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Students will be able to:  Demonstrate the ability to explain the trends in copyright laws and legal issues in the use and development of media Production communication. Cecil County Public Schools does not discrimi-  Define the scope of work to meet nate in admissions, access, treatment or employ- project requirements and ment in its programs and activities on the basis of constraints, and develop a race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, proposal outline. sexual orientation, or disabling condition.  Select, implement, and evaluate appropriate project management Students from the five county high schools have techniques and tools. the opportunity to begin programs during their  Use the tools and skills needed to junior year by a designated application process. create drawings and graphics for a Students will complete their programs during wide range of applications. their senior year.

 Identify and use traditional and non Expect Success at CCST -traditional sources of information. Certifications, Citizenship, Skills & Technology  Design, code, build, test, and troubleshoot basic programs for simulation and gaming.  Create applications with advanced interactive components. Cecil County School of Technology CECIL COUNTY 912 Appleton Road Elkton, MD 21921 SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY 912 Appleton Road Elkton, MD 21921 Phone: 410.392.8879 Fax: 410.392.8884 Phone: 410.392.8879 Fax: 410.392.8884 Guidance Office: 410.392.8880 Guidance Office: 410.392.8880

Revised 01/2021

Certifications:

Program Course Sequence Adobe Certified Associate in Interactive Media Production Principles of Art, Media, and Communication Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, (Junior Year—First Semester) provides students Animate, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Overview with an understanding of all aspects of the Arts, Media, and Communications industry. Students and Dreamweaver will examine the opportunities and requirements of the major career Articulated Credit pathways in this industry including: This program includes a (Must contact the college for specifics) Communication and Broadcast strong foundation in arts Technologies, Cecil College and communication with Production, Graphic Design, and Print Communication. Community College of Baltimore particular emphasis on County design, graphic and media Interactive Media & Design Level Anne Arundel CC communications, I (Junior Year—Second Semester) will advance students’ knowledge and interactive technologies, Montgomery College skills in media design and and project development. production through project planning and Hagerstown CC Students will demonstrate product development. Students will demonstrate Howard CC the use of multiple tools the use of multiple tools and modalities in the production process. and modalities in the production process. Potential Careers Students will design, code, build, test, and Interactive Media & Design Level II (Senior Year—All Year) focuses on advanced interactive troubleshoot for basic custom programs for Photographer, Digital Image media design, animation, video production, 3D multimedia applications. They will create web Technician, Publication Designer, modeling and simulation, and game design. Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Web applications with interactive components such Students will advance their knowledge and skills Designer, Videographer, as games and virtual world, and effectively through the design and development of products. Assistant, Special Effects adapt visual communication strategies and Coordinators, Animators, App/Game styles specific to audiences. Emphasis is Honors Interactive Media Portfolio Capstone Designers, Foley Artists, Podcasters, (Senior Year—All Year) the independent portion at placed on group project development and a and Programmers the culmination of the interactive media pathway. layered portfolio. Students will take the Students have the option of choosing a large Adobe Creative Suite Certification scale, independent capstone project (Honors exams. weighted) or a series of smaller, regularly weighted capstone and portfolio preparation CECIL COUNTY projects. Student can choose any combination of SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Pre: Algebra I (or equivalent) the different types of interactive media that they have utilized in class.

Recommended: Foundations of Art Fees: $275 for exams

$25 for uniform shirts Student must have access to a digital camera (dSLR preferred, but device with camera acceptable).