Creative Careers : Paths for Aspiring Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers

Offering a wealth of creative career paths, accurate income information, job descriptions, and relevant college courses to take, this guide shows that creative people aren't doomed to be "starving artists" and that there are numerous ways to make a living in creative fields. More than 75 creative professions are featured from across the arts spectrum, with practical advice from working professionals about the advantages and disadvantages of their chosen creative careers. Whether one wishes to pursue the traditional path of professional performer or writer and find a related part-time arts career or wants to investigate full-time employment in creative fields, this guide shows that real world jobs can offer creative fulfillment. Offering career paths, income information, job descriptions, and relevant college courses to take, this guide shows that creative people aren't doomed to be 'starving artists' and that there are many ways to make a living in creative fields. It features more than 75 creative professions from across the arts spectrum Explores careers suited for creative individuals, providing profiles of over ninety-five jobs with information on salary, outlook, training and education requirements, and resources; and includes advice from people in the professions