Description: Studio, 40 hours. Limited to high school students. Two-week summer course designed to meet needs of high school students interested in exploring their creative potential within fields of design media arts, with focus on concepts of narrative and storytelling. Introduction to and exploration of variety of media such as graphic, web, game, and video design with goal of combining and integrating these media to express and realize their narrative projects. Students work with most current software and technology in each discipline area, developing diverse skill sets while cultivating conceptual capabilities around storytelling project, and with experienced instructors and professionals in field to develop projects utilizing this comprehensive and integrative approach. Culminates in portfolios that may be used for college applications. Possible field trips. May be repeated for credit without limitation. Offered only as part of Summer Institute. P/NP grading.

Units: 4.0