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Stage & SoundArt & DesignLead & ArgueCode & Games
Media & Communication Arts
Producer, director, game programmer, designer — the jobs behind the thing everyone watches.
What you'd actually do
- Shoot, edit and produce video and audio on real equipment
- Design for screen — web, graphics, motion, game art
- Write and report for a student outlet with an actual audience
- Program games and interactive media
How you get in
Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. This pathway takes no admissions test and sets no GPA minimum — seats go by lottery, with a preference for students inside the school's attendance area.
Lottery
Now, later, and after
What this gets you freshman year, by the time you graduate, and after that.
Freshman year
What you'd touch first
- Production class with cameras and a studio, plus student media
- A reel that starts freshman year
Junior & senior year
What you'd walk out holding
- Certifications in industry software
- Internships with Chicago media and design shops
After graduation
Where it goes
- Film, journalism, game design, graphic design, marketing
- Freelance work you can already charge for
Where you can do it16
Selective Enrollment schools first, then ordered by graduation and college rates against the district average.
Visit one of these
Upcoming open houses at schools that run this program.
- 24OctKing College PrepSelective Enrollment Open House · 10:00
Where this comes from
Checked 2026-09-12. Program details change — confirm with the school before you rank it.