Billy George ART 1: Digital

ART I: ART AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - VA023 (ART1MCOM)

Credit: 1

Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills

This course is an introduction to basic art processes and principles using the computer as the main source of medium. Students will learn about the creative process through the production of art created directly on the computer through manipulation of the student’s original drawings or ideas. Students will be instructed in the use of professional drawing programs like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Emphasis is placed on individual conceptualization. Elements and principles of art will be studied as required by the TEKS for Art I, and practical manipulation of these principles will be expanded using various software. This course combines a rigorous and relevant experiential study of modern, post-modern, and contemporary visual art and design with student learning in media literacy and technology applications. Creation and analysis of student artwork will be balanced with exploration of contemporary practices across the visual and commercial arts fields. Students will learn how to bridge traditional hand skills with current technology applications to create new media such as animations, digital images, multimedia presentations, digital videos, websites, and interactive or site-based installations and performances. Student work will culminate in a project that investigates relevant issues of the individual student that uses art, design, and visual communication to address the issue.

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