

English:

• Required English classes; Speech; Creative Writing; Publications (Newspaper, Yearbook I/II); Theatre Arts; Adv. Theatre Arts; Advanced Composition; AP English.

 Family & Consumer Sciences:

• Personal and Social Responsibility; Home Design; Clothing & Textiles I/II/III.

Industrial Technology:

• Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD); Architectural CAD; Communication Technology; Woods Technology Reg./Adv; Metals Technology Reg./Adv.; Digital Electronics.

Mathematics:

• Algebra I/II; Geometry

Music:

• Band; Orchestra; Bass Clef Chorus; Treble Clef Chorus; Color Guard; Jazz Band; Concert Choir; Show Choir.

Science:

• Physical Science; Biology Reg./AP.

World Languages:

• French; German; Spanish.

Clubs/Activities:

• Band/ Choir                        Drama
• Speech/Debate                    Student Senate
• Swing Show                        Yearbook/Newspaper