Film & Photography

Length/credit: 1 semester - 0.5 credit

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This course students will discover the art of storytelling through film and photography. In this hands-on course, students will learn to capture stunning images and videos while experimenting with different techniques and tools. Work with a range of cameras, including mobile devices, and bring your own vision to life using Adobe Creative Cloud programs, like Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. Whether a student is new to the craft or looking to build their skills, this class offers a fun and supportive space to explore your creativity and tell your unique story.students will discover the art of storytelling through film and photography. In this hands-on course, students will learn to capture stunning images and videos while experimenting with different techniques and tools. Work with a range of cameras, including mobile devices, and bring your own vision to life using Adobe Creative Cloud programs, like Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. Whether a student is new to the craft or looking to build their skills, this class offers a fun and supportive space to explore your creativity and tell your unique story.introduces students to seeing and capturing their world through the art of film and photography.

Length/credit: 1 semester - 0.5 credit

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: It is recommended that interested students successfully complete Film-Photography 1.

In this course, students will take their filmmaking and photography skills to the next level. This course builds on the basics, helping you expand your creative ideas and sharpen your technical skills. With engaging hands-on projects and creative challenges, this course is perfect for students ready to refine their techniques, and take on more ambitious projects.

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Length/credit: 1 year - 1.0 credit

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: It is recommended that interested students successfully complete Film-Photography 2 H.

In this course, students will dive deeper into filmmaking and photography in this yearlong course. Students will learn essential lighting techniques while honing technical and creative skills through in-studio shoots. Learn various cinematography techniques in order to master visual storytelling while constructing short films. By continuing to explore advanced editing software and conceptual ideas, you’ll develop a strong portfolio that showcases your growth as an artist. This is a perfect course for students looking to discover their artistic voice and create standout projects. By the end of the course, students will have developed a portfolio of photographs or films and an artist’s statement.

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Length/credit: 1 year - 1.0 credit

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: It is recommended that interested students successfully complete Film-Photography 3 H.

In this course, students will discover how to explore creative lighting techniques and develop their ability to tell a story through various ways in which photographers/ filmmakers can approach and interpret their own ideas, messages, and stories through photographic/film imagery through photographic/film and writing assignments. Learn to create compelling visual narratives and explore advanced editing and digital manipulation to enhance work. By the end of the course, students will build a skillful portfolio that showcases artistics growth and illustrates creative vision. Students entering the Advanced Program should have a strong technical and conceptual foundation and will define a body of work on which they plan to focus. Students develop and refine their work through a sequence of unique critique-centric and technical seminars while benefitting from the mentorship of a faculty advisor; studio workshops focused on digital literacy aid students in more advanced editing and digital manipulation. The Advanced Program emphasizes the role of critique in the creative process; students are actively pushed to challenge and expand their established relationship with photography.

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Length/credit: 1 year - 1.0 credit

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: It is recommended that interested students successfully complete Film-Photography 4 H.

In this course, students discover the varied ways in which the photographer/filmmaker can approach and interpret their own ideas, messages, and stories through photographic/film imagery through photographic/film and writing assignments. Students entering the Advanced Program should have a strong technical and conceptual foundation and define a body of work on which they plan to focus. Students develop and refine their work through a sequence of unique critique-centric and technical seminars while benefitting from the mentorship of a faculty advisor; studio workshops focused on digital literacy will aid students in more advanced editing and digital manipulation. The Advanced Program emphasizes the role of critique in the creative process; students are actively pushed to challenge and expand their established relationship with photography with the simultaneous support of the community. The program culminates in a student exhibition, showcasing student growth and a fully realized portfolio of compelling visual narratives.

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Length/credit: 1 year - 1.0 credit

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: It is recommended that interested students successfully complete Film-Photography 4 H.

The AP 2-D Art and Design course is an inquiry-based approach to learning about and making art. Students create a 2-D Art portfolio that demonstrates investigation of individually chosen ideas and concepts. Portfolios include works of art, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. Based on the body of artwork they create throughout the year, students choose to submit their work for evaluation in May as either an AP 2-D Art and Design portfolio (drawings, paintings, graphic designs, photography, collages, printmaking, etc.)-OR- an AP Drawing portfolio (drawings and paintings primarily focused on mark making). All students submitting portfolios for evaluation have the potential to earn college credit.

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