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Communications & Digital Design Academy
Overview
Learn industry-based skills in marketing, public relations, journalism, media and film, digital photography, gaming design, graphic design, app development or animation through project-based courses and relevant experiences in the communications and digital design fields. Students in our academy will have the opportunity to join Skills USA to develop and showcase their communication skills with an opportunity to compete at the State and National levels. In the Communications Academy, students can learn the latest versions of the Adobe Suite software, develop programming skills using the latest technology, gain experience in a classroom media studio and participate in field based experiences that will set them apart from their peers as they explore their next steps after high school.
Industry Credentials
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Premier
- Microsoft Office Spec
Broadcasting
Gaming
Web Design
How can I apply?
Any student may apply to SRHS Communications Academy regardless of their current district.
For more information about joining our Communications Academy, you should meet with a guidance counselor to determine if our academy aligns with your goals for high school and beyond.
The forms you need can be found here:
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All RSS Academies
High School Academies offer specialized curricula and courses and are aligned to specific career pathways.
Rising ninth grade students who are unable to obtain academies or concentrations in their regularly assigned school, may apply to another school within RSS in order to enroll in a program of study or academy not offered at their school. Transfers into high school academies for rising ninth graders will be granted on a space available basis, with students in the academy host school given first opportunity for enrollment in the academy. The transfer window for high school academies will open on February 3, 2020 and close on March 20, 2020.
General information about academies is below, for more detailed Academy Information and requirements, please contact a guidance counselor at the respective high school.
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