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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS108 | Adaptive Performing Arts with Peer Support | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS312 | ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEATRE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Theatre 1, Theatre 2, and Teacher Approval | 11, 12 |
| MUS311 | ADVANCED THEATRE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Theatre 1, Theatre 2, and Teacher Approval OR Audition (seniors) | 11, 12 |
| WDL203 | American Sign Language II | World Languages | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | American Sign Language I | 10, 11, 12 |
| WDL105 | American Sign Language III | World Languages | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | American Sign Language II | 10, 11, 12 |
| WDL106 | American Sign Language IV | World Languages | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | American Sign Language III | 11, 12 |
| ART501 | AP STUDIO ART AND DESIGN 2D | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART201 | 11, 12 |
| ART102 | ART I A | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART102A | ART I B | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None (Art I (A) ART101 is recommended) | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART201 | ART II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Art I (A) ART101 or Art I (B) ART102 | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART300 | Art III | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Art I (A) ART101 or Art I (B) ART102 | 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS109 | Beginning Piano | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART304A | Ceramics 3 | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Ceramics 2 | 10, 11, 12 |
| ART203 | CERAMICS I | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| ART303 | CERAMICS II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Ceramics I | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART202 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS I | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART302 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Computer Graphics I ART202 | 10, 11, 12 |
| ART302B | COMPUTER GRAPHICS III | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Computer Graphics I ART202 | 10, 11, 12 |
| BIT233 | COMPUTER SCIENCE ESSENTIALS (PLTW) | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| BIT121 | COMPUTERS FOR PROFESSIONALS | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS202 | CONCERT BAND | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS204 | CONCERT CHOIR | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| BIT334 | CYBERSECURITY (PLTW) | Business & Information Technology | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | BIT121 or BIT233 | 10, 11, 12 |
| ENG315 | DIGITAL STORYTELLING | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART301 | DRAWING AND PAINTING I | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART201 | 11, 12 |
| ART401 | DRAWING AND PAINTING II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART301 | 10, 11, 12 |
| SUM104 | Exploring Art | Summer School | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| MUS305 | HONORS VOCAL ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Audition | 12 |
| MUS302 | HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Audition and Selection | 12 |
| MUS207 | Intermediate Piano | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 10, 11, 12 | |
| MUS110 | Intro to Guitar | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS308 | INTRO TO MUSIC THEORY | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS303 | JAZZ ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Concurrent Enrollment in MUS201 OR MUS301 | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ENG306 | JOURNALISM I | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ENG102 or ENG103 | 10, 11, 12 |
| ENG307 | JOURNALISM II | English | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Successful completion of ENG306 | 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS405 | PACC: Fundamentals of Music | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 11, 12 | |
| MUS406 | PACC: Jazz Appreciation | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Must be enrolled in MUS 303 concurrently. | 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS104 | PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 10, 11, 12 |
| ART304 | PORTFOLIO I | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART201 | 11, 12 |
| ART403 | PORTFOLIO II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | ART304 | 11, 12 |
| SUM125 | Story Lab-Read, Write, Create, Perform | Summer School | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| MUS306 | TECHNICAL THEATRE I | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS310 | TECHNICAL THEATRE II | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | MUS306 or Teacher Recommendation | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS106 | THEATRE I | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS206 | THEATRE II | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART404 | VISUAL LITERACY I | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | None | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| ART405 | VISUAL LITERACY II | Art | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | none (Recommended: Visual Literacy I ART404) | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| MUS304 | VOCAL ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Audition | 10, 11 |
| MUS301 | WIND ENSEMBLE | Music and Theatre | Arts, Communications, & Information Systems | Audition and Selection | 10, 11 |