Are you creative and artistic? The Art Academy gives you a chance to explore a career in graphic design, video production, and photography while earning college credit before you graduate from high school!
This academy will give you hands-on experience in drawing, page layout, web design, desktop publishing, and photography.
Career Opportunities
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 14% increase in need for multi-media specialists. With shrinking company budgets and advancement in technology, production, and delivery of all types of media, employers are looking to hire individuals with digital communications training.
Starting wages are estimated at $25,000–$39,500 per year according to Iowa Workforce Development.
Your career opportunities may include, but are not limited to:
- Art director
- Digital marketing or multimedia specialist
- Graphic artist
- Illustrator
- Video producer
- Photographer
- And more!
Program Costs
- Your school district pays for your courses and provides the textbooks.
- You are responsible for any field trips and activities out of the classroom.
Who can participate?
Any 9th–12th grade student who meets the requirements.
What can you do after you graduate from high school?
If you complete the Art Academy, you will receive up to 28 credits (approximately a $4,000 value) toward your college degree!
You can continue your education at Hawkeye in programs such as:
Where are courses located?
Courses for the Art Academy are located at your high school.
Course locations may vary; contact your guidance counselor for availability.
Art Academy Courses
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| GRA-105 |
Drawing and Composition
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This course provides students with the experience of creating hand drawn art using a variety of drawing mediums, tools and techniques. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of drawing, artistic expression, artistic perception, visual organization, and composition. Articulating viable design concepts and solutions for common graphic design problems through drawing will be presented.
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| GRA-133 |
Desktop Publishing
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This course provides students with the experience of producing and preparing various types of page layout and design formats for print media. Emphasis is placed on building print ready publications using Adobe InDesign. Desktop computer setup, color management, project management, and printing technologies will be presented.
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| MMS-111 |
Video Production I
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This course will introduce creative storytelling using the basics of video production, camera handling, digital exposure, audio capture and workflow. Emphasis is on the aesthetics and application of production techniques to produce professional video output.
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