Digital Audio Production

Career Pathway:

There are hundreds of related careers in the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Journalism & Broadcasting Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge that expands on the skills and knowledge needed in the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Cluster.

Individuals in the Journalism & Broadcasting Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge: 

1. Describe the diversity of functions within the Journalism & Broadcasting Career Pathway.

2. Demonstrate writing processes used in journalism and broadcasting.

3. Plan and deliver a media production (e.g., broadcast, video, Internet, mobile).

4. Demonstrate technical support related to media production (e.g., broadcast, video, Internet, mobile).

Planning Your Career:

By working through this module you will begin your journey to developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this cluster. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means to achieve those opportunities.

These are the careers you will explore in this module:

• Sound Engineering Technicians

• Producers

• Technical Directors/Managers

• Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

• Broadcast Technicians

• Musicians and Singers

• Program Directors