The Arts

Interest Area

Find your inspiration.
Follow your passion.
Discover your voice.
Make your mark.

Communicate, create, or perform in the School of the Arts. Earn a degree or certificate, engage in creative opportunities, and surround yourself with other creative minds and industry professionals. Develop your communication and teamwork skills while you discover your creative side.

Students with degrees in the arts work as creators, educators, and performers across the country and around the world. Become a part of the creative and exciting arts, media and entertainment industries.

Programs of Study

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Art

UC Transfer
CSU Transfer
AA
AS
COA
COP
AS

Communication Studies

UC Transfer
CSU Transfer
AA

Dance

UC Transfer
CSU Transfer
AA
COA
COP

Live Entertainment Management

Live Entertainment Technology

CSU Transfer
AA
COP
COA

Music

UC Transfer
CSU Transfer
AA
COP

Theater Arts

CSU Transfer
AA

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Recreation Workers

Median Salary

$33,860

Job Growth

+4%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
26%

Certificate
3%

Associate's Degree
8%

Bachelor's Degree
62%

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Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

New workers start around $26,942. Normal pay is $33,860 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $51,279.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
26%

Certificate
3%

Associate's Degree
8%

Bachelor's Degree
62%

Core Tasks

Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.
Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results.
Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties.
Direct special activities or events, such as aquatics, gymnastics, or performing arts.
Document individuals' progress toward meeting their treatment goals.
Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.
Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.
Meet with staff to discuss rules, regulations, and work-related problems.
Oversee the purchase, planning, design, construction, and upkeep of recreation facilities and areas.
Encourage participants to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group discussions.
Meet and collaborate with agency personnel, community organizations, and other professional personnel to plan balanced recreational programs for participants.
Provide for entertainment and set up related decorations and equipment.

Median Salary

$33,860

Job Growth

+4%

Desktop Publishers

Median Salary

$61,567

Job Growth

-41%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
44%

Certificate
5%

Associate's Degree
11%

Bachelor's Degree
39%

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Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

New workers start around $31,854. Normal pay is $61,567 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $165,172.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
44%

Certificate
5%

Associate's Degree
11%

Bachelor's Degree
39%

Core Tasks

Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.
Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
Select number of colors and determine color separations.
Enter digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse.
Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
Edit graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching.
Enter data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.

Median Salary

$61,567

Job Growth

-41%

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Median Salary

$49,611

Job Growth

-78%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
11%

Certificate
6%

Some College
12%

Associate's Degree
23%

Bachelor's Degree
47%

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Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

New workers start around $26,270. Normal pay is $49,611 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $130,809.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
11%

Certificate
6%

Some College
12%

Associate's Degree
23%

Bachelor's Degree
47%

Core Tasks

Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.
Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.
Consult with authors and editors regarding manuscript changes and suggestions.
Archive documents, conduct research, and read copy, using the internet and various computer programs.
Write original content, such as headlines, cutlines, captions, and cover copy.

Median Salary

$49,611

Job Growth

-78%

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Median Salary

$37,074

Job Growth

-12%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
43%

Certificate
43%

Associate's Degree
11%

Bachelor's Degree
4%

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Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

New workers start around $20,011. Normal pay is $37,074 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $84,238.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
43%

Certificate
43%

Associate's Degree
11%

Bachelor's Degree
4%

Core Tasks

Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.
Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.
Repair cracks in wood or metal instruments, using pinning wire, lathes, fillers, clamps, or soldering irons.
Shape old parts and replacement parts to improve tone or intonation, using hand tools, lathes, or soldering irons.
Mix and measure glue that will be used for instrument repair.
Refinish instruments to protect and decorate them, using hand tools, buffing tools, and varnish.
Make wood replacement parts, using woodworking machines and hand tools.

Median Salary

$37,074

Job Growth

-12%

Riggers

Median Salary

$56,597

Job Growth

+8%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
84%

Certificate
16%

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Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

New workers start around $34,341. Normal pay is $56,597 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $95,742.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
84%

Certificate
16%

Core Tasks

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
Align, level, and anchor machinery.
Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.
Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.

Median Salary

$56,597

Job Growth

+8%

Jewelers

Median Salary

$34,002

Job Growth

-12%

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
50%

Certificate
33%

Some College
8%

Associate's Degree
4%

Bachelor's Degree
4%

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Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

New workers start around $15,468. Normal pay is $34,002 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $83,810.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Less
50%

Certificate
33%

Some College
8%

Associate's Degree
4%

Bachelor's Degree
4%

Core Tasks

Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles.
Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.
Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry.
Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers.
Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals.
Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.
Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.
Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers.
Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces.
Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds.
Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications.
Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products.
Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces.
Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties in order to develop new products or modify existing designs.

Median Salary

$34,002

Job Growth

-12%

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Art

Communication Studies

Dance

Live Entertainment Management

Live Entertainment Technology

Music

Theater Arts

Explore Careers

Recreation Workers

Desktop Publishers

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Riggers

Jewelers

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