The Animation 6th grade course introduces students to the world of moving pictures and animation. Students will experiment with the Principles of Animation and the creative process as they learn how to brainstorm, plan and create animated projects such as the creation of an object stop motion project, digital animations and rotoscoping.
The Visual Development 6th grade course introduces students to the world of visual development and visual story-telling. Students will be introduced to the creative process as they learn how to brainstorm, create story beats, develop worlds, design characters, create and present beatboards.
The Digital Art & Design 6th grade course introduces students to the creative exploration of digital image making. Students will experiment with graphic design, branding, digital painting, illustration, and photography in this course. Students will be introduced to the creative process as they learn how to apply design theory, sketch ideas, develop media and share fun media projects to the class.
The Audio & Video Production 6th grade course introduces students to the world of moving pictures and story-telling through audio & video production. Students will be introduced to the creative process as they learn how to brainstorm, storyboard and create fun media projects
The Coding & Game Design 6th grade course introduces students to the world of coding and computer language. Students will be introduced to the syntax and rules of computer language as they learn the basics of coding by problem solving through visual block coding. Additionally Students will be introduced to Scratch to program games.
The Television/Film course studies electronic mass media and surveys the cultural industries from multiple perspectives, including history, economics, production processes, content, social effects, diversity, and globalization. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experiences with equipment used within the industry and will gain skills in storytelling, oral presentations, creative process of pre-production, production, post- production and collaborating with industry professionals on major projects.
Instructional Approach
The ability to transfer what is learned in the classroom to industry begins with the mastery of core content and competencies. To develop the soft skills and problem solving skills necessary for our students to compete in an ever changing society, UAFA recognizes the power of application through project based learning and experiential learning. Each scholar will be challenged to demonstrate knowledge and make connections between the core content and its place in the real world.
Our instructors are facilitators who use art integration to strengthen the delivery of math, science, ELA and social studies. This methodology reinforces the link between subject area content and its place as a relevant competency within industry. At Utopian we foster learning beyond walls. As much as students learn we want them to do.
Creative Arts Pathways
At Utopian, to ensure that scholars can have access and are exposed to current industry methods, our instructors are either current practitioners within the industry or have been within the industry they teach. To provide our scholars with relevant and current information we partner with professionals who have committed to supplement the academic environment. In the first year all 6th graders will survey the career pathways offered and then determine which they will gain deeper knowledge for their subsequent years. In each pathway students will, over the course of three years, have a firm foundation and depth of working knowledge in at least two career pathways. What our scholars will experience will build their capacity to obtain the professional and technical skills that will lead to internships and eventual employment once of age.
The ability to transfer what is learned in the classroom to industry begins with the mastery of core content and competencies. To develop the soft skills and problem solving skills necessary for our students to compete in an ever changing society, UAFA recognizes the power of application through project based learning and experiential learning.
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