Art 1-4
Digital Photography
Graphic Arts
Psychology
Personal Finance
Principles of Business, Finance & Marketing
These courses are meant to guide you in developing and practicing creative and critical thinking skills through art-making, discussing, reflecting, and connecting your learning to both personal and shared experiences. You will engage in a variety of skill-building and mixed-media visual arts opportunities in order to help you explore your world-views and artistic perception.
This course is designed to introduce you to the basics of digital photography and digital imaging with an emphasis on the aesthetic, technical and critical thinking skills necessary throughout the process. Your work will be project-oriented and outcome based. Historical and cultural impact of photography will be studied as well as your personal connection and influence of photography in the world today.
Graphic Design is a course that explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design; as well as, the design process, from idea development through the final execution of a document. Professionals use the concepts explored in this course in the following disciplines: advertising, graphic design, web design, illustration, broadcast design, photography and game design and many others.
This course provides an understanding and enjoyment of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within historical and cultural contexts. You examine major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present from a variety of cultures. You also learn to look at works critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to analyze what they see.
Careers in the Arts: 21st Century Skills
Social Justice Through the Arts
What is Art?
Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
Foundational Practice
Exploration of Tools and Materials
Freedom to Play: Make it Personal
Use of Elements & Principles
The Artistic Process
Why is this considered "Art"?
The Formal Art Critique
The Artist Statement
10 CREDITS
Acellus Psychology introduces you to the science of psych. You'll learn foundational knowledge regarding the scientific method, and human anatomy, and apply this to the study of memory, learning, stress, thought and personality, and states of consciousness. You will also analyze common psychological disorders career paths within Psychology.
5 CREDITS
The Acellus Personal Finance course is designed to prepare you with the skills and knowledge needed to shape your financial future. The course will provide a tool-kit of knowledge resources that will empower you to make informed financial decisions. The course covers real world topics including income, money management, credit, as well as saving and investing. You'll have the opportunity to explore concepts such as budgeting; checking and saving accounts; and investment options. The course also teaches sound practices in the areas of finance, debt, risk management, taxes, and credit management.
10 CREDITS
This CTE Business course provides a basic business, marketing, and finance background for anyone looking for a career in business or if you're desiring further preparation before entering college in a business and finance related major.
You can access content daily, even on unscheduled days. Tests will be unlocked during school hours by email, and through Google Hangouts chat otherwise.
Notes are required for all work units in each class and will contribute to your overall grade.
You will be assigned work that allows you to apply the content you learned through Acellus that corresponds directly to each subject.