Arts & COMMUNICATION pathways

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Graphic Communications Pathway
People who work in the Graphic Communications Pathway create visual elements with the intention of marketing, informing, selling, or promoting a product or service commercially. Graphic designers can be employed within large corporations (in-house), at agencies, or as entrepreneurial freelancers. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN VIDEO

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology Pathway
Broadly, individuals that work in the AV PATHWAY  communications industry manufacture, sell, rent, design, install, integrate, operate and repair the equipment of audiovisual communications. They are involved in the presentation of sound, video and data to groups in such venues as corporate boardrooms, hotels, convention centers, classrooms, theme parks, stadiums and museums. The major activity sectors in the AV communications industry are distributive service firms (AV dealers, rental companies, consultants, designers, and related firms), manufacturers of AV presentations and communications products and large end large end-users.

BROADCASTING VIDEO

Commercial Photography Pathway
People who work in the commercial photography pathway capture images for the purpose of informing, selling, or promoting a product or service commercially. Photographers can specialize in still or motion photography and can be employed by small or large firms or work independently in a more entrepreneurial way. 

PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEO

Journalism Pathway
People who work in this field narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

JOURNALISM VIDEO

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ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS occupations

From no education to the most education, this field has plenty of occupational opportunities. ​

No education requirements
Most jobs in these careers have no training or experience requirements; some might require a high school diploma.

• Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
• Lighting Technicians

High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.

• Actors
• Costume Attendants
• Floral Designers
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers
• Printing Press Operators
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.

• Audio and Video Technicians
• Broadcast Technicians
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
• Craft Artists
• Dancers
• Desktop Publishers
• Fashion Designers
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
• Musicians and Singers
• Photographers
• Prepress Technicians and Workers
• Sound Engineering Technicians
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.

• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
• Art Directors
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disk Jockeys
• Choreographers
• Commercial and Industrial Designers
• Editors
• Film and Video Editors
• Graphic Designers
• Media Programming Directors
• Media Technical Directors/Managers
• Music Directors and Composers
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
• Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
• Producers and Directors
• Proofreaders and Copy Markers
• Special Effects Artists and Animators
• Talent Directors
• Technical Writers
• Writers and Authors

Graduate degree
Most jobs in these careers require a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

• Set and Exhibit Designers

Pathway information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Occupation videos and links provided by careeronestop.com