Digital Media Art Course Syllabus
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Digital Media Arts is intended for high school level students to gain an understanding of digital print and online media. Students will design and create original works using a variety of dynamic art/video/audio software in order to develop digital visual communication skills. These skills will be directly applicable to students who desire to pursue higher level graphics or digital arts studies at the community college or university level. Furthermore, this course will serve to directly meet the Iowa Common Core Standards in regards to 21st Century Technology Literacy skills with in the Department of Fine Arts at Red Oak High School. Students will learn the principal skills and concepts of digital photography, graphic design, web-design, and sound/audio editing and digital integration with visual imagery. This course will focus on the use of computer and digital camera technology for the creation of digital print and online media and will serve as a general introduction to the field of computer art and design, one of the most employable fields in the modern economy.
Course Description:
Students will use digital photography equipment, photo editing and web design software (Serif Creative Suite: PhotoPLUS/DrawPLUS/WebPLUS/MoviePLUS, Audacity, animation freeware, etc.), and graphic design software to demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and to develop innovative products and processes using digital photography and computer technologies. Students will visually communicate information and ideas effectively through these media.
Essential Outcomes:
To demonstrate the ability to solve problems and think critically by effectively completing challenging individual and group projects and assignments.
To acquire artistic knowledge, perception, and technical skills to express and communicate ideas graphically.
To effectively utilize a variety of digital resources and art tools to create images for commercial, web-design, and fine art applications or personal use. Skill set acquisition will focus upon digital/ film cameras, imaging and design software, film and flatbed scanners, printers, and graphics tablets.
To create digital productions and to evaluate one’s work’s effectiveness through the critiquing process.
To demonstrate an appreciation for and knowledge of historical and contemporary art in the development of their own work.
Comprehensive Course Objectives:
Students will prepare written research reports showing their understanding of the place of digital arts in the contemporary world. Digital art movements, history, and appreciation will be explored and assessed.
Students will use the Serif Creative Suite in production of digital art and in doing so will become proficient in usage of common digital tools including the Serif Workspace, opening files, saving files, file formats, and exporting files for print or web use.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in digital art vocabulary and terminology through assessments.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of and skill in using both vector and raster graphics and their appropriateness for either print or web use.
Students will be able to draw & create objects with proper tools (pen, pencil, line), transform or alter objects and photographs, make selections, utilize appropriate fonts, and use paths and fills.
Students will develop a general understanding of using a grid system to layout designs for print and web usage.
Students will develop a general understanding of photographic principles such as center of interest, rule of thirds, perspective, framing, leading lines, emotion/movement, contrast, burning/dodging, cropping, 3-point studio lighting, and photo repair in both black and white and color.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in website layout and design utilizing a grid system, color schemes, and integration of Flash animation, audio, and video.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in video/audio editing in formats to include MP3, WAV, FLASH, AVI, MPEG, etc. Video and audio will be recorded, imported, clipped, altered, and exported for external use through Audacity and Serif software. Cooperative projects may be pursued in audio/video units.
Students will demonstrate ethical and legal knowledge related to digital art issues and the use of copyrighted imagery and audio for personal, private/public, or commercial uses.
Students will evaluate their completed works through a self-reflection and group critique.
Course Description:
Students will use digital photography equipment, photo editing and web design software (Serif Creative Suite: PhotoPLUS/DrawPLUS/WebPLUS/MoviePLUS, Audacity, animation freeware, etc.), and graphic design software to demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and to develop innovative products and processes using digital photography and computer technologies. Students will visually communicate information and ideas effectively through these media.
Essential Outcomes:
To demonstrate the ability to solve problems and think critically by effectively completing challenging individual and group projects and assignments.
To acquire artistic knowledge, perception, and technical skills to express and communicate ideas graphically.
To effectively utilize a variety of digital resources and art tools to create images for commercial, web-design, and fine art applications or personal use. Skill set acquisition will focus upon digital/ film cameras, imaging and design software, film and flatbed scanners, printers, and graphics tablets.
To create digital productions and to evaluate one’s work’s effectiveness through the critiquing process.
To demonstrate an appreciation for and knowledge of historical and contemporary art in the development of their own work.
Comprehensive Course Objectives:
Students will prepare written research reports showing their understanding of the place of digital arts in the contemporary world. Digital art movements, history, and appreciation will be explored and assessed.
Students will use the Serif Creative Suite in production of digital art and in doing so will become proficient in usage of common digital tools including the Serif Workspace, opening files, saving files, file formats, and exporting files for print or web use.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in digital art vocabulary and terminology through assessments.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of and skill in using both vector and raster graphics and their appropriateness for either print or web use.
Students will be able to draw & create objects with proper tools (pen, pencil, line), transform or alter objects and photographs, make selections, utilize appropriate fonts, and use paths and fills.
Students will develop a general understanding of using a grid system to layout designs for print and web usage.
Students will develop a general understanding of photographic principles such as center of interest, rule of thirds, perspective, framing, leading lines, emotion/movement, contrast, burning/dodging, cropping, 3-point studio lighting, and photo repair in both black and white and color.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in website layout and design utilizing a grid system, color schemes, and integration of Flash animation, audio, and video.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in video/audio editing in formats to include MP3, WAV, FLASH, AVI, MPEG, etc. Video and audio will be recorded, imported, clipped, altered, and exported for external use through Audacity and Serif software. Cooperative projects may be pursued in audio/video units.
Students will demonstrate ethical and legal knowledge related to digital art issues and the use of copyrighted imagery and audio for personal, private/public, or commercial uses.
Students will evaluate their completed works through a self-reflection and group critique.