Career Ideas for Teens in the Arts And

What's the most boring question adults ask teens? "So ... what do you want to be when you grow up?" If you're like many teens, your answer might be "I don't know!" It's natural to feel a bit overwhelmed when there are thousands of options available. But now is a great time to start discovering what's out there-as you go through high school and on to the next level.

Acknowledgments

v

Welcome to Your Future

1

(4)

Discover You at Work

5

(26)

Big Question #1: Who Are You?

6

(3)

Big Question #2: What Are Your Interests and Strengths?

9

(3)

Big Question #3: What Are Your Work Values?

12

(5)

Big Question #4: What Is Your Work Personality?

17

(14)

Explore Your Options

31

(90)

Actor

35

(2)

Animator

37

(2)

Art Director

39

(2)

Art Therapist

41

(2)

Arts Administrator

43

(2)

Arts Teacher

45

(2)

Broadcast Technician

47

(2)

CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Technician

49

(2)

Choreographer

51

(2)

Cinematographer

53

(2)

Commercial Artist

55

(2)

Corporate Communications Director

57

(2)

Costume Designer

59

(3)

Dancer

62

(2)

Development Director

64

(2)

Editor

66

(3)

Fashion Designer

69

(2)

Film Director

71

(2)

Graphic Designer

73

(2)

Illustrator

75

(2)

Interior Designer

77

(3)

Journalist

80

(2)

Lighting Technician

82

(2)

Lobbyist

84

(2)

Museum Curator

86

(3)

Music Composer

89

(2)

Musician

91

(2)

Photographer

93

(2)

Printer

95

(2)

Public Relations Specialist

97

(2)

Publisher

99

(2)

Scriptwriter

101

(2)

Set and Exhibit Designer

103

(2)

Technical Writer

105

(2)

Webmaster

107

(3)

Writer

110

(2)

Big Question #5: Do You Have the Right Skills?

112

(3)

More Career Ideas in the Arts and Communications

115

(2)

Big Question #6: Are You on the Right Path?

117

(4)

Experiment with Success

121

(36)

Big Question #7: Who Knows What You Need to Know?

123

(3)

Ask the Experts

126

(18)

Big Question #8: How Can You Find Out What a Career Is Really Like?

144

(6)

Big Question #9: How Do You Know When You've Made the Right Choice?

150

(4)

Big Question #10: What's Next?

154

(3)

A Final Word

157

(2)

Appendix

159

(4)

Index

163

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