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

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