Digital Media
Ten Credits
Open to Grade 10, 11 and 12
PREREQUISITES: Web design course or teacher approval

DESCRIPTION: In this course students will examine web based media and the many digital formats that are being used to communicate information. Emphasis will be placed on the artistic design, integration of digital formats to effectively enhance the product as well as an understanding of their “client and clientele”. Students will be “owners” of a digital media company and complete projects for “clients”. Projects will require the students to work independently and in groups. Students will use multiple programs to create web sites, animations, video and podcasting and the integration of sound and music into digital media projects. During the semester students will use Adobe DreamWeaver, Flash , Fireworks , Bridge, MS Office, Smultron, Photoshop, GarageBand, iMovie, and other video and animation programs.

Graphic Design
Ten Credits
Open to Grades 10, 11 and 12
PREREQUISITES: None

DESCRIPTION: This advanced course involves “hands-on” work with Microsoft Office (for Macintosh), developing sophisticated word-processing, graphic, database, and spreadsheet projects. This course will also provide extensive instruction and self-paced practice with Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop. Working within the context of a Graphic Design Studio, students will produce personal projects as well as documents and presentations requested by the various components of the school community. Projects will be solicited from all areas of school life and students will work within a “contract” context to satisfy the graphic design needs of the school. Students will work with scanners, digital cameras and other peripherals to complete these projects.

Web Design
Ten Credits
Open to Grade 10, 11 and 12
PREREQUISITES: None

DESCRIPTION: This course will explore the development of computers, concentrating on the invention and increasing use of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Students will learn the components that go into the creation of website design. Students will learn to write HTML and create web pages from “scratch” Once the foundations of HTML have been mastered, students will use programs like BBEdit and the Macromedia Studio Suite (Contribute, DreamWeaver, Flash, etc.) to create original Web sites.

Advanced Web Design
Ten Credits
Open to Grade 10, 11 and 12
PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of HTML codes and DreamWeaver program. Teacher recommendation.

DESCRIPTION: This advanced course involves “hands-on” work with designing and maintaining Web pages. Students will learn the components that go into the creation of a well-designed web site. Students will create and maintain original web pages. The students in the class will use the Macromedia Studio Suite programs (DreamWeaver, Flash, Photoshop, etc.) and GarageBand. Students will work within a “contract” context to create and maintain web based projects that meet the graphic design needs of the school.