| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None. | |
| Recommended Preparation: | |
| Computer Animation 1,2 or Video Production 3,4 or Photography 3,4 or Foundations in Visual Art and Design (VAD) 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters. | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| f - Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Notes: | |
| This course qualifies for Prop 28 funding. Students who complete this course with a grade of A, B or C (both semesters) and an A or B on the college end of course exam are eligible to earn up to 3 units of community college credit. | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course provides instruction in media technology and production. Instruction covers audio and video production, computer graphics and animation, and multimedia presentations, as well as the use of video recorders, cameras, projectors, special-effects generators, audio mixers, electronic keyboards, computers, scanners, digitizers, and printers. The media-production skills learned in this course also enhance the qualifications of students intending to work as graphic artists, photographers, programmers, and musicians. Employment possibilities include Web designer, animator, sound technician and video- production assistant. Self-employment in the areas of video production, music, and graphic design also is possible. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7247 - Intermediate Digital Communications (Audio/Visual) (Concentrator) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Taylor, Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist, Elsevier, 2010. Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, McGraw-Hill, 2008. | |
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