Carlmont High School
Media Arts Studies
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| Name (Click on Name for Email) | Dial (650) 595-0210 and the extension below: | Phone Extension |
| Raisner, Justin | Department Chair, Media Arts (AS and CP), Journalism 2/3, Media Adviser | 39655 |
Media Arts Pathway
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SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/MediaArtsCHS (form will close once we are at capacity for the program. Signups must be complete before March 3, but they will close early if there is too much demand).
Come to our info session in room S11 during Flex on Feb. 5 or 6, 2025
Sign up for Mr. Raisner's Flex session to learn more. The application will be opened at the end of the meeting.
This pathway fulfills English and CTE.
A graduate from the pathway will possess the skills necessary to find a job and succeed in communications, journalism, graphic design, and more.
This is intended for the following students:
Interested in media or art studies
Students who want to develop strong writing skills
Students who want to write for publication and become part of the student media staff
Does not need to be an AS student - looking for all students
Students should expect several writing and design assignments to be completed each year while in the pathway. Classes will require students to manage their own projects and be able to work in a cooperative team environment.
Work will be published on Scot Scoop and in The Highlander
Recent Awards:
What is Media Arts?
10th-grade English class option
Students can take AS or CP
Counts for English credit on transcripts
Will publish work on Scot Scoop as part of the class
Is the prerequisite for the CTE Journalism electives
Students can take AS or CP
Counts for English credit on transcripts
Will publish work on Scot Scoop as part of the class
Is the prerequisite for the CTE Journalism electives
Why Media Arts and Journalism?
Think of the things that colleges want in an applicant:
Analytical thinking and problem solving
Clear writing to convey complex ideas
Ability to complete projects under time pressure
Leadership and teamwork
Integrity and the ability to think independently
The above is the package of skills that journalism students develop with hands-on experience. Not only do you learn these things as a student, but you also have documented proof of everything you publish and create. It’s one of the very few school activities that accurately simulate and demonstrate the ability to function in a real-world environment.
Is Media Arts Right for You?
Journalism is evolving to embrace the needs of the most media-savvy, technology-dependent generation ever.Great opportunities await you, some of which haven't even been invented yet.
Here are some qualities we look for in our staff:
Passion and curiosity: You want to change the world by telling stories that no one else has told, and you want to know why things are the way they are.
Research: You love finding out about new things and telling others about it. You want a class where you get a chance to choose your own things to learn about.
Writing: You love to write. Even photographers write a lot. Synthesizing and analyzing information from lots of places makes you happy.
Technology: You want to learn new ways to tell stories. Besides writing, students learn digital skills such as social media and photography as well as audio and video recording and editing.
Research: You love finding out about new things and telling others about it. You want a class where you get a chance to choose your own things to learn about.
Writing: You love to write. Even photographers write a lot. Synthesizing and analyzing information from lots of places makes you happy.
Technology: You want to learn new ways to tell stories. Besides writing, students learn digital skills such as social media and photography as well as audio and video recording and editing.
Expectations for students and difference between AS and CP
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Application Form
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(Currently closed until Feb. 5)
SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/MediaArtsCHS (form will close once we are at capacity for the program. Signups must be complete before March 3, but they will close early if there is too much demand).
Media Arts Presentation