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starting points in creative careers

Creativitytheartsallowyoutoexpressyourself

theartspushcrea1vityanddivergentthinkingskillstothenextlevel

whenyouprac1cethinkingcrea1vely,itwillcomenaturallytoyounowandin

yourfuturecareers

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Getting Basic Skills and Experience

think about your interests, write them down- what have you already done…

- and what would you like to try…h#ps://www.careermatch.com/job-prep/career-insights

Important Skills you may already have

Dependability/ResponsibleFlexible

Followinstruc1onsHard-workingMul1taskingOrganized

Punctual,reliable,responsible.

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QuickLearnerAccuracyEnerge1c

Enthusias1cFastworkerIni1a1veInnova1ve

LearnquicklyResearch

Willingtolearn

TeamworkCheerfulnessCollabora1onCourteousHelpful

InterpersonalLeadership

Posi1veaUtudeRolemodel

TechnologyComputerMath

MicrosoVOfficeSocialMedia

Career Options in the Arts if you can name it, you can learn more about it

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Music ArrangerCinematographer

Art Director

Public Relations Specialist Social Media Manager

Finding Information about Occupations

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Graphic Design and Technology

ACareerinGraphicDesignandTechnology-ProfessionalOutlookandAdvice1.Whatskillsandqualifica1onsdoIneedtoworkinyourposi1on?Eventhoughsomuchoftheworkingraphicdesigniscomputergenerated,theprofessions1llreliesonar1stswhohavehands-onfineartsexperienceindrawing,pain1ngandphotography.Mostprofessionaldesignershaveacollegedegree,butthiscanrangefroma2yr.cer1ficateprogramataCommunityCollege,a4yr.degreefromaUniversity'sfineartsprogram,orbeingagraduateofafineartscollege.2.WhatkindsofskillsandexperiencesdoIneedtohavetodoyourjob?Surprisinglythebestskillyoucanbringtoanycareer,crea1vecareersespecially,aregoodcommunica1onskills.Youhavetobeabletoexpressideasclearlyandlistena#en1velytodirec1onsandprojectdetails.Goodtechnologyskillsarealsoimportant.3.WhichcoursesshouldIbetakingtobesuccessfultodoyourjob?Schoolprogramswillhaveasetcurriculumtofollowwitharangeoftradi1onalfineartsclassesandcrea1vesoVwarecourses.AlmostalldesignstudiosandbusinessesuseiMacsandAdobeSoVwareproducts.4.Whatkindofentry-levelposi1onsareavailablethatleadtowardyourjob?Therearemanytypesofentryjobsthatusegraphicdesignskills.Mostorganiza1onshavepublicrela1onsdepartments(schools,andprivatecompanies)and5.WhatcanIdotoimprovemychancesongeUngajoblikeyours?GeUngasmuchexperienceinschool(workingonpublica1onsandinforma1onalpieces)andthroughinternshipsisagreatwayincreaseyourchancesoffindingworkmorequickly.Internshipscanhelpyoudecidewhichtypesofworkyoulikeandcansome1mesleaddirectlytoajobwiththatbusiness.

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fromtheviewpointofaprofessionaldesigner

7.ArethereanytypesoftrainingormentoringthatIcanjointobeapartofyourcompanynow?Yes,IworkinacommunitycollegeseUngandaswithmostschoolssummerinternsareoVenemployed.MostinternshipscanimproveyourtechnologyskillsbyusingbusinesssoVwareprogramsandthisisalwaysaplusforlaterjobs.ItisoVenachancetobeinvolvedinentry-levelmarke1ngprojects.8.Walkusthroughyourresumeandexplainhowyougottowhereyouaretoday.Istartedworkingsummerjobsinprintcompanies(notmanyofthesearoundtoday)andmyfirstjobwasinanindustrialcompanycrea1nglayoutsfortheirproductcatalogs.Ieventuallymovedontoworkinginthepublicaffairsdepartmentsinhospitalsandcolleges.Ilikedthistypeofworkbecauseitinvolvedmoreteamworkandinterac1onwithotherindividualsinthecollegesespecially.Ihadthechancetoworkasafreelancerandthisinvolvedproducingadver1singandtrainingmaterials.ThishelpedmerealizethatIwantedtocon1nueworkinginacollegeenvironmentanditalsopaidformostofmyMaster'sDegreeinEduca1on.Ifyouworkinacollegeoruniversityfull-1methisisoVenabenefitworthtakingadvantageof.Sothisledtomynextstepofcombiningbothaneduca1onalandgraphicdesignbackgroundinmycurrentwork.IusebothmygraphicdesignskillsandtechnologytraininginmyjobasanInstruc1onalServicesRepresenta1ve.9.Howdifficultisyourjob?Becausemyworkrewarding,Idon'tfeelthatitisdifficult.Anyonewhoworksinajobtheytrulyenjoyisluckyandusuallyhappyintheirprofession.Iamalwaysbusyandsomeoftheworkcanbetedious,butIlikehavingalotofvarietyinmyworkandenjoyhelpingothersastheyusetechnology.10.Tellusabout"soVskills."AmIexpectedtobeatworkon1me,usetechnologyappropriately,isappropriatedressrequired?Yes,punctualityisimportantandtechnologyskillsareusedeveryday.dresscanvarydependingonthebusinessyouworkin.Again,thetruesoVskillisbeingagoodcommunicatorandprovingyourreliabilitybybeingonthejobwhenscheduledandthenpeoplestarttorelyonyouandtrustyouinyourwork.

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Graphic Design and Technology fromtheviewpointofaprofessionaldesigner

Life in the Performing Artsfromtheviewpointofaprofessionaldancer

1.Whatskillsandqualifica1onsdoIneedtoworkinyourposi1on?Trickythingaboutballetcanapproachtwowaysprofessionalwayclassicalandcompaniesormajorindanceincollegestartthesamestartyoungwithlessonsstarta#ractedtodancebringsyoujoywhenitprofessionalmemberandgetpaystartinpre-proprogorballetschoolhometownschoolwillgetguidanceifyouandinsertseethetalentgotorecognizedschoolBodytypeisverythin,heighthaschanged.Itusedtobethatitwasbe#ertobetall.Butnowthisisdeterminedbycompanyyouareinandmusicalityisimportant,weightisimportant,flexibilityandstrengtharealso.Youhavetoworkonthisfrombeginning.YouneedtohaveastructuresyllabusandneedtobeabletoexecutethestepswiththeFrenchvocabularyandthenatonepointwhenyouaremoreadvanced,theywillgivetermsandneedtobeabletounderstandwhatyouneedtodaywiththiscombina1ondothisheretypesteps.Ifyouchoosethisasamajorincollegeitismoreflexible-bodytypeandagenotasstrict,ifyouwanttopursuecanteachcanjoinacompanyincontemporaryside2.WhatkindsofskillsandexperiencesdoIneedtohavetodoyourjob?Summersfordancercampsareimportantintensivecampstrytobepartofperformancesasmuchasyoucaninballetschool,orinyourcompany.3.WhichcoursesshouldIbetakingtobesuccessfultodoyourjob?Ifyouareonacollegepath,coursewillhaverequirementsthatcanincludehistoryperformanceandtheaterandstylesofdancefromclassicaltocontemporarystyles.Ifyoustartontheprofessionalpathyouneedtobeexposedtodifferentteachersandstylesofdancing.Andyouneedtoexperiment,itisthe1metotrynewstylestryali#leofeverything!Inprofballetclassicalisthefocusitisgoodtoseehowabodymovesfeeland4.Whatkindofentry-levelposi1onsareavailablethatleadtowardyourjob?Goodinterpersonalskillsareasimportantinthisfieldasinanyother.Some1mesdancershavealackofconfidenceaboutgeUnggoodpayinacompe11veandshort-livedcareer.Prac1cegoodcommunica1onskillscompaniesaresmallandcontractsareshort.

Life in the Performing Artsfromtheviewpointofaprofessionaldancer

5.WhatcanIdotoimprovemychancesongeUngajoblikeyours?Itisreallydependentonlevelofskillandbeingopentoallformsofdancethiswillimproveyourchancesoffindingajobinacompany,audi1onasmuchaspossiblebewillingtotraveltheaudi1on.Itcantakeyoufarawayfromhome.Dancemagazineisagoodresourceandinves1ga1ngcompaniesthatyouareenteredinbecauseofthestyleofdanceanddancersmatchesyou.Knockingondoorsandbeingincontactwithcompanyandtrytoreachoutjusttotalkwiththecompany-inaudi1onsyouhavetobestraighlorwardaboutyouravailabilityandinterestinthejob.Whenyouaremovinginves1gateopportuni1eswhereyouwillbemovingandcreateavideoofyourperformancestosendtocompanies.6.WhatkindofsalarycanIexpectifIgetajoblikesyours?Youwillmakealivingwage,butthepayishumble.Therewardscanbeamazing,butyouaredevotedtoacareerthatisverycompe11veandcanbeshort-lived.Donotexpectahighsalary,itisapassionbasedprofession.Notmanypeoplegettodoajobthatyoutrulylove.Ithasupsanddownsbecauseitinvolvesrejec1onandhardwork.Salariesofballetoperaandtheaterhasleastpayleastpaybenefitsandshortcareers.Thereisaunionandtheywilldonego1ateforyou.Star1ngpayislowandwon’tincreasemuch.Itwillbeabasiclivingwageahumbleexistence.Butifyougettohaveasalaryrangeyouhavereachedahighpoint.Performanceistherealrewardandbenefit.Dancingwasthecompletepackage.Itismentallyandphysicallydemandingandthatistheonlygoalyouhave.Dancingwithinjuries.Takingcareofyourbodyisnumberonefocusitisyourinstrumentofwork.7.ArethereanytypesoftrainingormentoringthatIcanjointobeapartofyourcompanynow?Iamnowre1red,butwhenyouarestar1ngouttrytofindmentorsinyourteachersandfriendsthatyoumeetalongtheway.Yourmentorswillbethereforyouyourwholecareerandmayprovideleadstojobs.

Life in the Performing Artsfromtheviewpointofaprofessionaldancer

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9.Howdifficultisyourjob?Itisveryphysicallyandemo1onallydemanding.Youhavetobepreparedforthisandacceptitaspartoftheprofession.Idancedprofessionally11years,andwasluckyIdidn’tgetinjuredandgotjobsstartedatage9withlocallessonsmoststartatabout6or7withfreemovementclasses.Iwenttocollegewhichisnotcommon,90%ofdancersstartlookingforacompanyaVerhighschoolanditmaytakeabout2-3yrstofindacompany.Mostdancersendcareerinearly30stheyreturntocollegeandtendtobesuccessfulbecauseoftheirexperienceoutlookandenterallkindsoffieldssuchasHistoryandcareersasEnglishprofessors.Onefriendhasacompanyofherownasfinancialadvisor.Thereisaninteres1nglifeaVerballetaswell!10.Tellusabout"soVskills."AmIexpectedtobeatworkon1me,usetechnologyappropriately,isappropriatedressrequired?Beingapeopleperson,agoodfriendandsuppor1veofyourgroupofdancersthatyouworkwith.Youwilllikelymakelife-longfriends.Learntotakeandkeepvideosofyourperformancesandpunctualityisveryimportant.Showupforaudi1ons!

Life in the Performing Artsfromtheviewpointofaprofessionalmusician

1.Manyyearsofstudyandprac1ceonyourinstrument.Wideknowledgeofdifferentkindsofmusic.ABachelor'sofMusic(BM)isthestandarddegreetoacquireinmusicschool2.Mustbeahigh-levelperformer/composer/producer.Ifyou'reaperformer,becomeinvolvedinschoolorcommunityorchestras/bands/ensembles.Ifacomposer/producer,buildaporlolioofcomposi1onsfromanearlystageandgetpeopletoperformit.3.Besideslessonsonyourprimaryinstrument,courseslikeEarTraining,MusicTheory,MusicHistory,andPianoSkillsareallextremelyimportant.4.Entrylevelasaperformerwouldmostcloselyrefertolowerpaying(orunpaid)freelancework.Buildingareputa1onasastrongperformerandcollaboratorwillthenleadtomoreinteres1ngandhigh-payingwork.5.Toworkasamusicianinafull-1meorchestra,youmustprac1cediligentlyeachdayinordertowinaudi1ons.Ifyouwanttobeasuccessfulfreelancerorteacher,it'simportanttotakeasmuchworkaspossiblefromanearlystage,regardlessofpayifyoucan.Eventuallyyouwillbeabletochooseyourworkmorecarefullyandmakeabe#erliving.It'salsoimportanttohaveanonlinepresenceonsocialmedia,youtube,website,etc.6.WhatkindofsalarycanIexpectifIgetajoblikesyours?Star1ngsalariesarelow,oVenjustabovethecurrentminimumwagerange.Thesalarieswillalwaysremainmodestunlessyouworkforanadagency,createyourownbusinessorworkinafieldthatcombinesyourartsdegreewithanotherprofessionliketeaching.

Life in the Performing Artsfromtheviewpointofaprofessionalmusician

7.Ifyouwanttobeinvolvedintheadministra1onsideofclassicalmusic,mostorchestrasinthecountryhaveinternshipprogramsforinterestedyoungadults.Thisdoesnotnecessarilyleadtoperformingopportuni1es,however.Ifyouwanttogetexperiencesubbinginaprofessionalgroup,youshouldreachouttotheplayersinthatgroupandseeiftheydon'tmindmee1ngupandplayingtogetherorlisteningtoyou.Thatcansome1mesleadtobeingaddedtoasubs1tutelist.8.Ihaveabachelor'sfromUSC,amaster'sfromtheJuilliardSchool,andaDoctoratefromStonyBrookUniversity.Myfirstsignificantprofessionalposi1onwasin2016-2018whenIreceivedafellowshipinEnsembleConnect,aperformanceprogrambasedoutofCarnegieHall.Thisofferedmetheopportunitytoplayalongsideworld-classmusiciansandlearnvaluableskillsaboutgrowingmycareerasamusician.Alsoin2016,Istartedmyownmusicfes1valinAnnapolis,Marylandalongwithafriend.It'saweek-longseriesoffiveconcertsaroundthecitywherewebringmanyofourmusicianfriendstogethertoperform.Thistaughtmeagreatdealaboutentrepreneurshipandmanagement,alongwithar1s1cplanningandprogramming.In2017IstartedteachingattheUniversityofMassachuse#swhereIs1llteachtoday.IhaveastudioofseveralbassoonistswhoIteachandIalsocoachchambermusic.Finally,in2018Iaudi1onedforandwonaposi1onasprincipalbassoonwiththeNewHavenSymphonyOrchestrainConnec1cut.Thesedifferentkindofprofessionalexperienceshavehelpedmetomapoutacareerthatisn'ttotallyreliantononething.9.Youcertainlyhavetoworkhardtoperformatahighlevel,butmuchofthatworkcomesintheyearsoftraining.Now,Imostlygettoenjoymyselfwhileperforming,thoughIdohavetoprac1cecertainthingsthatareespeciallychallenging.10.Promptnessandprofessionalismarekey.Inanindustrywheretherearehundredsofgreatplayers,thosetraitshelpdis1nguishyou.Useoftechnologyisveryimportant,especiallyasafreelancer.Knowledgeofsocialmediaandvideo/audioedi1ngisabigplus,par1cularlysoVwarelikeLogicPro,Protools,Ableton,etc.Dressvariesdependingonthekindofperformance.Ifyou'replayinginajazzclubitcanvary,butifyou'reinanorchestrait'slikelyyou'llneedtowearasuitortuxfortheperformance.

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Online Resources for Creative Arts Careers

GeneralCareerAdviceh#ps://www.careermatch.com/job-prep

h#ps://study.com/ar1clesh#ps://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Dance

h#ps://www.pointemagazine.comwww.backstage.com/magazine/

theportlandballet.org/15-truths-professional-dancerdancers.invisionzone.com

DanceonYoutube:

Forfun,watchthesefilmsonYoutube(thefullmovieversion):TheTurningPoint(madein1977),BillyElliot(madein2000),WhiteNights(madein1985)

AlsoonYoutube,lookforthesedancers:MargotFonteyn,MariaTallchief,RudolphNureyev,MikhailBaryshnikov,GregoryHinesIngridSilva,AlisonStroming,&

CourtneyLavineandthevideocalledTopFiVeenMaleBalletDancers