New Visions Programs
Communication & Media Careers - Bush Campus Only

Students interested in New Visions are typically accelerated college-bound seniors who wish to pursue a career in media or communications. This advanced-level, one-year course allows you to spend half of your school day at an actual work site exploring careers in media communications while working toward senior academic credit. Your classroom time will be supplemented with local on-site rotations. Classes meet each school day from 8-11 a.m.

New Visions integrates English, Economics, Participation in Government and career exploration, for which you can receive four credits (1 English, .5 Economics, .5 Participation in Government and 2 Occupational Education).

New Visions students develop career plans and integrated projects based on knowledge acquired and documented through experiential learning. They learn to use proper terminology, relate academic subjects to professions studied and conduct themselves in the safe, professional manner expected in their chosen fields.

Prerequisites:
Students must have met all graduation requirements by the end of their junior year, except for Senior English, Participation in Government and Economics.

In addition, students need:

• Recommendations from a school counselor, an administrator and three academic teachers
• A recommended grade point average of 85 percent or higher
• A completed New Visions application
• Three years of Regents math and science
• Ability to provide their own transportation to the various sites
• Excellent attendance records of 90 percent or better (reviewed on an individual basis).

Communication & Media Careers
Rotation sites include local and regional broadcasting, publishing and media production facilities. Students are provided with hands-on workplace experiences.

Curriculum Content:

• Introduction to Media Production
• Senior English/Senior Government/Senior Economics (Integrated)
• Principles of Communication & New Technology
• Media Literacy
• Career Skills

Special Clothing/Materials Needed:

• Business attire

Job Opportunities with Post-Secondary Education Include:

• Advertising/Marketing   
• Print Media
• Audio Production & Recording   
• Public Relations
• Educational Communications   
• Radio Production
• Graphic Design   
• Television Production
• Industrial/Corporate Communications
• Media Production & On-Line Technologies

Articulation Agreement With:

• Art Institute of Pittsburgh