The Arts, Entertainment, & Design Career Cluster combines creative roles in visual and performing arts, film, journalism, fashion, interior design, and creative technologies. This Cluster focuses on creating, producing, and sharing artistic and design work across multiple platforms, aiming to entertain, inform, beautify, and inspire.

The Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards must be an integrated component of all CTE course sequences.

• Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards

The Fashion, Textiles, and Design program provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of fashion, design, and construction. Areas of study include individual image, psychological and social aspects of clothing, wardrobe planning, consumer decision-making, pattern and textile selection, construction techniques, handling and care techniques, the use and care of sewing equipment, clothing repair, and fashion-related occupations.

• Program Standards – Fashion, Textiles, and Design with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Fashion, Textiles, and Design with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Graphic Design program provides students with an introduction to the principles of creating graphic works. Areas of study include elements and principles of design, production aspects, legal and ethical issues, and portfolio development.

• Program Standards - Graphic Design with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Graphic Design with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

This program introduces students to various media technologies used in business of digital communications. Areas of study include elements and principles of design, media platforms, legal and ethical issues in project development, production tools and techniques, marketing concepts and social media, professional communications, and content creation. Practices incorporate an appreciation of alternative and culturally diverse perspectives essential in business communication.

• Program Standards – Multimedia Communications with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Multimedia Communications with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Radio Production program provides students with the concepts and skills needed for radio broadcast production. Students learn on-air production techniques, news writing, sound gathering, and production operations through the platform of an internet radio station. Marketing and station promotion are also learned.

• Program Standards - Radio Production with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Radio Production with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Theatre Technology program instructs students in the craft and technical skills of theatrical production. Instruction includes theatre safety, lighting, sound, set construction, scenic elements, and stage management.

• Program Standards - Theatre Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Theatre Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Video Production program provides students instruction in the various video production processes and techniques. Areas of study include camera operation, on-air program production, creative works, and video editing. Students will produce original video and live broadcast productions. Emphasis is placed on writing, pre-/post-production , editing techniques, and studio and engineering procedures.

• Program Standards - Video Production with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Video Production with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)