Academy of Arts Media and Entertainment
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The goal of the Academy of Arts, Media, and Entertainment (AME) is to prepare students for college and careers, while letting students explore their career interests. There is a vital need for artists and the Academy of Arts, Media, and Entertainment creates a pathway to promote this field. There are three pathways within the Academy of Arts, Media, and Entertainment: Commercial Photography, Video and Film, and Theater Arts.
The AME staff has created opportunities for students to explore various art disciplines through academy curriculum, projects, work site tours, guest speakers, job shadow opportunities, opportunities with our business partners, and internships. These work-based learning events on campus help students gain critical career knowledge.
In addition to the student’s high school course work, students take art electives and complete work-based learning events. Students must complete course work and work-based learning events to complete the Academy of AME Graduation Requirements.
AME Courses- 3 years required, passed with a C or better
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Introduction Course
- Concentrator Course
- Capstone Course
Work site Tours-
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3 required
School-wide Work Based Learning Events
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Career Day: Freshman Year
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Speed Interviewing: Sophomore Year
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Junior Internship Bootcamp: Junior Year
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Internship: Options listed below
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Commercial Photography
INtroductory course: visual art
This is a fine arts survey that includes instruction in: watercolors, colored pencils, digital illustrations, photography, and movie making
concentrator course: commercial photography
Learn about photography and careers in photography media arts in this hands-on course. Create beautiful images with smartphones, DSLR cameras, and learn to utilize programs like Lightroom and Photoshop.
Capstone Course: Advanced Commercial Photography
Learn how to become a professional photographer and how to launch you rown phtography studio small business. Create a professional portfolio that you can use to get hired.
video and film
INtroductory course: visual art
This is a fine arts survey that includes instruction in: watercolors, colored pencils, digital illustrations, photography, and movie making
concentrator course: video and film cte
Learn about filmmaking and the careers in the movie industry. This hands- on course will teach you how to shoot and edit videos using industry standard equipment and programs. You will also get the opportunity to create a documentary film.
Capstone Course: Advanced video and film
Continue your course of study in filmmaking and the entartainment industry. Learn advanced techniques, practice working on a professional film crew, and create a short narrative for a movie. Leart ho to write a treatment, a script, create storyboard, film and edit
theater arts
INtroductory course: theater arts
Introductory class where you will learn a little bit about a lof of different skills that will be applied to an original show that you will create. Learn about: acting, directing, writing, mini-films, voice, special effects make-up, collbroarte, and plan.
concentrator course: comedy improv
An intermediate class that advances your skills that you will apply to an improve and a themed comedy show. You will learn: warm-up skills, improvisation, sketch writing, parody and satire, comedic timing, physical comedy skills, and character development
Capstone Course: advanced theater production
An advanced class where you will apply imporvisation and foundational skills to a scripted play or musical. Learn more about auditioning skills, acting, improv, emotional preparation, character anaylsis, direction, specialty skills, and other acting techniques.
Academy director of Arts, Media, and Entertainment
Sean Blumenthal
sean.blumenthal@oxnardunion.org