Description: Careers involving communication with the public through writing, reporting, and various forms of media including radio, film, television, or computer; creatively influencing others through public speaking, promotions, and working with others.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
High School Diploma/On-the-Job-Training
| Actor/ Actress / Extra | Background Artist |
| Cable Company Installation | Composer or Arranger for Local Groups |
| Desk-Top Publisher | Draftsman |
| Editor's Assistant | Layout Artist |
| Electrical Assistant | Music Store Employee |
| Graphic Artist | Pianist |
| Graphic Designer | Recording Technician |
| Motion Picture Projectionist | Sculptor |
| Newspaper Intern | Sign Maker |
| Photographer | Singer |
| Press Operator | Stage Hand |
| Production Assistant | Theater Ticket Salesperson |
| Radio Intern |
Associate Degree/Technical Training
| Airline Attendant | Graphic Designer |
| Animator | Reporter |
| Audio Technician | Screen Writer |
| Author | Technical Writer |
| Broadcast Advertiser | Advertising |
| Commercial Writer | Agent |
| Copy Writer | Art Historian |
| Editorial Writer | Book Designer |
| Film Editor | Music Store Owner |
| Illustrator | Performing Artist Manager |
| Interior Designer | Photographer |
| Landscape Artist | Public Relations Specialist |
| Layout Artist | Recording Artist |
| Newscaster | Set Designer |
| Program Coordinator | Sound Technician |
| Public Relations Officer | Studio Owner |
| Fashion Designer or Illustrator |
Baccalaureate Degree/Master’s/Doctorate
| Advertising Designer | Broadcast Engineer |
| Advertising Sales | Casting Agent |
| Author | Commercial Production |
| Book Publisher | Consumer Relations Specialist |
| Director | Press Agent |
| Editorial Writer | Print Shop Owner |
| Graphic Designer | Interior Designer |
| Human Resource Manager | Program Manager |
| Magazine Editor | Publicist |
| Media/Marketing Agent | Public Relations Specialist |
| News Editor/Reporter | Radio/TV Engineering |
| Teacher | Technical Writer |
| Technical Publisher | TV Reporter |
| Writer | Music Therapist |
| Animator | Opera |
| Architect | Painter/ Potter, Sculptor |
| Art Therapist | Photographer |
| Communications | Professional Actor/Actress |
| Fashion Designer | Recording Artist |
| Film Maker | Special Effects |
| Fine Arts Teacher | Stage Performer |
TYPICAL MAJORS
| Advertising | Graphic Design |
| Art | Humanities |
| Architecture | Industrial Design |
| Broadcast Journalism; | Interior Design |
| Commercial Art & Illustration | International Business |
| Communications | Marketing |
| Computer Graphics | Marketing |
| Creative Writing | Photography |
| Dance | Political Science |
| Drama | Speech |
| Fashion Design or Merchandising | Technical & Business Writing |
| Film/Cinema Studies | Visual Arts |
| Fine/Studio Arts |
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Community Based
| Band Member | Musicals |
| Choir Member | Part-time Employee |
| Government Office Intern | Radio/TV Station Intern |
| Local Theater | Tutor |
School Based
| Art/Talent Shows | Recording Technician |
| Debate/Speech Team | School Band & Choir |
| Drama/School Plays | School Newspaper/Yearbook |
| Essay Contests | Sound Technician |
| Destination Imagination | Student Government |