Photography

One Semester, 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: None
Photography provides artists ways to capture things exactly as they see them and literally freeze time. In this course, students will take photographs of varied subject matters and demonstrate knowledge of the basic operation of a digital camera. Students will also learn and demonstrate use of Photoshop tools. Students will be introduced to photographers and the history of photography. By the end of the course each student will be able to discern qualities of finished photographs and have created a body of work.

Yearbook Publishing

Full Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to give students an introduction to the field of publishing. The class will focus on creating an original publication from idea to completion. Students will utilize publishing software, such as Herff Jones eDesign, and Adobe Photoshop CS5 to experiment with graphic design, journalism, and photography. The main goal of the class is to publish the TZHS yearbook. This course can be taken multiple times.

Intro to Computer Graphics

One Semester, 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: None
Utilizing the MAC computers, this course provides students with full opportunities to explore I-Life Suite ’10, Adobe CS5 Suite and other web-based applications. Students will produce movies, comic books, games, animations, and web-page design, as well as rendering in Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will also work with digital cameras, drawing tablets and scanners. This course is ideal for students wishing to take advanced graphic arts course.

Graphic Arts and Media Design
Full Year, 1 credit

This course is structured to meet the State art requirement for graduation and is a foundation course. Utilizing the MAC computers, students will explore current practices in graphic arts and media design including social media using software applications such as Photoshop, Faces, Apple i-Life Suite and online resources to produce digital photographs, advertisements, cartoons, campaign posters, newsletters, brochures, and CD album covers. Other productions involve multimedia use of Garage Band and creative digital drawing/painting studio experiences on the computer.

TV Production

Full Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to various features of film and television production. Students will learn the basics of working with video, while exploring the entire production process to create original films and other video projects. The class will give students hands on experience in the fields of television production and broadcast journalism. Students will have the opportunity to actively engage in producing, directing, scriptwriting, camera work and editing. Working in production teams, the class will develop a variety of skills used to create an original television segment. Students will cover important events in the community, conduct interviews, manage a shooting studio, utilize technical equipment, and work with digital editing software. Students may take this course more than one time, delving more deeply in the content each year. This course can be taken multiple times.

TV Production and Broadcasting

One Semester, 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to various features of film and television production. Students will learn the basics of working with video, while exploring the entire production process to create original films and other video projects. The class will give students hands on experience in the fields of television production and broadcast journalism. Students will have the opportunity to actively engage in producing, directing, scriptwriting, camera work and editing. Working in production teams, the class will develop a variety of skills used to create an original television segment. Students will cover important events in the community, conduct interviews, manage a shooting studio, utilize technical equipment, and work with digital editing software. Students may take this course more than one time, delving more deeply in the content each year. This course can be taken multiple times.