If you have natural music ability and a flair for directing, you may want to combine your talents into one career, as a Music Director. There are several levels you can take this to, but people who specialize in this field can either work in community theater as the lead director for musical productions, in high schools or local theater groups, or go for higher levels of the career by making connections...

JOB OVERVIEW Many people dream of being a singer. Visions of Celine Dion captivating an audience as she hits the high "D" in a heart-wrenching version of "My Heart Will Go On: Theme from Titanic" dance in our heads like a vision from Heaven. Life on the road, touring across the country, or catching the next flight to Ireland for a tour in another country is also appealing. If you have singing...

JOB OVERVIEW If you have a natural musical ability, and want to know how to become a professional musician, here is some information that will help you in this effort. Whether you want to play with a band on the road, perform for local community theatre production, or become a recording artist, it is a fun and potentially lucrative field. Also, with today's versatile online sales platforms...

Curators are responsible for the preservation, collection, care, display, knowledge and research of items that are aesthetic or historical. Historical sites, libraries and museums are all places that collections like this may be found. Curators provide the knowledge and expertise to properly care for and showcase these items. The path to becoming a curator is not typically a short or easy one and...

Archives are built with informative artifacts that are no longer current, but continue to have great value to specific organizations, communities, institutions, businesses, individuals, or governments. These records may be in formats such as sound recordings, manuscripts, photographs or video recordings. Archivists collect these everyday items to be used for research and study for many reasons....

Illustrators are people who draw and paint, digitally or traditionally, for a range of industries. From technically realistic medical illustration, to bright engaging children’s book illustration, artists who are good at conveying messages through art often build careers in illustration. Here are three questions to consider if you are interested in becoming an illustrator: Are you...

Do you like to play with your hands? Does arranging things artistically give you a sense of accomplishment? Read on for an overview of your career as a sculptor: Job Overview Sculptors create unique works of art in a three-dimensional form for beauty rather than functionality as its primary purpose.   Requirements and Qualifications Though some sculptors are employed...

Have you been told you're creative? Maybe you just can't stand to sit still without a project at hand. Either way, you should explore a career as a fine artist! Job Overview Fine artists create unique art pieces using sculpture, painting or illustration. They create new concepts and ideas conveyed in their art and technique. Requirements and Qualifications Most fine artists are...

Do you spend more time looking at scenery than good-looking actors? Does a design that draws you in leave you breathless? We're willing to bet you'd enjoy working as a set and exhibit designer! Job Overview Set and exhibit designers plan spaces for film, television, theatrical and museum usage. You will analyze scripts or items to be displayed to determine the requirements, develop a best usage...

Do you fiddle with your sound system settings? Is amateur radio or other broadcasting forms fascinating? Have we got the job for you! Job Overview Broadcast and sound engineering technicians install, operate and perform maintenance on a variety of electronic equipment that records sound and provides broadcasting capabilities for television and radio stations, sound recordings, motion pictures...