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Design 2
Applied Arts (FVK2000) (open to grades 10-12) 1 Credit/Year
Prerequisite: “C” or better in Design 1 or high school equivalent or instructor approval
Course Description: Design is all around us and we interact with it even whether we realize it or not. This course highlights visual and conceptual design and provides students with experiences in solving advanced design problems involving 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, and technological concepts and applications. Students are given experiences in specific applications of design concepts and principles in areas such as environmental design, interior design, industrial/product design, exhibit design, and visual/graphic design. Areas of study may include typography and image; form and function; purpose and principles, content and context. Personal and public themes, solutions, and purpose and how they are connected will be explored. Students will develop a portfolio of work modeled after the Advanced Placement portfolio requirements allowing students to plan, create, assess, and reflect on their design process and experiences.
Type and Image ‐ Students learn about the relationship of typography and image and how they are used in a composition to communicate and create meaning.
Design Thinking ‐ Students develop their understanding of form, function, and structure through context and technique while embracing the creative process that curated discussions and relevant case studies.
Graphic Art & Design ‐ Students will gain understanding of HTML, CSS and web standards as they learn how to create, edit, manage, and design a basic website using markup languages and within a web-authoring tool and complementary software applications.
Product/Interaction Design ‐ Students will gain understanding of the process designers use to blend consumer needs with marketing goals to help companies make successful products. Designers work to maximize the user experience by developing solutions that connect and meet the needs of users that help brands connect and interact users.
Design 3
Advanced Applied Arts (FVK3000) (open to grades 11-12) 1 Credit/Year
Prerequisite: “C” or better in Design 2 or high school equivalent or instructor approval
Course Description: Building off of the previous course work from Design 2, this next-level course will move from theoretical to actual. This course is intended to highlight visual and conceptual design and provides students with experiences in solving advanced design problems involving 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, and technological concepts and applications in an actual experience beyond the classroom. Students are given experiences in specific applications of design concepts and principles in areas such as environmental design, interior design, industrial/product design, exhibit design, and visual/graphic design. Areas of study may include typography and image; form and function; purpose and principles, content and context. Students will develop a portfolio of work modeled after the Advanced Placement portfolio requirements allowing students to plan, create, assess, and reflect on their design process and
experiences.
Students will explore:
Design and develop an eCommerce website and infrastructure (Business/Art/Technology)
Design and develop their solo exhibition of their works (Environmental/Technology/Interior)
Work with an actual client to present marketing concepts implemented visually (connecting community with the classroom)
Teach a lesson to a small group/class.
Visual Arts
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