Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Broadly speaking, the arts, audio/video technology, and communications sector consists of jobs that produce or exhibit media content. On the exhibition side, audio/video (AV) technicians design, manufacture, install, operate, and repair equipment used to present sound, video, and data to groups in venues, such as corporate boardrooms, hotels, convention centers, classrooms, theaters, theme parks, stadiums, and museums. On the production side, the sector includes occupations that create media content in areas, such as the visual and performing arts; design (such as, interior, fashion, and graphic); broadcasting, film, and journalism; print; and entertainment. Production jobs include actors, dancers, musicians, reporters and correspondents, writers, photographers, artists, producers, and directors. Moving forward, the continued emergence of new forms of media and their demand for content will drive employment growth in this sector.
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For anyone who plans to enter the job market in this field, a strong knowledge base in English and communications, along with active listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills, are a must. High school students should meet with an advisor/guidance counselor to create an appropriate career action plan that may include high school classes in: • • • •
Digital Media English Journalism Theater
(Sources: O*Net 2012 and Arizona Tech Prep 2011)
Annual Entry-Level Wage Range* Typical Training Required
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $20,560 - $26,750
Postsecondary Vocational Award
Graphic Designers
$29,240 - $34,740
Bachelor’s Degree**
Photographers
$18,150 - $25,790
On-the-Job or Community College Training
Interior Designers
$32,250 - $43,510
Associate’s Degree
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011
Program DESIGN Advanced Interior Design Alteration Specialist Apparel Construction Costume Design and Production Costuming Fashion Design Fashion Design Level I Fashion Design Level II Fashion Illustration Interior Design Interior Design: Advanced Interior Design: Professional Level Interior Merchandising Pattern Design Level I Pattern Design Level II
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**For students seeking a bachelor’s degree, the Maricopa Community Colleges offer courses that transfer to all three of Arizona’s public universities.
College/Skill Center Phoenix Mesa Phoenix Mesa Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale Mesa Scottsdale Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix Phoenix
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Program MERCHANDISING Fashion Merchandising Fashion Merchandising and Design Image Consultant
Phoenix Mesa Mesa
PERFORMING ARTS Audio Production Technologies Beginning Piano Pedagogy Dance Technology Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Music Business Technical Theater
Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale Mesa Scottsdale Mesa Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale, South Mountain Phoenix, Scottsdale
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BROADCASTING, FILM, AND JOURNALISM Commercial Art, Advertising Art, Broadcast Production Scottsdale and Media Technology, continued Editing Scottsdale Digital Arts: Graphic Design* Film Production Scottsdale Digital Arts: Web Design* Journalism Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Digital Design* Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale Digital Media Arts* Motion Picture/Television Production Scottsdale Digital Photography* Screenwriting Scottsdale Game Technology* Video Production Technology Glendale Graphic Design: Visual Communication* Media Arts: Computer Art/Illustration* COMMERCIAL ART, ADVERTISING Media Arts: Digital Animation* ART, AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Media Arts: Digital Imaging* Animation: Imaging and Design Foundation* Glendale Media Arts: Web Design* Comic and Sequential Art* Phoenix Multimedia and Business Technology* Computer Graphic Design* Phoenix Multimedia Technology* Desktop Publishing* Estrella Mountain *Also in Information Technology Digital Arts* Mesa Digital Arts: Digital Illustration* Mesa Digital Arts: Digital Photography* Mesa
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Mesa Mesa Rio Salado Glendale Phoenix Mesa Scottsdale Chandler-Gilbert, Phoenix Phoenix Chandler-Gilbert, Phoenix Phoenix Mesa Mesa
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