DMD Academy Digital Media Design Academy
DMD Academy Sign-Up Info
Do you want to join the DMD Academy Program starting next school year? If so, do the following:
DMD Academy is a 3-year career-themed Program commitment (or 2 years, if you start in 11th Grade, if space is available). In the spring semester, each student will be selecting their elective courses within their Synergy StudentVUE Portal for the next school year.
If you are a current 9th Grader you must choose the DMD Academy’s 10th Grade class in the list of elective courses & the title of that course is “AME Digital Media 1”and its course code is "AMEH951". Selecting that course title will place you on the class list for the DMD Academy & you will be enrolled in the DMD Program, if there is space in the class section. IMPORTANT: you must also VERIFY & CONFIRM your seat in the class by replying to a Confirmation Email that you will receive in the Spring semester by the deadline if you make it in the class section.
If you are a current 10th Grader, there occasionally are a few spaces in the 11th Grade DMD Academy class section & you would be able to join starting your 11th Grade year. If you are a current 10th Grader you must choose the DMD Academy’s 11th Grade class in the list of elective courses & the title of that course is “AME Digital Media 2” and its course code is “AMEH952”. Selecting that course title will place you on the class list for the DMD Academy & you will be enrolled in the DMD Program, if there is space in the class section. IMPORTANT: you must also VERIFY & CONFIRM your seat in the class by replying to a Confirmation Email that you will receive in the Spring semester by the deadline if you make it in the class section.
Students use all sorts of different software
What Is Digital Media Design?
Do you love using computers? Do you want to learn about using different software programs, making digital videos, making animations, and much more related to technology? If so, then join DMD!
The Digital Media Design (DMD) Academy at Lincoln High School is supported by SFUSD's Career Technical Education (CTE) Dept. and is a three year program designed to introduce high school students to the ever-expanding digital workplace and to the many and highly varied career opportunities in the visual arts & multi-media fields.
The Digital Media Design (DMD) Academy equips students with the personal, analytical, technical and communications skills they need to thrive in IT as well as the digital multi-media skills and experiences needed to function in today's world- whether in higher-education, professional careers or every-day life.
Students take AME Digital Media 1 their sophomore year learning about Adobe Photoshop, as well as the principles of art. They spend their junior year in AME Digital Media 2 learning about quality graphic design principles and Adobe Illustrator in depth for print and multi-media creation. Between their Junior and Senior years, students work as interns at firms specializing in IT and Multi-Media/Advertising as well as at IT/Multi-Media departments in various corporations and industries. Senior year students take AME Digital Media 3 - Honors learning digital video production and digital animation, as well as some basic web design.
If you are going to be a sophomore or a junior next school year and want to join this academy, please speak to Mr. Goncalves in Room 239 or email him at goncalvesj@sfusd.edu as soon as possible because spaces fill fast.
Student Projects
Changing Landscapes
Green screen and Photoshop
Bob's Adventure
Adobe After Affects
Music video made by a group of DMD students to discourage vaping at school. Winner of the 2021 SFUSD annual anti vaping PSA contest.