Computer Applications

Course Descriptions

Digital Art
Students taking this course will learn how to operate several graphic art application software. Graphic art software allows for the enhancement and editing of illustrations and digital graphic images. Students will use the technologies of a digital camera and a scanner to create several digitized images and a variety of graphic art projects.
Prerequisites: Pass Career Exploration and Art I Design.

Multimedia
Students taking this course will learn how to operate a variety of multimedia software. Each multimedia software program varies as it allows the student to experience movie editing, adding special effects, create titles, produce credits, as well as create and design every aspect of a television or multimedia production. Upon mastery of the software, students complete a variety of complex projects.
Prerequisites: Pass Career Exploration and Art I Design

Web Page Design
Students taking this course will be exposed to the foundations of web design and HTML structure. Throughout the course, students will work on a variety of projects that will investigate site design and management. Students will work with text, images, and colors while developing linked web pages with a variety of components. With assistance from the facilitating instructor, students will work on the year long activity of maintaining the district web site.
Prerequisites: Pass Introduction to Computer Technology, Art I Design, and Digital Art

Desktop Publishing
Students taking this course will learn how to operate Adobe application software of "InDesign" and Acrobat. Students will learn how to use the software to create a variety of documents including flyers, multi- page reports with graphics, brochures with graphics, multi- page newspaper, letterhead stationary, envelopes, business cards, and a variety of other types of documents. The student will also learn how to create PDF’s (Portable Document Format) which are universal files that can be opened on any platform or operating system computer. Professional business techniques will be stressed and required from the student.
Prerequisites: Pass Career Exploration and Introduction to Computer Technology

Video Production
Students taking this course will learn how to operate a variety of video production equipment and software. The student will experience video production editing, adding special effects, create titles, produce credits, create and design every aspect of a presentation, perform interviews, and attend a variety of events to record material. Students will be required to attend Board of Education meetings, athletic events, and local meetings with assignments to tape/record events, edit, and create a video production. Upon mastery of the core competencies, students will complete a variety of complex projects.
Prerequisites: Multimedia