
GRAPHIC AND MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY
Create. Design. Inspire: Bring Your Vision to Life in Media Arts!
If you’re creative, love working with visuals, and want to bring ideas to life through design, media, and technology, the Graphic & Media Arts program is for you. In this hands-on program, students explore graphic design, video and audio production, digital marketing, photography, animation, and web design—all while building a strong personal portfolio and working on real-world projects for local businesses and community organizations. You’ll get to choose courses that match your creative style and career goals, allowing you to express yourself while developing professional design and production skills.
From screen printing custom t-shirts to designing augmented reality experiences, students learn to communicate visually and effectively across multiple platforms like print, web, social media, and more. You’ll work with industry-standard tools and equipment while exploring the fundamentals of design, branding, marketing, and media production.
Whether you’re storyboarding a short film, editing digital photos, building a website, or designing a logo, this program helps you turn creativity into a career. Senior year brings capstone experiences and internships that blend classroom learning with real work, preparing you for college, creative careers, or freelance opportunities.
Program Highlights
Use 4K camcorders, mirrorless and DSLR cameras, professional audio equipment and MacBooks.
Use Adobe Suite products.
Complete customer service projects.
Work on website designs.
Understand the marketing mix (The 4 Ps)
Learn more about social media marketing.
Your Pathway to Success
Whatever your pathway, whether it's employment, enrollment, or enlistment, the Graphic and Media Arts Academy will provide you the opportunities to reach your goals through valued industry certifications, exposure to our college partners, and taking advantage of our Work-Based Learning program. Several of our graduates go on to become graphic designers, producers, photographers, and business owners.
Course Overview
Year One
Visual Design Primer
Video and Sound
Creating and Editing Digital Graphics
Year Two
Digital Print Design
Visual Distribution
Animation
Interactive Media Capstone
Media Arts Capstone
Media Arts Work-Based Learning/Internship
Certifications
PrintED
Adobe Illustrator CS6
Adobe InDesign CS6
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe Certified Professional - Premiere Pro CC
Adobe Certified Professional - After Effects CC
Adobe Certified Professional - Animate CC
Certified Associate Video Communication Using Adobe Dreamweaver
CPR First Aid
College Partners
Columbus State Community College
Clark State College
Rhodes State Community College
The Modern College of Design
Wright State University