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Henrico CTE arranges the 17 career clusters into 6 career groups that have similar pathways a student can have to ultimately get to their essential career of choice. Explore the 1 career cluster under Arts & Communications and discover the path to your future.

The Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications career cluster is about flexing your creativity, design, writing, performing, and multimedia skills.  Prepare for careers from graphic design to broadcast journalism through a focus on advanced technologies used in venues including corporate boardrooms, hotels and convention centers, classrooms, and museums.

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Technical writers, also called technical communicators, are responsible for helping others understand complex technical information or how to use technology products and their employment is expected to increase. Growth and changes in technology and electronics in the home and workplace will increase demand for technical writers. Photographers should see job prospects grow. Self-employed photographers will increase due to demands from individuals wishing to have portraits taken and corporations seeking photographs for marketing materials. Career prospects for producers and directors are expected to increase as a result of new content delivery methods – such as watching TV online or on a mobile device – and the popularity of reality television.

Middle School Courses

  1. Introduction to Game Design and Coding: #6642

  2. Multimedia Graphic Design: IB6632

High School Courses

  1. Graphic Communications I & II: 8660, #8661 (ACE)

  2. Radio Broadcasting & Journalism: I & II: #8640, #8641 (ACE)

  3. TV Media Production I&II Course No. #8688, #8689 (ACE)

  4. Game Design & Web Development I&II: #6680, #6681 (ACE)

  5. Commercial Photography: #8628, #8629 (ACE)

  6. Advanced Drafting & Design: #8438

  7. Architectural Drawing/Design/CAD: #8437

  8. Application Development: 6672XA

  9. Coding I Honors/ Programming I: #6640A

  10. Communication Systems: #8415

  11. Digital Visualization: #8459

  12. Creative Fashion (Intro to Fashion Careers): #8248

  13. Introduction to Interior Design: #8254

  14. Introduction to Photography: #8474

  15. Photography (Imaging Technology): #8455

  16. Video & Media Technology: #8497

Do You Like To…

  • Communicate effectively with others?

  • Organize, plan, and multi-task?

  • Pay attention to detail?

  • Practice leadership skills?

  • Use your math skills proficiently?

Sample Careers

  • Graphic Designers

  • Lighting Technicians

  • Publicity Directors

  • Cutters/Fitters/Seamstress

  • Fine Artists

  • Photographers

  • Special Effects Coordinators

  • Videographers

  • Camera Operators

  • Animators

  • Sound Technicians

  • Make-Up Artists

  • Sign Painters

  • Audio and Video Technology and Film

  • Broadcasting and Journalism

  • Performing Arts

  • Printing Technology

  • Telecommunications

Student Leadership Organizations

The Technology Student Association (TSA) enhances personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), whereby members apply and integrate these concepts through intra-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.

Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning (WBL) is comprised of experiences related to students’ career interests, based on instructional preparation, and undertaken in partnership with local businesses or organizations. WBL enables students to apply classroom instruction in a real-world work environment. Work-Based Learning promotes Career Awareness, Career Exploration, and Career Preparation.

Career Ambassadors

The Career Ambassador Program offers high school seniors an opportunity to represent and share their experiences with career exploration and our CTE programs with prospective students and community supporters through elementary school Career Fairs, middle school Career Clubs, and district-wide events.

High school certifications, licenses and related college majors

All CTE trade and industry classes offer the Workplace Readiness Skills Test

In Demand Careers

Student Leadership Organizations

The Technology Student Association (TSA) enhances personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), whereby members apply and integrate these concepts through intra-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.

Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning (WBL) is comprised of experiences related to students’ career interests, based on instructional preparation, and undertaken in partnership with local businesses or organizations. WBL enables students to apply classroom instruction in a real-world work environment. Work-Based Learning promotes Career Awareness, Career Exploration, and Career Preparation.

Career Ambassadors

The Career Ambassador Program offers high school seniors an opportunity to represent and share their experiences with career exploration and our CTE programs to prospective students and community supporters through elementary school Career Fairs, middle school Career Clubs, and district-wide events.