Career and Technical Education
This introductory course will give students knowledge of private enterprise systems, the impact of global business, marketing of goods and services, advertising, and product pricing. They will practice word processing and other technological communication skills as they learn to analyze the sales process and financial management principles, the role that government and the legal system…
Students will develop an understanding of the commercial photography industry and career opportunities with a focus on creating quality photographs. They will analyze and apply the elements and principles of art to photographs; demonstrate knowledge of different types of cameras and lenses; practice photographic composition and layout; identify the characteristics of different types of photographic…
Students will build on the concepts taught in Commercial Photography I and develop an advanced understanding of the industry. They will build technical skill in the field as well as develop their employability skills such as critical-thinking, ethical decision making, and time management.
Students will develop an understanding of the multiple audio production career opportunities that exist in radio, film, animation, game design, and live productions such as concerts or theatre as they learn to work with audio production equipment including different microphones, audio consoles, equalizers, recording devices, and cabling. They will study production elements such as dialogue,…
Students will develop advanced understanding and skills in the field of digital audio technology. They will become increasingly familiar with the legal and ethical regulations of the FCC and will practice applying these skills to their advanced technical opportunities as they work on various projects.
#Certification opportunity: Adobe Certified Associate Illustrator Students will explore careers in graphic design and illustration spanning all aspects of advertising and visual communications. Students will develop knowledge and skills in industry-standard software applications Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator while creating a diverse portfolio of projects that demonstrate mastery of elements and principles of visual art and…
Students will learn gaming, computerized gaming, evolution of gaming, artistic aspects of perspective, design, animation, technical concepts of collision theory, and programming logic. Students will participate-in a simulation of a real video game design team while developing technical proficiency in constructing an original game design.
Students will develop an understanding of the fashion industry with an emphasis on design and construction. Principles and elements of effective design will be applied as the students demonstrate effective construction techniques through creation of original clothing and accessories. They will evaluate the factors influencing the apparel industry: labor laws, environment, technology, fashion cycle, and…
This course expands on the foundation created in Video Game Design through programming languages such as: C# programming, XNA game studio, Java, and Android App. In this course, students will investigate the inner workings of a fully functional role-playing game (RPG) by customizing playable characters, items, maps, and chests and eventually applying customizations by altering…
#Certification opportunity: Autodesk 3D Studio Max Certified Associate. Students will develop advanced understanding and skills in the field of animation. They will use advanced production elements such as transitions, edits, framing, angle, and lighting techniques; orthographic and isometric drawing techniques; and commercial production applications. They will learn to analyze target audiences; design color and compositional…