Finding my Career Including: My career cluster, my top 3 job choices, descriptions, nature of work, work conditions, education/skills, job outlook, salary/graph spreadsheet comparison, and etc.

My Top Career Cluster The career cluster I fall in is “Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications”. Jobs that fall under this category rear toward the artistic side like acting, drawing, performing, producing, and etc.

My Top 3 Career Choices Since I am heavily involved with theatre and the arts, I have already had my top 3 careers in mind. My top 3 career choices are 1. Actor 2. Singer 3. Lyricist/Creative Writer

Skills of an Actor Study and rehearse roles from scripts in order to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed. Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role. Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures. Perform original and stock tricks of illusion to entertain and mystify audiences, occasionally including audience members as participants.

Skills of a Singer Practice singing exercises and study with vocal coaches, in order to develop their voices and skills and to rehearse for upcoming roles. Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest. Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions. Perform before live audiences, or in television, radio, or movie productions Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.

Skills of a Lyricist/Creative Writer Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events. Confer with clients, editors, publishers, or producers to discuss changes or revisions to written material. Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue, to create material. Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers. Write words to fit musical compositions, including lyrics for operas, musical plays, and choral works. Follow appropriate procedures to get copyrights for completed work. Collaborate with other writers on specific projects.

Nature of Work for an Actor Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.

Nature of Work for a Singer Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures

Nature of Work for a Lyricist/Creative Writer Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

Working Conditions of all 3 jobs Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Education of an Actor This occupation usually requires a high school diploma. Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education of a Singer These occupations usually require a high school diploma. Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed.

Education of a Lyricist/Creative Writer these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

Job Outlooks Actor- Actor, Actress, Comedian, Comic, Community Theater Actor, Narrator, Voice-Over Artist, Stand Up Comedian, Theatre Ensemble Member, Understudy. Singer- Singer, Gospel Singer, Singing Telegram Performer, Vocalist, Choir Member, Entertainer, Opera Singer, Singer Songwriter, Tenor, Singing Messenger. Lyricist/creative Writer- Author, Freelance Writer, Novelist, Songwriter, Lyricist, Book Reviewer, Creative Writer, Documentary Script Writer, Freelance Journalist, Songwriter.

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