THIS PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP CAREER PATH AREAS OF INTEREST, WHILE PROVIDING A CHALLENGING AND ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY SKILLS. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE PROGRAM SEQUENCE: ADVANCED COMPUTER LITERACY, MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT, VISUAL LITERACY, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, COLOR THEORY, TYPOGRAPHY, APPLICATION OF MEDIA MATERIALS/TOOLS, AND CAREER SELECTION CRITERIA. THIS PROJECT-BASED PRACTICUM EMPHASIZES PRINT MEDIA SUCH AS FLYERS, BROUCHERS, MOCK BILLBOARD LAYOUTS ETC. STUDENTS WILL CONDUCT ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATION CAMPAIGNS USING DIGITAL MEDIA AS A TOOL. IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS CONTINUES TO REFINE THE SKILLS OBTAINED IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1 AND .VISUAL MEDIA & DESIGN I. THIS PROCESS IS EXPANDED WHILE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED
 
Students continue to refine the skills and experiences that they have learned through Print Media I & II. These media skills will be applied to as many job related experiences and projects as possible. Students are encouraged to develop voluminous independent study projects and portfolios. Students also help troubleshoot problems and media requirements for teachers, staff members and student activities around our community. 


COURSE SEQUENCE: PHOTOGRAPHY I, VISUAL MEDIA & DESIGN I AND VISUAL MEDIA & DESIGN 
CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED: ADOBE DREAMWEAVER, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, ADOBE INDESIGN