digital arts & Design courses

Digital Arts & Design I

1 term-1 credit

Grades 10, 11

Digital Arts and Design I —is a course that provides a foundation in visual communication concepts and design strategies. Course content is designed to foster skills and understanding that are essential in modern digital graphics, motion graphics, publishing, Web, film/video, photography, and animation graphic industries. Focus will be on developing understanding of key design concepts and strategies, along with design challenges that translate into creative communication solutions which accurately and effectively reach targeted audiences. Along with study of design principles, conceptualization processes and techniques, students will explore various applications of design through extensive study of typography, style, composition, visual elements, color, creative technical software and various problem-solving tasks that encourage higher order thinking. Exploration of career opportunities, development of leadership, teamwork, collaborative and technical skills requisite in many aspects of life.

Digital Arts & Design II

1 term-1 credit

Grades 11, 12

Required Prerequisite: Digital Arts & Design I

Digital Arts and Design II is a course that builds on the foundational core elements of visual communication concepts and design strategies, learned in (Digital Arts and Design I) Course content is designed to reinforce skills and support understanding that are essential in modern digital graphics, motion graphics, publishing, Web, film/video, photography, and animation graphic industries. Focus will be on developing understanding of key design concepts and strategies, along with design challenges that translate into creative communication solutions which accurately and effectively communicate. Along with continued study of design principles, conceptualization processes and techniques, students will gain mastery of various applications of design through continued study of typography, style, composition, visual elements, color, creative technical software and more focused problem-solving tasks that encourage higher order thinking. Exploration of career opportunities, development of leadership, teamwork, collaborative and technical skills requisite in many aspects of life and industry which are creative and multifaceted will be developed. Course content is also related to other pathways.

Digital Arts & Design III

1 terms-1 credit

Grades 11, 12

Required Prerequisites: Digital Arts and Design I and II

Digital Arts and Design III — With the confluence of technologies, visual arts and creative practices have changed dramatically over the past several years. Increasingly, the design studio functions as a dynamic and vital space for learning, exploring, and innovation. Negotiating complex relationships, developing communication strategies that leverage new technologies and provide robust opportunities for the application of knowledge, skills, and critical thinking associated with an array of contemporary creative and studio practices is the new industry standard. Course content is selected to broaden the foundation of design concepts and understanding related to modern communication design. This course will foster advanced integrated skills that are essential in digital graphics, motion graphics, publishing, Web, film/video, photography, and animation graphic industries. Students will be exposed to real world design challenges in a laboratory facility through projects that simulate industry objectives. Course content is also related to other pathways.

Work-Based Learning

1 semester (Can be repeated up to 2 credits)

Grades 11, 12

Work-Based Learning: Career Practicum is a capstone course intended to provide students with opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous CTE and general education courses within a professional work environment. The course allows students to earn high school credit for select models of work-based learning, which allow students to interact with industry professionals in order to extend and deepen classroom work and support the development of postsecondary and career readiness knowledge and skills.

Students participate in individual work-based learning experiences in professional settings when they meet the hours required for full time course equivalent. These experiences include registered apprenticeships, cooperative education (co-op), and internships.

Students must complete an application and receive a CTE teacher referral for consideration in Work-Based Learning. See Mrs. Sara Bell - WBL Coordinator for applications.