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DIGITAL ART
How do we express our identity and voice through the manipulation of digital media? This
course encourages students’ 昀氀uency with visual literacy and artistic expression through
the lens of digital media. We explore various techniques such as digital photography,
illustration, and graphic design as modes for artistic expression and methods for
providing visual context in our digital world. Students investigate how to both analyze
and produce visual art using creative software such as Photoshop and Lightroom. While
the primary emphasis of this class is framed in ones and zeros, we pay special attention
to the development of traditional creative ideas—the elements of art and the principles
of design. Students learn to see and think deeply while employing artistic concepts in
their own digital work. Individual projects encourage students to take ownership over
their learning and express their personality, identity, and world through the digital
medium. Students display representative pieces of each their work throughout the year
culminating in an exhibition in May.
Note: Students may take this course once in either 7th or 8th grade.
STUDIO
CODING & MAKING
How do we bring ideas from our minds into the world? What roles do iteration,
repetition, and logic play in creating, re昀椀ning, and testing an experience or
object? How can coding and making concepts allow us to explore our passions
and 昀椀nd ways to improve our world? This course teaches students foundational
coding skills and the use of 3D modeling tools to design and create real-world
objects. The year begins with an introduction to visual and text-based coding
languages (Scratch and Python) and culminates with students designing,
testing, and marketing their own games. Students learn to use CAD tools to
design both functional and sculptural objects, which they then learn to fabricate
using a variety of tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters, and basic electronics.
Throughout the course, students develop design thinking skills with an emphasis
on using our ideas to create change.
Note: Students may take this course once in either 7th or 8th grade.
