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Career Information

CAREER INFORMATION

ARTS and COMMUNICATION CAREER CLUSTER

Is This You?
 Do you have artistic ability?
 Can you work accurately with detailed information?
 Do you visually like to express your feelings and ideas?
 Can you work skillfully with your hands?
 Do you have the ability to work creatively with large groups of people?
 Are you creative and innovative?
 Do you like to observe your surroundings?
 Do you have clear written and verbal communication skills?
 Do you enjoy working with a variety of media?

If you answered YES to most of these questions, then you may be interested in the Arts and
Communication Career Cluster described below.

The Arts and Communication cluster includes programs of study related to humanities and
performing, visual, and media arts. It includes many jobs in a variety of work settings from
corporations, theaters, radio or television stations, advertising or architecture firms, art studios,
museums, sets, to your own business office or art studio.

Workers in this group create, act, direct, write, and produce visual or auditory materials for
entertainment, business and educational purposes.

People in this cluster area may perform on stage or work behind the scenes for a production,
show, or company training class or corporate event. They also may create original works of art,
restore or edit them to further the artists’ expression or interpretation of ideas.

In the Course Catalog, applicable courses are listed with a Career Code of “A.”

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