Elective: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Prerequisite: Introduction to Photography
Meets the Art Standard
Students are encouraged to provide their own SD memory card for this course. In this advanced course, students continue honing their art and craft of great photography. Students will use DSLR cameras and Adobe Photoshop software to create professional photographs.
Elective: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Prerequisite: Introduction to Video
Meets the Art Standard
Students are encouraged to provide their own SD memory card for this course. In this advanced course, students will produce high quality digital videos. Students will apply concepts of storyboarding, journalistic writing, cinematography, camera work, graphics, and editing while using smart phones, HD video cameras, GoPro Cameras and Adobe Premiere Elements software.
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Prerequisite: Digital Foundations
Meets the Art Standard
This course reflects the 21st Century marketplace expectations. Area colleges and employers emphasize the need for students to be technologically literate. Students will gain hands on experience with the word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications found in Microsoft Office Suite, since these are the applications most widely used in the business world. Emphasis will be placed on the moral and social implications of computer technology; additional web 2.0 applications used in today’s society; the human factors involved in the use of computers; and the historical development of computers.
Elective: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Meets the Art Standard
Fashion and Apparel Design is an introductory course for those students interested in a career in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry. This course addresses knowledge and skills related to design, production, acquisition, and distribution in the fashion, textile, and apparel arena. Projects may include: clothing construction.
Elective: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Meets the Art Standard
Housing and Interior Design is an introductory course essential for those students interested in a career within the housing, interior design, or furnishings industry. This course addresses the selection and planning of designed spaces to meet the needs, wants, values and lifestyles of individuals, families, clients, and communities. Housing decisions, resources and options will be explored including factors affecting housing choices and the types of housing available. Developmental influences on housing and interior environments will also be considered. Basic historical architectural styling and basic furniture styles will be explored as well as basic identification of the elements and principles of design. Design and space planning involves evaluating floor plans and reading construction documents while learning to create safe, functional, and aesthetic spaces. Presentation techniques will be practiced to thoroughly communicate design ideas. Visual arts concepts will be addressed.
Elective: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Meets the Art Standard
Students are encouraged to provide their own SD memory card for this course. In this course, students learn about the art and craft of great photography. Students will hone their professional eye to capture the greatest moments in nearly every situation and setting imaginable using DSLR cameras, and Adobe Photoshop software. Taking students both inside the photographer’s studio and out into the field, this course is a chance to learn, in a way anyone can grasp the basic insights and hidden secrets of photography.
Elective: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Meets the Art Standard
Students are encouraged to provide their own SD memory card for this course. In this course, students will produce digital videos. Students will learn the concepts of storyboarding, journalistic writing, cinematography, camera work, graphics, and editing while using smartphones, HD video cameras, GoPro Cameras and Adobe Premiere Elements software. This course is a chance to learn, in a way anyone can grasp, the basic insights and hidden secrets of videography.
Elective: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One trimester
Prerequisite: Suggested Digital Foundations
Meets the Art Standard
Programmers who create web pages are in high demand. In this course, you will learn the programming languages of the web: HTML and CSS. You will also apply best practices in responsive web design to create your own, real web pages.
Elective: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Three trimesters
Meets the Art Standard
Students are encouraged to provide their own SD memory card for this course. In this advanced course, students will be able to utilize their technology skills by creating a professional and published yearbook for their school! Use your team to market your product to your peers through display of your work!