Publication Design

Course description

Publication Design (BC2210) class prepares Mountain View High School students for high-skill, high-wage jobs in Graphic Design, Visual and Media Arts. Curriculum is based on the California Career Technical Education (CTE) - Manufacturing and Product Development (ManProd) and Arts, Media, and Entertainment (AME) curriculum standards and is aligned with the 2019 California Arts Standards. Successful completion of this class satisfies MVHS Arts graduation requirements and university A-G requirements. This class is dual-enrolled with Foothill College PHOT 5 (Introduction to Photography) and gives students 4 quarter units of transferable college credit and a one point high school GPA bump.

This introduction course provides students with the fundamentals of graphic design with competencies in film, video, computer, and live production, to introduce students to a variety of jobs in the graphics arts and communications workforce. Instruction will focus on production of the Olympiad - Mountain View High School’s yearbook and offer a foundation for The Oracle and SparTV - the school’s student newspaper and video broadcasting programs.

Here are the dates for students to make changes with their counselor.

9/1/23 - Add a new class; up until the end of the 3rd week
9/8/23 - Outside course transcripts for seniors are due
9/22-23 - Level Change & Drop a class without a "W" ; up until the end of the 6th week

Counselors are available to see the students during brunch and lunch on the 2nd floor in the Student Services Building. Sign in at the Counseling Reception Area with Ms. Johnson.