Digital Art
Multi Media Arts and Technology
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Digital Art Courses:
MAT 105 Survey of Multimedia Tools (introduction to Adobe applications) - 9 week course
MAT 131: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop - 9 week course
MAT 112: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator - 9 week course
Advanced Digital Art / MAT 132 Digital Imaging II - 18 week course
MAT = Multi-Media Arts and Technology
MAT 105, 131, MAT 112, and MAT 132 are Santa Barbara City College dual enrollment courses offered at Dos Pueblos High School; providing DPHS students the opportunity to receive college credits while attending high school.
For more information, please visit the SBCC dual enrollment website
City College Application website
SBCC Pipeline link
Online Parent Consent Form link
MAT 131 Course Overview
This is a dual-enrollment course where you will learn the fundamentals of digital imaging through the use of Adobe Photoshop on Apple desktop computers. Students will create original and high quality digital artwork while learning the basics of digital art, traditional art aesthetics, and art critique. No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required. Includes Tools Selection, Channels, Layers, Filters, Text, Brushes, Effects, Masks, Adjustment Layers.
Class Credit
CTE (Career Technical Education)
Visual Arts Pathway - UC a-g requirements
DP Media Pathway - UC a-g requirements
SBCC college credit (students must complete a city college application and parents must sign an online consent form to enroll in this free program)
MAT 112 Course Overview
This is a dual-enrollment course where you will learn the fundamentals of digital imaging through the use of Adobe Illustrator and vector–based art apps on Apple desktop computers. Students will create original and high quality digital artwork while learning the basics of digital art, traditional art aesthetics, and art critique. Create icons, characters, illustrations, interface elements and patterns. Work with type, native 2D shapes, 3D effects and vectorized bitmaps.
Class Credit
CTE (Career Technical Education)
Visual Arts Pathway - UC a-g requirements
DP Media Pathway - UC a-g requirements
SBCC college credit (students must complete a city college application and parents must sign an online consent form to enroll in this free program)
MAT 105: Survey of Multimedia Tools Course Overview
This is a dual-enrollment survey course where you will be introduced to 4 Adobe programs: Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere. Each program will be visited for a span of two weeks. Students will produce projects and organize their Adobe program projects in a Weebly website portfolio.
Class Credit
CTE (Career Technical Education)
Visual Arts Pathway - UC a-g requirements
DP Media Pathway - UC a-g requirements
SBCC college credit (students must complete a city college application and parents must sign an online consent form to enroll in this free program)
Advanced Digital Art / MAT 132 Digital Imaging II Course Overview
This course focuses on expanding and applying the fundamentals of digital imaging that was learned in MAT 131 and 112 through the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and other resolution-based art apps on the iPad or computer. Students will create original and high quality digital artwork while continuing to develop digital art skills, traditional art aesthetics, and art critiques.
Class Credit
CTE (Career Technical Education)
Visual Arts Pathway - UC a-g requirements
DP Media Pathway - UC a-g requirements
SBCC college credit (students must complete a city college application and parents must sign an online consent form to enroll in this free program)
Class Syllabi link
MAT 131 Projects:
Week 1: Welcome to Digital Art
Week 2: Introduction to Photography
Week 3: Principles of Design
Week 4: Double Exposures
Week 5: Surrealism & Morphimals
Week 6: Collage
Week 7: Digital Drawing and Painting
Week 8: Mixed Media Designs
Week 9: Portfolio
MAT 112 Projects:
Week 1: Welcome to Digital Art
Week 2: Mary Blair inspired art project
Week 3: Justin Maller inspired low poly art project
Week 4: Portrait Illustration
Week 5: Landscape Illustration
Week 6: Calendar Design
Week 7: Calendar Design
Week 8: Word Art/Logo Design
Week 9: Portfolio
Advanced Digital Art Projects
Week 1: Welcome to Advanced Digital Art
Week 2: Choice Project 1
Week 3: Minimalist Art
Week 4: Portraiture
Week 5: Logo Design
Week 6: Typography
Week 7: Choice Project 2
Week 8: Abstract Art Series
Week 9: End of Term Portfolio
Advanced Digital Art Projects
Week 10: Metamorphosis Project
Week 11: Choice Project 3
Week 12: Traditional Art Remix
Week 13: Media Re-Design
Week 14: The Art of Emotion
Week 15: Career Study
Week 16: Product Design
Week 17: Artist Study
Week 18: End of Term Portfolio
STUDENT WORK
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