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Course Description
Students fully engage the digital art and photography skills they have acquired in the introductory and intermediate level courses. Students are encouraged to expand their artistic voice and take creative risks while further refining their digital photography skills. The course promotes independence and provides choice based learning and experimentation. They will be able to share their knowledge and mentor others by demonstrating techniques and ideas. By the end of the course students will be ready to build a college-level portfolio.
Grading and Evaluation
Portfolios containing all class work will be due at the end of the course. Grading will be based on the following criteria: execution and technique, improvement, effort, composition and design, creativity, personal expression, and assignments.
Course work will be graded as follows:
-Participation
-Projects
-Alternative Assessments
Attendance
Students are expected to be in class on time. A student is considered late if he/she is not in class ready to learn when the bell rings. In the event of chronic tardiness to class, a corrective action plan in consultation with the student’s parent/guardian and designed to address patterns of excessive tardies will be created.
The consequences of being late are shown in the list below:
1st Offense: Teacher Warning
2nd Offense: Teacher Detention
3rd Offense: Teacher Detention/Phone call Home
4th Offense & Beyond: Discipline Referral for each offense
*Every 3rd late arrival to class equals one unexcused absence.
Units
1. Brush Up and Updates
Digital photo editing software is ever changing with yearly upgrades and updates that include new and exciting tools. In this unit, students get reacquainted with their digital cameras and revive their digital photography skills by exploring upgrades and new tools in the post-production process.
2. Artistic Independence
Students rely on their cumulative digital art and photography experience to express their individuality, create visually appealing images, convey a feeling or story and engage the viewer. Students are provided with a platform to embrace their artistic talents and give voice to their unique perspectives, experiences, and emotions. They will be encouraged to explore their personal interests and values while fostering a safe space for artistic experimentation and risk taking in their digital photography.
3. Semester I Portfolio & Presentations
Students will have the opportunity to showcase their art by creating well-structured portfolios and practice their presentation skills. Students will select and organize their best digital photographs and be able to create a portfolio that reflects their unique vision and talent. They will prepare their work for presentation, displays and/or competitions.
4. Repetition Builds Mastery
In unit four, students build upon their mastery of digital art and photography through repetition. Students will revisit their work from Digital Art & Photography I & II and identify which genres, themes, and techniques they would like to work on again. Students will understand that through repeated practice, individuals gain confidence, build skills, and experience that leads to growth as an artist.
5. The Protégé Effect
By the end of this advanced course, students have gained considerable skills and know-how, and are ready to take on the role of mentor. Students will prepare a tutorial to help teach others on a specific digital photography topic. Students may record themselves on camera, use screen recording or even create an animation to make a YouTube-like tutorial.
6. Semester II Portfolio & Presentations
Students will have the opportunity to produce an impressive college-level portfolio. They will showcase their art by creating well-structured portfolios and practice their presentation skills. Students will select and organize their best digital photographs in a cohesive fashion that reflects their unique vision and talent.
RULES
-Be mindful of what you say.
-Pay attention, don’t interrupt, and don’t force others to raise their voice to be heard.
-Seating is chosen for you.
-Respect school and student property.
-Be in your seat by the bell, and stay in your seats until the bell.
-The room needs to be clean before you’re dismissed.
-Push in your chairs before you leave.
-Grades are not based on the quality of the work, but the quality of your effort…
Remember: it’s not the ink, it’s the think!
For more information on behavioral consequences, please refer to the student discipline guidelines found in the NPHS Students Handbook.
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