Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Courses

The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications career cluster is about flexing your creativity, design, writing, performing, and multimedia skills. Prepare for careers from graphic design to broadcast journalism through a focus on advanced technologies used in venues including corporate boardrooms, hotels and convention centers, classrooms, and museums.

Technical writers, also called technical communicators, are responsible for helping others understand complex technical information or how to use technology products and their employment is expected to increase. Growth and changes in technology and electronics in the home and workplace will increase demand for technical writers. Photographers should see job prospects grow. Self-employed photographers will increase due to demands from individuals wishing to have portraits taken and corporations seeking photographs for marketing materials. Career prospects for producers and directors are expected to increase as a result of new content delivery methods – such as watching TV online or on a mobile device – and the popularity of reality television.

Art’s, Audio-Visual Technology & Communications Career Cluster PDF

Middle School Courses

High School Courses

Do You Like To…

Communicate effectively with others?
Organize, plan and multi-task?
Pay attention to detail?
Practice leadership skills?
Use your math skills proficiently?

Sample Careers

Graphic Designers
Lighting Technicians
Publicity Directors
Cutters/Fitters/Seamstress
Fine Artists
Photographers
Special Effects Coordinators
Videographers
Camera Operators
Animators
Sound Technicians
Make-Up Artists
Sign Painters
Audio and Video Technology and Film
Broadcasting and Journalism
Performing Arts
Printing Technology
Telecommunications

High school certifications, licenses and related college majors:

High School/Industry Certifications	Certificate/License	College Degree Examples
Introduction to Graphic Communications Examination (PrintED-co-brand)		Art, Art Education and Art History
Audio-Radio Production		Cinematography and Film/Video Production
CIW: Site Development Associate Exam		Creative Writing
MTA: Software Development		Digital Communications and Media/Multimedia
Photography		Graphic Design

All CTE trade and industry classes offer the Workplace Readiness Skills Test

In Demand Careers

Education Needed	Occupation	Median Salary	Job Growth _{Over next 10 years}	Job Openings _{Projected over next 10 years}
Associates Degree	Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians	$45,510 per year	9% (Much faster than average)	13,200
Bachelor’s Degree or more	Technical Writers	$72,850 per year	7% (Faster than average)	4,300
Bachelor’s Degree or more	Producers and Directors	$74,420 per year	10% (Much faster than average)	16,000
Bachelor’s Degree or more	Multimedia Artists and Animators	$75,270 per year	4% (As fast as average)	2,800
Bachelor’s Degree or more	Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators	$59,810 per year	18% (Much faster than average)	12,400

Student Leadership Organizations
The Technology Student Association (TSA) enhances personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), whereby members apply and integrate these concepts through intra-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.

Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is comprised of experiences related to students’ career interests, based on instructional preparation, and undertaken in partnership with local businesses or organizations. WBL enables students to apply classroom instruction in a real-world work environment. Work-Based Learning promotes Career Awareness, Career Exploration, and Career Preparation.

Career Ambassadors
The Career Ambassador Program offers high school seniors an opportunity to represent and share their experiences with career exploration and our CTE programs to prospective students and community supporters through elementary school Career Fairs, middle school Career Clubs, and district-wide events.

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