ARTS & COMMUNICATION: COMMUNICATION / RADIO, FILM, TELEVISION & MULTIMEDIA
Do you enjoy working with other people? Do other people think of you as being creative? Are you good at writing and/or speaking? Do YOU enjoy working with technology, especially in creating multimedia productions? If the answer to most of these questions is "yes," then this pathway may be the one for you. Description:
Careers in this pathway involve communication with the public through various forms of media.
Career Opportunities by Educational Level:
High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training   Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate
Actor/Extra
Cable Company Installer
Electrical Assistant
Grip
Motion Picture Projectionist
Production Assistant
Research
Rigging Assistant
Sound Technician
Stunt Performer
Voice-over Specialist
Wardrobe Assistant		 Audio Technician
Audiovisual Coordinator
Commercial Writer
Editorial Writer
Film Editor
Newscaster
Program Coordinator
Reporter
Rigger
Screen Writer		 Advertising Manager
 Broadcast Engineer
Casting Agent
Commercial Production Director
Director of Photography
Effects Director/Manager
Media/Marketing Agent
Multimedia Specialist
News Editor
Producer
Program Manager
Radio/TV Engineer
Screenwriter
Set Designer
Teacher
Community Activities College Majors School Activities (varies by campus)
Community Theatre
Intern at Newspaper, Television Station
Job Shadowing
Producer/Church Newsletter
Volunteer at Video Production Studio		 · Art
· Broadcast Journalism
· Business Administration
· Classics
· Commercial Art and
Illustration
· Communication
· Creative Writing
· Dance
· Dance Therapy
· Drama
· Drama and Dance Education
· Film Making/Cinematography
· Film/Cinema Studies
· Fine/Studio Arts
· Humanities
· Interior Design
· Journalism
· Mass Communications
· Merchandising
· Music
· Music Education
· Music History
· Music Performance
· Music Theory and
Composition
· Speech
· Textile Sciences and Engineering		 School Newspaper
School Yearbook
Student Government
Technical Crew Member for
Productions
Theatre Arts Organizations
UIL Academic Competition
Career and Technology Education
Leadership Organizations
Campus News Staff
Literary Magazine Staff
Visual Art Club
Movie Analysis
Drill Team

 
Related High School Courses
(In addition to the required courses)

The following courses will support your interest in this career path.
 

  • Emphasis for selection of electives should correlate to chosen educational field.
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    Theatre Arts
    Technical Theatre
    Theatre Production
    Art
    Music Theory
    AP Music Theory
    Choir
    Creative and Imaginative Writing
    Research and Technical Writing
    Oral Interpretation
    Communication Applications
    Photojournalism
    Journalism
    Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Production
    Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production
    Advanced Journalism: Literary Magazine Production     		The Horror
    Science Fiction / Fantasy
    Multimedia Technology
    Dance
    Interior Design
    Keyboarding
    Media Technology
    Computer Applications
    Business Computer Information Systems
    Electronic Media
    Broadcast Journalism
    Web Mastering
    Digital Graphics and Animation
    Business Image Management Multimedia
    Analysis of Visual Media
    Independent Study Mentorship