CLASSES
Following the Partnership Academy Model of a school within a school, students will attend the following classes together:
Teachers
Bonnie Klatt- MCA English 10
Amy Chaney - MCA English 11, MCA English 12
Kristen Clements - MCA Spanish I, II, III, IV
Scott Elfving - MCA U.S. History
Brina Jope - Media 2, Media 3
James Magedman - Media 1
Heather Woods - MCA World History, MCA Government
Year by Year
Students completing all the above requirements will receive an MCA cord and/or medallions to wear at graduation.
MEDIA CLASSES
CTV 1/23/2023
Live Stream Boys Basketball 11/15/2023
Intro to Media and Design (Media 1)
Introduction to Media and Design is an introductory course within the CTE ICT Pathway. The contents of the course are divided into a few ways digital media can be used to present information, to entertain, and to create art. Students will develop their foundational knowledge of industry standard programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud as well as explore intellectual property, ethics, and copyright law. Topics include visual design, audio recording, video editing, animation, desktop publishing, website design, and social media design. Assignments will be created to explore the history, concepts, and skills of media and design. The course also explores twenty-first century career opportunities.
Intermediate Media and Design (Media 2)
Intermediate Media and Design course is a concentrator course within the CTE ICT Pathway. The course will expand students’ knowledge about the trends of social media marketing within the digital age as well as adapting designs for web and print media. This course allows students to produce multimedia projects from concept (content gathering/research) to project completion (authoring/transmission), considering media used by enterprises or mobile apps for marketing, corporate communication, and public use. Through Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and other media, students will be responsible for creating and printing needs for school events and activities. Students will work on broadcast news and events production, putting together a compelling news show or live event broadcast on time. The assignments in this course will demonstrate students ability to apply design thinking skills to create designs for local partnerships. Students will explore career options and take certification exams.
Advanced Media and Design (Media 3)
Advanced Media and Design course is a capstone course within the CTE ICT Pathway. This class is an advanced level course that further explores the utilization of the artistic elements and principles of design within a real world context. The course will expand students’ knowledge about the trends of social media marketing within the digital age as well as adapting designs for web and print media. Students develop a professional industry standard portfolio and provide design work for the school and community. Throughout this course students will be utilizing critical thinking and interpersonal skills to develop and produce graphic design and video based projects. Students will work on broadcast news and events production, putting together a compelling news show or live event broadcast on time. As part of these projects, students produce professional-level media, images, documents, audio and video clips within Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and other media. Students will continue to explore career options and take certification exams.