TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION the videography field in both freelance and industry settings
• Introduction to Adobe™ Premiere Pro CC and Adobe™ After Effects( industry standard software)
• Images will be taken with, and technical training will be provided for; DSLR and video cameras, GoPros, and smartphones( Apple and Android).
Instructional focus: Shooting videos in various settings on campus, in and out of the lab, and off campus either as a work assignment or field trip
Graphic Design I [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ]
Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Course work will focus on the basics of design composition, use of software to create digital copies of design and application of designs to items( substrate).
• Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and presentation style software such as google slides for presenting creative ideas to an audience
• Students will study designs that exist in industry and use ideas gained from this study to create their own unique and independent designs
Projects, activities, etc.: Using equipment that relates to design application to a substrate such as; screen printing, vinyl printing and cutting, laser engraving, dye sublimating, hydro printing, and direct to image printing Instructional focus: Introduction to the graphics industry with an emphasis on computers, lab work and mathematics and technical reading as it relates to the graphics industry
Graphic Design II [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ]
Prerequisite / Selection process: Graphic Design I Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Course work will emphasize advanced printing techniques, an elevated understanding of design composition, concentration on finished career-based design projects, more independent use of the Adobe Creative Suite CC software, and all aspects of graphic design
• Mastery in linking workflow printing and graphic design to career / industry-based graphic design
• An understanding of previous and current printing techniques including wide-body large format printing, direct to image transfer printing, screen printing, dedicated photo printing, UV-LED inkjet print & cut printing, dye sublimation, laser engraving, hydro-dipping, & packaging design Projects, activities, etc.: Lab work, computerbased software technologies, both on and off campus, field-trips Instructional focus: Introduction to the graphics industry with an emphasis on computer technologies, lab work, and understanding of the printing and design industry
Graphic Design III [ Students may earn Arts Requirement Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection process: Graphic Design II or teacher recommendation
Intended audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suite software
• Students will create printing company and produce orders.
• Screen and offset printing processes in
• Multiple color designs Projects, activities, etc.: Creation of a manufacturing company with their own logo, screen-printing activities [ shirts, hoodies, mirrors ], and offset printing activities [ memo pads ] Instructional focus: Introduction to the manufacturing of printing processes, with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathematics as it relates to the graphics industry
College Graphic Design [ AndHS Only ] [ Students may earn Arts Requirement Credit ] College credit [ Anoka Ramsey CC ] Prerequisite / Selection process: GPA of 2.6 or better and Graphic Design II Intended audience: Grades 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• More independent use of Adobe Creative Suite software
• Students will create printing company and produce orders
• Screen and offset printing processes in multiple color designs
Projects, activities, etc.: Creation of a manufacturing company with their own logo, screen-printing activities [ shirts, hoodies, mirrors ], and offset printing activities [ memo pads ] Instructional focus: Introduction to the manufacturing of printing processes, with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathematics as it relates to the graphics industry
Photography [ AP Studio Art: 2-D Design ] Prerequisite / Selection process: Digital Photography I and Digital Photography II, or teacher recommendation.
Intended audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Photography composition: Focus of the creative side of an image. Work with unique canvas sizes, i. e., square, panoramic, circular, etc.
• Camera technology: In-depth on the use of RAW photography. Best practice with mass storage devices
• Site selection: Preparing for a photo-shoot [ both indoor and outdoor ]
• Lighting: Setup studio for photo shoot; use of light meter to determine correct exposure for an outdoor photo shoot
• Manipulative software: in-depth; master the creative techniques photographers use to take an image from just o. k. to really amazing
Projects, activities, etc.: Create a photographic portfolio of 15-20 unique photographs utilizing various camera, lighting techniques, and software manipulation. Portfolio [ due early May ] will be eligible for submission to the College Board for credit. Instructional focus: Closely aligned to the requirements of a post-secondary Introductory Digital Photography Course. Project based portfolio. Work will receive a separate grade from the teacher in addition to a rating from the College Board.
Coll Digital Photography [ AndHS Only ] [ Students may earn Arts Requirement Credit ] College credit [ Anoka Ramsey CC ] Prerequisite / Selection process: GPA of 2.6 or better and Digital Photography I and II, or teacher recommendation Intended audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Photography composition: Focus of the creative side of an image; work with unique canvas sizes, i. e., square, panoramic, circular, etc.
• Camera technology: In-depth on the use of RAW photography; best practice with mass storage devices.
• Site selection: Preparing for a photo-shoot [ both indoor and outdoor ]
• Lighting: setup studio for photo shoot; use of light meter to determine correct exposure for an outdoor photo shoot
• Manipulative software: In-depth; master the creative techniques photographers use to take an image from just o. k. to really amazing
Projects, activities, etc.: Create a photographic portfolio of 15-20 unique photographs utilizing various camera, lighting techniques, and
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