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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012 | (CAPP) SPEECH | English Language Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Completion of Accelerated Am Lit, completion of Junior English | 11, 12 |
| 801A | ART SURVEY I | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 801B | ART SURVEY II | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART SURVEY I | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 801C | ART SURVEY III | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART SURVEY II | 10, 11, 12 |
| 880 | AUDITORIUM & THEATER PROD | Miscellaneous Elective | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 881 | AUDITORIUM AND THEATER PRODUCTION II | Miscellaneous Elective | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | AUDITORIUM AND THEATER PRODUCTION | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 804A | CERAMICS I | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 10, 11, 12 | |
| 804B | CERAMICS II | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | CERAMICS I w/C or higher | 10, 11, 12 |
| 803A | COMPUTER ART/DESIGN I | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 803B | COMPUTER ART/DESIGN II | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | COMPUTER AT/DESIGN I | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 803C | COMPUTER ART/DESIGN III | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | COMPUTER ART/DESIGN II | 10, 11, 12 |
| 859 | CONCERT CHOIR | Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | BY AUDITION ONLY | 10, 11, 12 |
| 014 | CREATIVE WRITING | English Language Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Completion of Accel American Lit, completion of Junior English | 11, 12 |
| 803D | DESIGN CHALLENGES/EXPLORATIONS | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | COMPUTER ART I OR PRODUCTION AND DESIGN | 10, 11, 12 |
| 802A | FINE ART I | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART SURVEY I, II, III | 10, 11, 12 |
| 802B | FINE ART II | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | FINE ART I | 10, 11, 12 |
| 802C | FINE ART III | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | FINE ART II | 10, 11, 12 |
| 802D | FINE ART IV | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | FINE ART III | 12 |
| 625 | GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION | Technology Education | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 870 | HS BAND | Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 873 | JAZZ BAND | Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 857 | MIXED CHORALE | Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 010 | ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMM (AS) | English Language Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 12 | |
| 874 | POLKA BAND | Music | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 686 | VIDEO PRODUCTION | Fine Arts | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 3.0 GPA OR INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| 424 | YEARBOOK | Miscellaneous Elective | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 |