Audio-visual techniques and media production

A field of study in arts and humanities

Figures for

Where can it lead?50 jobsuse what this field teaches.ESCO

Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 90,000 finished vocational training and 168,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat

Do graduates use it?52% in a matching jobof arts and humanities graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 35%.All arts and humanities fields · Eurostat 2024

Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat

What you'd learn

Graphic designVisual presentation techniquesPrinting techniquesDigital mediaMultimedia systemsPhotographyPrinting on large scale machinesFilm production processTextile printing technologyMaintenance of printing machinesPrinting materialsInteractive media+ 13 more

The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.

Where it can lead

50 jobs use what this field teaches.

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Jobs that use what audio-visual techniques and media production teaches
Job	Prospects	Pay	Usual study	AI exposure
Reprographics technician	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Flexographic press operator	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Offset printer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Screen printer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Gravure press operator	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Broadcast technician	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Audio-visual technician	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Motion picture film developer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Gambling games developer	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Digital printer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Hot foil operator	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Photographic developer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Video and motion picture editor	Average	Above average	Degree	Low
Miniature set designer	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Post-production supervisor	Average	Above average	Degree	Low
Textile printer	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Storyboard artist	Average	Above average	Degree	Very low
Audio describer	Average	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Advertising media buyer	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Printing textile technician	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Prepress technician	Limited	About average	Vocational	Some tasks
Set buyer	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Animation layout artist	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Radio producer	Average	Above average	Degree	Low
Desktop publisher	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Special effects artist	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Broadcasting programme director	Good	About average	Post-secondary	–
Producer	Average	Above average	Degree	Low
Art director	Average	Above average	Degree	Low
Advertising assistant	Limited	Below average	Vocational	High
Photography teacher	Limited	About average	Degree	Low
Animator	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Paper embossing press operator	Limited	About average	Vocational	Very low
Costume buyer	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Presenter	Average	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Stop-motion animator	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
News anchor	Average	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Creative director	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Graphic designer	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Digital artist	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Digital games designer	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Gambling games designer	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Illustrator	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Advertising specialist	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Advertising sales agent	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Photojournalist	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Some tasks
Performance lighting designer	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
3D printing technician	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Performance video designer	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Shipwright	Good	About average	Vocational	Very low

Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.

Where to study

1,154 institutions in the EU offer arts and humanities bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.