Step into the world of professional multimedia production and master three creative disciplines: photo editing with Adobe Photoshop, Canva, and Adobe Lightroom; video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro; and music production with Logic Pro. Within each program, students learn how to use its key tools, then move into real-world applications and collaborative processes that explore the purpose behind every creative choice. Students focus on designing original work from scratch in modern contexts. Throughout the semester, projects are designed to mirror relevant marketing tactics in creative industries, encouraging collaboration, problem-solving, and professional production standards. By gaining foundational knowledge in these three disciplines, and exploring their newest AI-powered tools, students will graduate the course with a polished, professional portfolio that demonstrates their ability to edit, design, and produce using the latest innovations in digital media!
Multimedia Design 1A
Course No: 6710
Subject: Fine Arts, Technology & Engineering
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Semester
Course Type: Elective
UC/CSU Subject Approval: F
Prerequisite: None
Criteria for Enrollment: Interest in developing computer multimedia and design skills through creative web, print, and animation projects
Fulfillments: Computer Science elective satisfying one semester of Arts graduation requirement and UC Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) requirement