Courses Offered
Digital Media 101
Media 101 introduces the core principles of storytelling, visual communication, and digital media, providing a strong foundation for every creative discipline. Understanding how modern media works equips you to create content with purpose, communicate effectively, and build skills that apply across photography, filmmaking, animation, and design. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Photography
Photography is more than capturing moments—it is a way to express your unique perspective and reveal how you see the world. Learning the craft helps you transform light, composition, and emotion into images that tell stories only you can tell. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Video Editing
Learn the skills to bring your video ideas to life. Our hands-on video editing courses teach real-world and creative techniques to go from raw footage to polished videos. Students gain practical experience while developing creativity, confidence, and skills they can use for years to come.
Sound Design
Sound is half of every film, shaping emotion, tension, and immersion in ways images alone never can. Learning sound design and sound craft equips filmmakers to create richer, more professional stories that audiences don’t just watch—they feel. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Motion Graphics
Motion graphics provide the essential foundation of animation, bringing text, graphics, and visual elements to life through movement and timing. Mastering these skills enables filmmakers to create dynamic titles, visual effects, and engaging storytelling that elevate every production. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Cinematography
Cinematography is the language of film, using composition, lighting, movement, and lens choice to communicate ideas without words. Mastering this visual language enables filmmakers to tell compelling stories that captivate audiences frame by frame. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the art of transforming your unique vision into stories that move, inspire, and connect with others. Learning the craft gives you the tools to share your perspective with the world through the most powerful storytelling medium ever created. Starting at 6th Grade and up.
Graphic Design
Turn creativity into real-world design skills! Our hands-on graphic design course teaches students the fundamentals of composition, typography, color, branding, and visual communication. Students create projects for both digital and print media while learning how to turn their ideas into polished, professional designs.
Web Design
Give your student the skills to build for the web! Our hands-on web design course introduces students to the fundamentals of website creation, including layout, visual design, content organization, and user experience. Students will work on real projects while learning how to turn creative ideas into professional, functional websites.
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