Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Arts, Entertainment, & Design: Media Production & Broadcasting Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers encompassing film, television, radio, journalism, communications, writing, and broadcasting, focusing on content creation, production, and distribution.
This field includes direction, production, cinematography, and publishing, emphasizing storytelling and technical expertise. This Sub-Cluster also highlights the impact and ethical use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, in enhancing visual effects and streamlining production. Broadcasting includes digital technologies such as streaming and podcasting, transforming audience engagement and content consumption.
Example programs of study:
  • Broadcasting Technology
  • Filmmaking: Production & Managerial Arts
  • Journalism
  • Video Production
CodeOccupation
27-3011.00Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
27-4012.00Broadcast Technicians
49-9061.00Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
27-4031.00Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
43-9021.00Data Entry Keyers
27-2091.00Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
27-3041.00Editors
51-9194.00Etchers and Engravers
27-4032.00Film and Video Editors
11-2033.00Fundraising Managers
27-3099.00Media and Communication Workers, All Other
27-2012.03Media Programming Directors Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
27-2012.05Media Technical Directors/Managers Bright Outlook
27-2041.00Music Directors and Composers
27-3023.00News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3043.05Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
51-5111.00Prepress Technicians and Workers
51-5112.00Printing Press Operators
27-2012.00Producers and Directors Bright Outlook
43-9081.00Proofreaders and Copy Markers
27-2012.04Talent Directors Bright Outlook
27-3042.00Technical Writers
27-3043.00Writers and Authors

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).