This book offers readers interested in careers in the arts a framework for putting their passion into action. Students will learn which high school classes will help prepare them for job opportunities as a dancer, actor, tattoo artist, photographer, or even costumer designer.

Artistic endeavors require patience and persistence, but not necessarily a four-year degree. This title offers readers interested in careers in the arts a framework for putting their passion into action. Students will learn which high school classes will help prepare them for job opportunities as a dancer, actor, tattoo artist, photographer, or even costumer designer. Beyond in-school preparation, the text offers timely information on other types of training including apprenticeships and online courses. The title also includes interviews with professionals working in the field as well as helpful resources.

Written for students looking for alternatives to college but in search of a rewarding career, this title explains ways to turn the readers’ passions and talents into a profession. Stressing the importance of preparation, hard work, and marketing your business, it focuses on traditional entertainment like music and acting but also delves into less conventional work like working as a Foley artist or as a children’s entertainer. With college tuition on the rise, this title is geared toward creating successful professionals out of students who are looking to enter the workforce immediately.

A reference guide providing information about careers in dance, exercise, sports coaching, physical fitness instruction, and other fields involving movement.

This comprehensive guide gives readers who love the concept of �home� all the tools they need to begin building that love into a career. Whether a student is interested in landscaping, interior design, building, or just wants a job that will allow him or her to work outdoors, each career path comes with a detailed list of resources and first-person accounts from professionals in the field. And every career path can be achieved without college, giving students of all types access to an interesting and fulfilling career.

Whether a reader�s passions fall in library science, genealogy, history, writing, or research, he or she will find something of interest in this extensive career guide. There are many, many career options under the broad scope of the fields of writing and research, and many of them don�t require higher education. This guide breaks down these options, offering a long list of online and off-line resources for the determined career seeker and several first-person accounts from professionals in the field.

Describes different kinds of careers people who enjoy film and television can pursue without a college education, including information on training, job requirements, salary, and future outlook.