Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course Description: Introduction to Digital Art is a foundational course designed to provide students with exposure to the major components of the field. Students will explore elements of design in order to produce art as visual communication. Additionally, students will acquire basic knowledge about digital software such as Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images in a variety of ways. Successful completion of the course will enable students to pursue advanced study in either Graphic Design or Digital Photography.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine
Arts Prerequisites: None
Grade Levels: 9th & 10th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Concentrator

Course Title: Digital Photography

Course Description: Digital Photography is a yearlong course that focuses on understanding the basic operations and functions of a digital single-lens reflex camera and the manipulation of its settings to achieve a specific result. Students will learn about photographic elements of art and principles of design, composition, and lighting. They will explore the history of photography, learning about its scientific and technological developments, important innovators in the field, and relevance within diverse cultural contexts. Students will write and speak about aesthetic, technical, and expressive qualities in a photograph, learning to critique their own and other’s work. Students learn image techniques and digital manipulation using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, teaching them how to archive, organize, and optimize their photographs for print or web purposes. Students will learn how to manage and creatively alter digital images as well as critically analyze the use of visual media as a means of communication in our society today. They will be provided a greater level of autonomy, expected to pursue their own interests and develop an individual voice. Students will explore the significance of photography within the larger context of the art world, and learn about the critical and varied application it has to the modern working world.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Arts Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Art
Grade Levels: 10th & 11th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Capstone

Course Title: Advanced Photography

Course Description: Students will focus on more advanced concepts in Digital Photography, including Studio Portraiture, Off-Camera Lighting and Long Exposure techniques. They will also be introduced to more detailed Projects using school and local events to generate content. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom will also be explored more in-depth. Repeatable for credit.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: Digital Photography
Grade Levels: 11th & 12th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course Description: Introduction to Digital Art is a foundational course designed to provide students with exposure to the major components of the field. Students will explore elements of design in order to produce art as visual communication. Additionally, students will acquire basic knowledge about digital software such as Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images in a variety of ways. Successful completion of the course will enable students to pursue advanced study in either Graphic Design or Digital Photography.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Art
Prerequisites: None
Grade Levels: 9th & 10th
Grade Time Frame: Half Year
Articulation: No

Concentrator

Course Title: Graphic Design 1

Course Description: Graphic Design I is an introduction to art that is intended to communicate information and to advertise. Students will explore the five elements of design (line, shape, mass, texture, and color) as the basic building blocks for a conceptual understanding of effective visual communication. Additionally, the course focuses on the study and use of layout concepts used in the graphic design field. Students will employ both analog media (pencil and paper drawing) and digital media (using up-to-date computer software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator) to create graphic design projects with real-world applications.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Art
Grade Levels: 10th & 11th Grade
Time Frame: Full Year
Dual Enrollment: Yes – Columbia College (Motion Graphics)

Capstone

Course Title: Advanced Media Broadcasting

Course Description: A continuation of the intro course, students will progress towards animation and 3D modeling. They will also take on more advanced image branding campaigns, focusing on businesses in the local area. Focus on Adobe After Effects will be a new addition to the Creative Cloud applications. Repeatable for credit.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: Graphic Design
Grade Levels: 11th & 12th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course Description: Introduction to Digital Art is a foundational course designed to provide students with exposure to the major components of the field. Students will explore elements of design in order to produce art as visual communication. Additionally, students will acquire basic knowledge about digital software such as Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images in a variety of ways. Successful completion of the course will enable students to pursue advanced study in either Graphic Design or Digital Photography.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Art
Prerequisites: None
Grade Levels: 9th & 10th
Grade Time Frame: Half Year
Articulation: No

Concentrator

Course Title: Publication Design (Yearbook) I

Course Description: This project-based course is designed to provide practical, specific journalistic experiences with the main, end result the production of a professional yearbook. The course goals focus on the expository aspect of the reading and reporting (oral and written), extensive practice in writing that goes through a thorough editing and revision process as well as substantial reading of expository sources and other materials that develop imperative skills and rigorous training on written themes including body copy, interviewing, captions and headlines, and visuals including photography and designing layouts. Students will need to evaluate information and convey intricate or multifaceted information to the student body. Yearbook teaches real-world skills such as meeting deadlines, teamwork, working with advanced and professional technology, communication skills, marketing skills, and independent thinking skills.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “G” College Prep Elective
Prerequisites: Introduction to Arts, Media, & Entertainment
Grade Levels: 10th & 11th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Capstone

Course Title: Publication Design (Yearbook) II

Course Description: This project-based course is designed to provide practical, specific journalistic experiences with the main, end result the production of a professional yearbook. The course goals focus on the expository aspect of the reading and reporting (oral and written), extensive practice in writing that goes through a thorough editing and revision process as well as substantial reading of expository sources and other materials that \\ develop imperative skills and rigorous training on written themes including body copy, interviewing, captions and headlines, and visuals including photography and designing layouts. Students will need to evaluate information and convey intricate or multifaceted information to the student body. Yearbook teaches real-world skills such as meeting deadlines, teamwork, working with advanced and professional technology, communication skills, marketing skills, and independent thinking skills.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “G” College Prep Elective
Prerequisites: Publication Design (Yearbook) I
Grade Levels: 11th & 12th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course Description: Introduction to Digital Art is a foundational course designed to provide students with exposure to the major components of the field. Students will explore elements of design in order to produce art as visual communication. Additionally, students will acquire basic knowledge about digital software such as Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images in a variety of ways. Successful completion of the course will enable students to pursue advanced study in either Graphic Design or Digital Photography.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: None
Grade Levels: 9th & 10th
Grade Time Frame: Half

Concentrator

Course Title: Ceramics A

Course Description: Ceramics is a yearlong studio art course that is designed to develop the artistic skills of the student artist. Instruction will focus on the 3-dimensional application of the elements of art and the principles of design. Construction techniques will be emphasized through the use of diverse techniques in hand-building such as slab, mold, coil, and extruding as well as throwing on the potter wheel. Students will learn to finish their work with colored slips, glazes, and relief techniques. Students will also be expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the history of this sculptural medium as it pertains to their own sense of creative expression as well as art historical and cultural references. Students will maintain a sketchbook throughout the year for idea generation, note-taking, and feedback.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: Introduction to Arts, Media, & Entertainment
Grade Levels: 10th & 11th
Grade Time Frame: Full Year
Articulation: No

Capstone

Course Title: Ceramics B

Course Description: Ceramics is a yearlong studio art course that is designed to develop the artistic skills of the student-artist. Instruction will focus on the 3-dimensional application of the elements of art and the principles of design. Construction techniques will be emphasized through the use of diverse techniques in hand-building such as slab, mold, coil, and extruding as well as throwing on the potter’s wheel. Students will learn to finish their work with colored slips, glazes, and relief techniques. Students will also be expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the history of this sculptural medium as it pertains to their own sense of creative expression as well as art historical and cultural references. Students will maintain a sketchbook throughout the year for idea generation, note-taking, and feedback.

UC/CSU Requirements Met: “F” College Prep Fine Arts
Prerequisites: Ceramics A
Grade Levels: 11th & 12th
Grade Time Frame:

Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Professional Theatre

Professional Theatre 1 emphasizes developing industry-standard skills based on the CTE Arts Media Standards for the Performing Arts Pathway. Students develop strong foundational professional acting skills by exploring the major theories and techniques of acting, including improvisation, physical expressiveness, voice production, character portrayal, monologue/scene study, and directorial techniques (blocking and rehearsal). Students also study a wide range of professional models, including Broadway, regional, and community theatre, as well as majoring/minoring in theatre in college. 

Concentrator

Course Title: Professional Theatre 2

This course is the concentrator (second course) in the Professional Theatre pathway, which provides professional theatre training in the rehearsal and performance of stage plays and/or musical theatre. It is designed for students who have previously taken Professional Theatre 1. Students audition with the director for participation in a stage play or musical. This course may include acting, singing, and/or dancing, and requires technical/dress rehearsals and preparation.

Concentrator

Course Title: CTE Advanced Musical Theatre

This course is an extensive study of advanced musical theatre performance. Students will actively engage in advancing their acting, singing and dance skills and the synthesis of these talents into professional musical theatre readiness. They will be trained to approach character, scene, text, and song analysis from an academic standpoint and integrate this into their performances. They will be taught the history, theories, vocabulary, and constructs of theatre, voice and dance, specific to the study of musical theatre. These young artists will participate in workshops, in-class exercises and performances and will learn to observe, analyze and then put into writing the findings from their individual course of discovery. 

Capstone

Course Title: Professional Theatre 3

This course is the capstone (final course) in the Professional Theatre pathway, which provides professional theatre training in the rehearsal and performance of stage plays and/or musical theatre. It is designed for students who have previously taken Professional Theatre 1. Students audition with the director for participation in a stage play or musical. This course may include acting, singing, and/or dancing, and requires technical/dress rehearsals and preparation.

Introduction

Course Title: Introduction to Stagecraft

Introduction to Stagecraft provides introductory knowledge and skills to students interested in technical theater.  This course aligns with several California Common Core State Standards in the Arts, Media and Entertainment pathway along with standards in English, Algebra, Geometry and Mathematical modeling.  Students will learn the basic elements of technical theater in all major areas of production including set construction, lighting design and implementation, sound design and implementation, prop construction and design, costume and make-up design and artistry and stage management.

Concentrator

Course Title: CTE Stagecraft

Stagecraft CTE provides knowledge and skills to students interested in technical theater.  This course aligns with several California Common Core State Standards in the Arts, Media and Entertainment pathway along with Standards in English, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematical Modeling, and Number and Quality. Students will learn the basic elements of technical theater in all major areas of production including Set Construction, Lighting Design and implementation, Sound design and implementation, Prop construction and design, Costume and Make-up design and artistry, and Stage Management. Taking this course develops students' skills to succeed in Advanced Stagecraft CTE. 

Capstone

Course Title: Advanced Stagecraft

This is a class designed to teach the art of theatrical design, implementation, and production to students who are interested in set construction and decoration, lighting, sound, properties, costumes, company or stage management, and arts administration. Each student will be able to demonstrate a mastery of the fundamental principles of technical production work. When competencies are evaluated and strengths and interests are found, each student will specialize in one or two of these areas and pursue major projects and research sharing this knowledge and skill with the class culminating with the successful productions on multiple projects. This class will also be responsible for running and maintaining the school event venues for the other performing arts disciplines, the school, and the community. This course provides a bridge between practical skills (construction, sound mixing, electrical work, multimedia production) and design concepts (mood, modes of artistic expression, etc.). It gives many students a foray into artistic expression that are interested in modes of expression outside of performance. It also serves to connect a wide array of our students at varying levels of academic achievement and school connectedness. This course is aligned with Common Core ELA standards as well as further support college and career readiness.