20 silver-screen professions you can study online

20 silver-screen professions you can study verbunden 20 silver-screen professions you can study onlinePosted March 21, 2014, by Marni WilliamsAlways fancied you had a bit of George Clooneys swag? Denzels street smarts? Leo Dicaprios entrepreneurial spirit? We tend to see the same professions represented over and over RomComs present us with a disproportionate number of writers, editors and creatives adventure films are populated by CIA agents, hackers or intrepid travellers and then theres the comic fodder of the advertising executive, the pop star and the television producer. The mora we see these jobs fictionalised, the mora they seem like way-out, unachievable options. With the right training and experience though, theres no reason why you couldnt be living your own celluloid dream. Weve put together a shortlist of silver-screen worthy courses so you can write your own Hollywood story. The question is whos going to play you when the movie comes out?1. The hackerThese days, in the real world, you can fight cyber crimes without having to wear rollerblades or worry whether your upload time is sufficient to save the world from aliens. And you might even find your skills are desired by businesses, not just anarchists or master criminals.Top online training grounds for legit hackersCourses in Information Technology2. The investigatorDo you love nothing better than staying a step ahead of the story? We all love to get to the bottom of things, but in the real world of investigations theres a lot less chance and a lot more process and much less sexual tension with colleagues, sorry but we promise you still get to solve crimes. Intriguing online courses for the investigative typeCriminology courses3. The advertising execThink you can work relationships better than Dan Foreman? That you have more chutzpah than Mel Gibson in What Women Want? If you study online you can learn all about creating advertising campaigns before you launch into a hot-desking synergic co rporate environment and if its as cut-throat as the movies say, youll need all the pointers you can get Prepare for your career campaign with these advertising and marketing coursesCourses in Marketing and Digital Marketing4. The pop starMany a teen fantasy has been born from an early-evening Disney movie, but even if youre moreAlmost Famousthan Josie and the Pussycats, an online course will prepare you for that moment of your meteoric rise. Pre-discovery preparation for musosA course in Arts and Humanities5. The designerThe list of architects and designers in romantic comedies is endless but, then again, they do suggest the perfect balance of practicality and creativity and even present the added bonus of staging lonely or romantic moments in visually interesting offices. Whether youre aiming for Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattleor Woody Harrelson in Indecent Proposal, youre certainly going to need some authentic creative learning to avoid coming off like Mugatu. Follow the o nline trend with these courses for design visionariesCourses in Designing, Graphic Design, Fashion Designingor Interior Design6. The artistSimilar to the designer, the artist has been present on the silver screen ever since the Swinging 60s landmark film Blowup. And, more recently, the art dealer, gallerist and curator have become semi-regular fixtures as suitably smart-but-creative RomCom characters. But if you really want to be an artist, and also plan to eat at regular intervals, you have to first hone your craft. Find your muse online before you get startedCourses in PhotographyCourses inArts and Humanities7. The writerIt doesnt seem entirely outside the realms of possibility that the number of novelists, food critics, wedding announcement columnists and sports reporters in films could add up to more than the number of paid writers working today. Apart from being natural storytellers, there is a reason they come up so often writing is one of the most tailorable professions out there meaning it can relate to any story. This is lucky for you, because in order to succeed youll need to make like Truman Capote or Carrie Bradshaw and find your unique niche. Ready to find your voice? You can do it online with one of theseCourses in Writing8. The magazine editorDid you watch The Devil Wears Prada and in the end believe you would still be willing to put your hand up for one of Vogues coveted positions? Well, perhaps you shouldnt. The traditional magazines are struggling against a deluge of online content and you might just be better off working on your skills from the comforts of your own home, and trackpants. Then you can work out how to rule your particular world from there. That is all. Here are some online editorial training grounds for Mirandas-in-the-makingCourses in CommunicationsCourses inJournalism9. The coachTheres just nothing like seeing yesterdays hero turn his or her washed-up life around through the success of others. Whether youre washed up or j ust looking for a change, if youre the type to swell with pride at the site of an underdog who has just triumphed, then it might be time to find your own sideline to strut along. Top trainers know their stuff, work out your game play online (underdog team with unforeseen abilities not included)Courses in Sports Management10. The outdoor adventurerSimply walking off into the desert for a few months might come off ok if you have a hilfe crew and what youre doing is entirely fictional, but if you want to live an adventurous lifestyle then youre going to have to learn the boring stuff first, like how to manage risks and take people along for the ride who will pay you. You can study an online adventure course from anywhere (including your extended stay in the Himalayas as long as you have an internet connection) Environmental courses11. The travellerIf an 80-minute film just isnt enough escapism for you, then maybe its time you thought about getting off the beaten track between your b edroom and the lounge room. And you dont have to wait for the life-altering break up or break down in order to run away and find yourself, either. Its ok just to chase some better weather or give your lifestyle a shake up. Some online courses that can help you spread your wingsCourses in TourismCourses inHospitality12. The philosopherIf youre like me, youre more in the I ? Huckabees camp than the Eat Pray Love camp, but everyone has their own way of understanding the world. If you saw Groundhog Day, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or the Truman Show and just had to reassess your position on the futility of time, the metaphysics of memories or Platos Cave, then you might want to work out just what to do with all those thoughts of yours. Studying online can help you to put your ponderings to good useCourses in CoachingCourses in Counselling13. The fuzzThere may be more cop movies than you can poke a standard-issue baton at, but Im willing to propose that many actual career mom ents in the emergency services are likely to be stranger than fiction. Do your time online before you hit the streetsPolice courses14. The online entrepreneurIf theres anything The Social Network taught us, its that there are many definitions of friends but that the ja genau enemy is pretty stable. If you want to change the way the world communicates, trades, lives anything, really then youre going to have to know how to work that box in front of you. Just dont forget to acknowledge your friends when you make it big. Online courses for future online success storiesCourses in Entrepreneurship15. The tycoonThe path to business success doesnt have to come with a dodgy moral compass, as much as Hollywood would have you believe it. If you are driven to reach the kind of success that would make Gordon Gekko put down his cigarette and take notice then its best you know what youre in for and keep those best-practice principles in your top pocket alongside your money clip. Online cour ses that will give you an edge so you can earn a packetCourses in BusinessCourses in Business ManagementCourses in LeadershipCourses in Management16. Human rights activistHow many times have you watched the credits roll and pledged to make more of a difference in the world? Almost all of the best Hollywood human rights stories are based on ordinary people who managed to make an extraordinary impact, so theres no reason to think it isnt realistic for you to do so, too. Learn how to make an impact on the world from your own desktopCourses inArts and Humanities17. The Eco WarriorOn-screen green heroes come in all shapes and sizes from the fairies of Fern Gully to Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich, Sigourney Weaver bonding with gorillas and even the messages glossed into the 3D Sci-Fi feat of Avatar. While the current reality of environmental change is that it is a long and slow process, we are certainly in need of as many new heroes as we can get. Find your cause and plan your next mo ve with these online courses Environmental courses18. The DownshifterSea change, tree change, downshifting, getting back to basics whatever you call it, by now the shift is taking place as much off screen as it is on. I probably wouldnt recommend buying a villa that youve only seen from a bus, but if Under the Tuscan Sun had you wanting to escape to the country and never return, then you might just find a way to make that happen smoothly if you plan for it. It will certainly involve less dramatic tension with your contractors if you have some way of paying them. Some online courses for starting a simple lifeCourses in Viticulture19. The inventorThe militrischer abschirmdienst inventors of the past look a little silly these days with their reused materials and steampunk aesthetic, but that doesnt mean were all invented-out. In fact, with our progression away from the manufacturing age well and truly under way, we will be needing as many Dr. Emmett Browns as we can find. Study onli ne to get your head into some intelligent inventingCourses in Engineering20. The mad scientistScientists are dreamers at least, thats what Hollywood tells us. If we consider out-there scientific developments such as the large hadron collider then we would have to surmise that, to some extent, Hollywood is right. But day-to-day science is also repetitive, finicky and decidedly un-sexy. There is currently a big push in Australia to increase student interest in sciences because we all suspect that nothing as mind-blowing as the Stargate Atlantis is due to become a reality anytime soon, and not without a tonne of hard work. But youre a dreamer, right so are you up for it? Get your big ideas (and your sound methodologies) with these online coursesCourses in ScienceFeel like your job is lacking star appeal? Still havent found your dream role? Take a trip through our list of over 700 online courses and start re-writing your story. 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