Design
Birmingham Community Charter High School offers multiple Design courses:
DIGITAL MEDIA
DIGITAL MEDIA AB F: Visual Art
Grades: 10-12
A-G: Yes
CTE: Yes
NCAA: No
Articulation: LAVC – CAOT 124 (NT)
Program: AA (3 units)
Digital Media is a computer laboratory-based college level course. Students create documents, presentations, images, games and films to develop their knowledge digital media design. A large portion of the course covers importing, correcting, and manipulating images using Adobe Photoshop. The course includes planning, creating, scanning, and modifying images that can be used for a variety of business applications. Students also develop skills to use computers effectively, building keyboarding and shortcut abilities through daily practice. Students learn how great design involves compassionate thinking with the user/audience in mind. Students also focus on responsible creation and use of digital media along with the benefits of academic integrity and copyright law. Skills and knowledge are developed to be adaptable to office work environments that utilizes digital media. This course can count for Tech or Art credit.
DESIGN AB
DESIGN AB F: Visual Art
Grades: 10-12
A-G: Yes
CTE: Yes
NCAA: No
Articulation: LAPC – ART 501 (UC:CSU)
Program: IGETC: 3A (3 units)
Learn how to visually communicate an idea, explore typography, and lay out a page using graphics and headlines in a variety of different media. This is the second class in the Graphic Design Pathway. It is also articulated with Pierce College for college credit with a “B” or better.
Graphic Design
Art & Design
2D ART & DESIGN
2D ART & DESIGN 1AB F: Visual Art
Grades: 10-12
A-G: Yes
CTE: No
NCAA: No
Articulation: No
In this class you will learn how to creatively problem solve and tackle artistic challenges, while learning lifelong skills such as persistence, reflection, observation, and self-critique. You will create and design 2D works of art using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes. You will make choices as to what to apply to your work, demonstrating an understanding of how to solve artistic problems in unique and expressive ways. Projects are designed from a production point of view to teach production processes and to include useful Art experiences such as color theory and composition. Students learn how to creatively solve problems and tackle artistic challenges, while learning lifelong skills such as persistence, reflection, observation, and self-critique.
3D ART & DESIGN
3D ART & DESIGN 1AB F: Visual Art
Grades: 10-12
A-G: Yes
CTE: No
NCAA: No
Articulation: No
In this class you will learn how to creatively problem solve and tackle artistic challenges, while learning lifelong skills such as persistence, reflection, observation, and self-critique. You will design and create 3D objects using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes. You will make choices as to what to apply to your work, demonstrating an understanding of how to solve artistic problems in unique and expressive ways. Materials used include newspaper, gesso, paint, cardboard, wire, and clay. Finally, students learn how to creatively solve problems and tackle artistic challenges, while learning lifelong skills such as persistence, reflection, observation, and self-critique.
