ADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN COURSE DESCRIPTION

Grades 10, 11, 12 1 credit

Not recommended for students enrolling in ski schools

Course Prerequisite Recommendations: Digital Photo, Graphic Design, Digital Illustration and/or portfolio review

Advanced Digital Design is intended for experienced art students in either Graphic Design, Digital Drawing/Painting, or Digital Photography who are ready to explore personal avenues and develop digital artistic literacy within various digital art mediums. This course is for the student who may be preparing for AP art the following year, the student who wants to develop an art portfolio, and the motivated art student ready to take their Photography, Digital Drawing/Painting, or Graphic Design practice to the next level. The course is designed around portfolio development and is based on the current portfolio requirements of top art colleges in the country. It also prepares students for the AP 2D Art and Design Digital Portfolio guidelines. With an emphasis on digital art production, this class is also designed to develop higher-level thinking and a broader range of technical skills in various mediums and styles, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.