SSHS Art Pathways

Visual Arts-Commercial Art

Foundation 2.0 credits required

_____ Commercial and Advertising Art*

_____ Design and Visual Communications*

_____ Industrial Design

Electives 1.0 credits required

_____ Basic Digital Photography*

_____ Digital Commercial Photography (CTE Center)

_____ Accounting I

_____ CAD Architectural Design (CTE Center)

_____ CAD Mechanical Design (CTE Center)

_____ Digital Media I (CTE Center)

_____ Workplace Skills CTE Internship


Visual Arts-Commercial Photography

Foundation 1.0 credits required

_____ Basic Digital Photography*

_____ Digital Commercial Photography (CTE Center)

Electives 1.5 credits required

_____ Design and Visual Communications*

_____ Accounting I

_____ Business Management

_____ Commercial and Advertising Art

_____ Mechanical Design I (CTE Center)

_____ Digital Media I (CTE Center)

_____ Workplace Skills CTE Internship


*Can be taken for one semester or a year.


Suggested order of art classes for students pursuing a career in the arts.

  1. Design & Visual Communications
  2. Drawing
  3. Sculpture
  4. Basic Photography
  5. Advanced Commercial Photography/Painting/Digital Media
  • It is also recommended to take Accounting I regardless of whether you need it or not for a pathway