Arts, Communications, & Information Systems
Are you good with computers? Are you a storyteller or do you like using creativity to share your ideas?Consider a career in Arts, Communications, and Information Systems?"Think Different." Perhaps the most memorable slogan from one of the world's greatest companies, Apple. They not only revolutionized the personal computer but also helped change the way companies market themselves and created an entire graphic design industry. The world of Arts, Communications, and Information Systems is about creativity, expression, story-telling, and communicating ideas, sights, sound, news, and products to different audiences. Artists have been telling stories for centuries through the stage, through music, and through paintings. Today that includes not only television and radio, and the internet has given us Spotify, Netflix, and YouTube, all opening up new career opportunities. The world of computers has revolutionized all industries. Whether in the classroom, in your homes, or in business, the demand for workers that create and support computers, networks, and computer programming continues to explode. |
Programming and Software Development
Computer programmers and software developers create the programs that we use every day, including video games, apps on our phones, and technology that connects our homes. The demand for workers with programming skills has never been greater and will continue as traditional industries like manufacturing and transportation move into the computerized and automated world.
Jobs in Demand:
- App Developer
- Computer Programmer
- Software Developer
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer
- Video Game Designer
- Web Developer
Next Ten Years
- 17.2% Job Growth
- 4,447 New Job Openings
- Source: WORKnet Wisconsin
Annual Salary Range
| Experience Level | Salary Range |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level | $45,538 |
| Average | $70,828 |
| Experienced | $104,598 |
| Source: WORKnet Wisconsin | |
Information Support and Network Administration
Technology demands infrastructure and support to keep computers running. Whether large networks or data centers that need network administrators and cloud technicians or smaller businesses that need local computer and technical support, people with the skills to maintain computer systems are in high demand.
Jobs In Demand:
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Computer System Engineer
- Computer User Support Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Information Security Analyst
- Network Administrator
Next Ten Years
- 11.2% Job Growth
- 4,776 New Job Openings
- Source: WORKnet Wisconsin
Annual Salary Range
| Experience Level | Salary Range |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level | $43,480 |
| Average | $69,648 |
| Experienced | $102,903 |
| Source: WORKnet Wisconsin | |
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communications
This career field includes performing as an actor in the theater or in a movie or commercial, or perhaps as a singer, musician, or dancer. Set designers, camera operators, and soundboard technicians work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. Artists, graphic designers, and photographers use their skills to create art we see in galleries, or for commercial use in advertising and marketing.
Jobs in Demand:
- Actor
- A/V Equipment Technician
- Camera Operator
- Dancer
- Graphic Designer
- Musician and Singer
- Photographer
- Reporter
- Set Designer
Next Ten Years
- 7.3% Job Growth
- 2,921 New Job Openings
- Source: WORKnet Wisconsin
Annual Salary Range
| Experience Level | Salary Range |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level | $26,790 |
| Average | $45,554 |
| Experienced | $78,380 |
| Source: WORKnet Wisconsin | |
Pathway Specific Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Department | Pathway | Prerequisite | Suggested Grade Level(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7785/7795 | AP Computer Science A (Part 1/Part 2) | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 7780/7790 AP Computer Science Principles | 10, 11, 12 |
| 7780/7790 | AP Computer Science Principles (Part I/Part II) | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | none | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 4865 | C# Programming | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | none | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 4864 | HTML5 | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | none | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 7101 | IT Concepts | Technology and Engineering | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 8731 PC Hardware & Operating Systems | 10, 11, 12 |
| 7266 | Microsoft Office | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | none | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 7270 | Microsoft Office Pro | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 7266 Microsoft Office | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 8653 | Video Media Production | Technology and Engineering | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 8733 3D Design and Animation or 8760 Screen Printing | 10, 11, 12 |