Prerequisite: Graphic Design and Illustration Beginning and Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator 

0.5 Credit: One Semester or 1.0 Credit: Full Year

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12 

Fee: $15 (Sketchbook, drawing, & printing materials)

In Graphic Design and Illustration Advanced, students deepen their knowledge of the variety of media, skills, and processes in the Graphic Design and Illustration arts. Course work incorporates specific, specialized, and self-initiated study of media, skills, and processes. Additionally, studio work incorporates adequate time to experiment with the course work, develop personal expressions, reflect on artwork and their processes, receive expert feedback through critique, and transfer skills to other opportunities. Within this context, students will be expected to develop a body of work surrounding a common theme and explore various career opportunities in the Graphic Design and Illustration arts, as well as the knowledge, skills, and educational requirements for those opportunities. This course may support student led investigations of specialized processes in Digital Photography, Graphic Design Arts, Multi-Media Arts, and Story Boarding.