Arts, Communications, & Information Systems
Are you good with computers? Do you like to communicate things or tell a story?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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choir | A Capella Choir (0 block) | Fine Arts - Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5491 | Advanced Photoshop | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Beginning Photoshop | 10, 11, 12 |
| 1701 | AP Eng Literature and Composition A | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 12 | |
| 1721 | AP English Language & Composition A | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 11, 12 | |
| 1731 | AP English Language & Composition B | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | AP English Language & Composition A | 11, 12 |
| 1711 | AP English Literature and Composition B | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | AP English Literature and Composition A | 12 |
| 5441 | AP Studio Art A | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Drawing I/II and/or Painting I/II | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5451 | AP Studio Art B | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Drawing I/II and/or Painting I/II | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5471 | Beginning Photoshop TC | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5331 | Ceramics I | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5341 | Ceramics II | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Ceramics I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 1161 | Creative Writing | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 10, 11, 12 | |
| 6411 | Desktop Publishing | Business | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Computer Applications | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 1331 | Digital Photography | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5351 | Drawing I | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5361 | Drawing II | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Drawing I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 1131 | English 11A | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 11 | |
| 1141 | English 11B | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | English 11A | 11 |
| 8301 | Independent Living | Family and Consumer Sciences | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 11, 12 | |
| 7351 | Intro to Graphic Arts | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5311 | Metals/Jewelry/Function Art I | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 1 | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 5321 | Metals/Jewelry/Function Art II | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Metals/Jewelry/Functional Art I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5741 | Music Theory | Fine Arts - Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Band or Choir | 11, 12 |
| 5371 | Painting I | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5381 | Painting II | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Painting I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5421 | Sculpture I | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 5431 | Sculpture II | Fine Arts - Visual Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Sculpture I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5641 | Select Choir A | Fine Arts - Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Student must audition | 10, 11, 12 |
| 5651 | Select Choir B | Fine Arts - Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Student must audition | 10, 11, 12 |
| 1401 | Speech | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 12 | |
| 7201 | Warrior Fabrication A | Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Students must apply | 10, 11, 12 |