Let innovation and creativity empower your life. Envision a career in the arts. From sound technicians to editors, cartoonists to composers, exciting opportunities await multi-talented individuals. Today's workplace has transformed itself. Production lines and automation workers are becoming a thing of the past. The workforce of today and tomorrow needs to be multi-skilled, multi-dimensional, and extremely flexible. We are globally connected through information-based technologies and systems. Economically, our competition is world-wide and we need a workforce that is culturally diverse and open to new ideas. The Arts give us the creativity to shape tomorrow's world and invigorate the process of learning. The Arts enable us to see more in our experience, to hear more on new frequencies, to become conscious of what daily routines and habits have obscured. The Arts allow us to connect to ourselves and our culture while gaining an understanding of the diverse and multi-cultural dimensions of our world. Studying for careers in the Arts, Media and Entertainment pathway fosters growth, inventiveness, and problem solving. Participating in the Arts helps us learn teamwork, communication skills, creative thinking, and decision-making. Abilities - all traits needed for a successful and competitive society in the technological era of the twenty-first century. WRITTEN ARTS There are many creative career opportunities in the public, non-profit, and private sector for writers. Writers create mental images through the use of words. The written word is used to inform, persuade, as well as to entertain. Successful careers in the written arts will be available to persons who can express themselves clearly, accurately, and in an interesting manner. People with successful careers in the written arts will also need an excellent command of language, increased powers of observation, and the ability to think clearly and logically. Specialized occupations in the world of print media open doors for competent writers who are familiar with current technologies, techniques and ideas. Imagine yourself as an author, columnist, copywriter, editor, newspaper reporter, publisher, playwright, proofreader, screenwriter, songwriter, translator or technical writer. PERFORMING ARTS Much of the excitement in the Arts of today centers around the many career opportunities available in the performing arts. The performer is an essential part of the performing arts pathway and must have the ambition, the ability to communicate, and the persistence to be successful. There are an equal number of exciting careers that take place behind the scenes, behind the performer, in television, motion pictures, and live productions. Whether in the spotlight or behind it, characteristics of a successful person in the performing arts does not vary. Picture yourself as an actor, announcer, broadcast technician, choreographer, composer, dance instructor, musician, producer, professional athlete, stagehand or any number of stimulating career options. VISUAL ARTS The visual arts of today and tomorrow will encompass a variety of career possibilities that allow for the expression of feelings and ideas words alone cannot convey. Visual artists use their hands and their minds to create objects of beauty and objects for useful purposes. It is an artistic talent, or an ability to recognize artistic talent that will determine the level of success achieved in the visual arts. Self-confidence, artistic integrity, problem solving ability, self-discipline, motivation and the ability to work independently are all characteristics of a person who will be successful in the visual arts. Visualize yourself as an animator, architect, art director, cartoonist, floral arranger, gallery assistant, graphic designer, photo journalist, printmaker, sculptor, or textile designer.