CTE SKILLED & TECHNICAL SCIENCE

Housing, Interior Arts and Design

Length: One semester course
CADR: No
Satisfies: 0.5 CTE, 0.5 Elective Credit
Open To: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Students
Repeatable: No
Prerequisite: None
College in the Classroom: No

Course Description: This course introduces students to careers within housing, interior design, merchandising, architecture, real estate and furnishings. Students learn fundamental concepts and principles related to creating functional and aesthetically pleasing living spaces. Students explore topics such as color theory, space planning, furniture arrangement and design elements. The course covers architectural styles, historical influences on interior design, and the use of various materials. Practical skills in creating floor plans, selecting color schemes, and incorporating design elements are practiced through hands-on projects and design challenges. Additionally, students gain insight into residential, work, and leisure spaces, as well as sustainable and eco-friendly design practices through creative, collaborative work.

Visual Communications

*Will be offered during 27/28 school year*

Length: Year
CADR: No
Satisfies: 1.0 Art, 1.0 Elective
Open To: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Students
Repeatable: No
Prerequisite: None
College in the Classroom: No

Course Description: This course focuses on career exploration in the fields of Visual Communications where students will explore the areas that cover design, production, display, and presentation of material of all types (advertising, education, illustrative, etc.) using the media that best displays the illustration. Media includes digital photography, animation, computerized graphics, video, audio, and methods of presentation.