Artistic Career Profile: Explore Creative, Expressive Jobs Based on Holland Codes
The Creators: Express yourself in creating or appreciating art
If you love expressing yourself through writing, art, music, or design, the Artistic theme might be the perfect fit for you. Students in this category value creativity, imagination, and open-ended projects. Artistic careers allow you to communicate ideas, explore new perspectives, and bring original work to life through creative processes.
Descriptors
- Creative
- Independent
- Unconventional
- Passionate
- Sensitive
- Imaginative
- Original
Values
- Creative insights
- Individuality
- Self-expression
- Art
- Beauty
- Aesthetics
- Language
- Independence
- Intuition
Work Activities
- Composing or writing
- Creating artwork
- Acting or performing
- Playing music or singing
- Designing or decorating
- Conceptualizing
- Teaching art or dance
- Working on my own
- Doing crafts
- Photography
- Expressing myself creatively
- Ambiguous ideas
- Studying cultures
- Using language skills
Majors:
These are a small sample of majors for Artistic types.
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Art History or Education
- Broadcasting
- Cinematography
- Communications
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Design
- English
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Languages
- Humanities
- Illustration
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Music Education
- Pastry Chef
- Philosophy
- Theater Arts
Careers
These are a small sample of careers for Artistic types with their full Holland theme code. Click on them to learn more about the career.
- Actor or Comedian (AE)
- Architect (AI)
- Artist (AR)
- Art Director (AE)
- Art Teacher (ASE)
- Broadcast Announcers and DJs (AES)
- Choreographer (ASE)
- Dancer (AR)
- Editor, Film or Video (AEI)
- Editor, Written Materials (AEC)
- Floral Designer (AER)
- Graphic Designer (ARE)
- Industrial Designer (AER)
- Interior Designer (AE)
- Interpreter and Translator (AS)
- Journalist (AEI)
- Landscape Architect (AIR)
- Musician (AES)
- Music Directors and Composers (AES)
- Photographer (AR)
- Set Designer (AR)
- Special Effects Artist and Animator (AI)
- Writer (AIE)
ECC Programs for Artistic Careers
You can complete training at ECC for these careers. Click on them to learn more about the career and ECC program.
- Cook (ARC)
- Fine Artists (AR)
- Graphic Designer (ARE)
- Pastry Chef (ARC)
- Photographer (AR)
- Videographer (AI)
Career Clusters
- Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
- Human Services
Learn more about each career cluster and individual careers within them.
Might Enjoy Work In
- Advertising and Editing
- Arts: Visual, Music, Drama, Dance, Literary
- Interior Design
- Unstructured Environments
- Photography
Contact
Career Development Services
Building B, Room B120
847-214-7390
Fax: 847-622-3055
careerservices@elgin.edu
Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
Friday: 8 am to 4 pm
*Evening hours are available upon request.