Arts & Humanities Pathway

Students can pursue a pathway in arts and humanities, specializing in one of five fields. See the required coursework for each field, below, to earn a pathway designation.

Visual Arts & Design

Overview

Adobe Certified Associate Certificate
2.5 CTE elective credits

Coursework

Level 1 (choose one):
- Foundations of Design Media (0.5)
- AMPED (2.0)
Level 2 (choose 2D or 3D track):
- 2D Art Track
  - Drawing and Painting Intermediate (0.5)
  - Commercial Photography I (0.5)
- 3D Art Track
  - Welding for Jewelry (0.5)
  - Ceramics (0.5)
Level 3 (choose one):
- 2D Art Track
  - Photoshop (0.5)
  - Drawing and Painting Advanced (0.5)
- 3D Art Track
  - Jewelry and Metal Design for Industry (0.5)
  - Ceramics Intermediate (0.5)
Level 4:
- Capstone: Design and Multimedia (0.5)
- AP 3-D Art and Design* (1.0)

*College credit available

ProStart Culinary

Teaching

Journalism

Overview

3-6 concurrent enrollment credits through RRCC
Adobe Certified Associate Certificates
4 CTE elective credits

Coursework

Level 1 (choose 1):
- Reporting* (1.0)
- Photojournalism* (1.0)
Level 2 (choose 1):
- Print Media I (Yearbook I) (1.0)
- Online Media I (Newsroom I) (1.0)
Level 3 (choose 1):
- Print Media II (Yearbook II) (1.0)
- Online Media II (Newsroom II) (1.0)
Level 4 (choose 1):
- Print Media III (Yearbook III) (1.0)
- Editing (Newsroom III) (1.0)
- Capstone: Digital Media and Communications

*College credit available

Performing Arts

Choose one ensemble track at each level. (Students must complete a Performing Arts Capstone after completing Level 3.)

Level 1:
- Instrumental Music Track
  - Concert Band OR Orchestra (1.0)
- Vocal Music Track
  - Chorus Treble OR Chorus Tenor/Bass (1.0) OR Vocal Mixed – Dual Language (1.0)
- Theater Track
  - Beginning Acting OR Beginning Stagecraft (0.5)
Level 2:
- Instrumental Music Track
  - Jazz Band OR Instrumental Ensemble (1.0)
- Vocal Music Track
  - Vocal Ensemble Concert
  - Vocal Mixed Dual Language (1.0)
- Theater Track
  - Intermediate Acting
  - Intermediate Stagecraft (0.5)
Level 3 (requires audition):
- Instrumental Music Track
  - Marching Band (0.5)
  - Winter Percussion (0.5)
- Theatre Track
  - Advanced Acting (0.5)
  - Advanced Stagecraft (0.5)
- Vocal Music Track
  - Vocal Ensemble Select (1.0)
  - Vocal Mixed Dual Language (1.0)
Additional Music Electives:
- Guitar (0.5) OR Piano (0.5)