Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

This is a technology-based introductory art course in which you learn how to visually communicate ideas and an advanced drawing and design tool that will be used throughout the course. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign will be used to digitally create works of art while applying the Elements and Principles of Art. Graphic design art history concepts will be incorporated to understand how images have been used throughout history to communicate ideas. The course is based upon understanding the tools offered with both programs and the ongoing image analysis in search of meaning, context, and composition arrangement. This course fulfills the technology credit requirement. Meets 6 days/cycle.

Prerequisite: None

Credit: 1.0