Welcome to the Communication Arts Academy!
Michele Washington, Leader
The communications Arts Academy is a smaller learning community where students,
teachers, counselors and administrators are known to each other on a first name basis.
Our academy's focus is on Media Technology, but as we expand, we hope to include,
Music Technology, Journalism and Theater. Students in the 9th grade take core
courses in their major subjects.
Our tenth graders begin their introduction to the world of film and video with the
introductory course in Mass Media.
Our Studio 316 is a real TV studio where students learn to use sound boards, cameras
and editing equipment to create their own documentaries, short films and videos. We
are one of the few high schools in the NYC area that has won the prestigious National
Student Television Awards (the baby "Emmy") for technical editing, no easy feat!
As our students meet the standards set by NY State and NY City to meet their diploma
requirements, they will also work hard to keep their creative "eyes" focused and their
imaginations in motion! One day an alumnus of August Martin High School will win an
Academy or Emmy Award for outstanding work in the Film or TV industry, after all, the
possibilities are endless!!
"Where technology and imagination create endless possibilities"
Audio Visual Technology will be a key part of instruction in the Communication Arts
Academy with students spending a considerate amount of time in the Communication
Studio. Students will be educated in the many fields of entertainment and media arts
including Television Production, Script Writing, Directing, Camera Use, Sound Board
and Editing.
Along with Introduction to Communications and Film Study, graduation requirements
include the production of a performance video or project reflective of the individual
student's interest.
Communication Arts Academy students will be eligible to participate in the HBO Pencil
Awards, an award program for novice film makers and the National Student Television
Academy Awards of the Arts and Sciences also known as the EMMY Awards. August
Martin High School students had the honor of being awarded an EMMY during the 2003
school year.
Course Offerings
ETV1/2 Introduction to Mass Communications
Students will be introduced to the different types of mass media. They will become
familiar with the terminology used in journalism, television and film. They will be able to
use their creativity by doing innovative projects that encompass media.
ETV3/4 Film
In this course students will discuss the importance of film, the various types of films and
their purpose. Students will view films of different genres and learn to critique what they
have viewed. Students will learn the basic camera shots and receive hands-on training
in the TV studio. Students will be required to write an original script and film it.
ETV5/6 Broadcast and Video Workshop
Students will become fully acquainted with the workings of the TV studio. They will
become adept in the use of the technical equipment in the TV studio. They will learn the
visual language of video and see the relationship between creating a video statement
and writing. They will be motivated to read and speak at a higher level through the
natural learning process of seeing themselves being played back on TV. By focusing
on the impact of television in our lives, students will learn to become sophisticated and
active viewers, as well as budding film makers.
ETV7/8 Advanced Broadcast and Video Workshop
This is the advanced TV/Film class, the culmination of the communication studies.
Students have complete knowledge of video literacy and how the studio works and are
ready to complete more advanced projects for which they will be responsible for, from
start to finish. Students will approach their videos from a more advanced and
sophisticated direction and work more independently. Students will learn to edit, which
will enable them to truly be the authors of their own videos. Other topics covered will
include the new world of video (VCR SVHS video, laser discs, CD ROM, DVD), pre and
post production, graphics and audio dubbing, and creating criteria for evaluation of
videos.
Michele Washington, Leader
The communications Arts Academy is a smaller learning community where students,
teachers, counselors and administrators are known to each other on a first name basis.
Our academy's focus is on Media Technology, but as we expand, we hope to include,
Music Technology, Journalism and Theater. Students in the 9th grade take core
courses in their major subjects.
Our tenth graders begin their introduction to the world of film and video with the
introductory course in Mass Media.
Our Studio 316 is a real TV studio where students learn to use sound boards, cameras
and editing equipment to create their own documentaries, short films and videos. We
are one of the few high schools in the NYC area that has won the prestigious National
Student Television Awards (the baby "Emmy") for technical editing, no easy feat!
As our students meet the standards set by NY State and NY City to meet their diploma
requirements, they will also work hard to keep their creative "eyes" focused and their
imaginations in motion! One day an alumnus of August Martin High School will win an
Academy or Emmy Award for outstanding work in the Film or TV industry, after all, the
possibilities are endless!!
"Where technology and imagination create endless possibilities"
Audio Visual Technology will be a key part of instruction in the Communication Arts
Academy with students spending a considerate amount of time in the Communication
Studio. Students will be educated in the many fields of entertainment and media arts
including Television Production, Script Writing, Directing, Camera Use, Sound Board
and Editing.
Along with Introduction to Communications and Film Study, graduation requirements
include the production of a performance video or project reflective of the individual
student's interest.
Communication Arts Academy students will be eligible to participate in the HBO Pencil
Awards, an award program for novice film makers and the National Student Television
Academy Awards of the Arts and Sciences also known as the EMMY Awards. August
Martin High School students had the honor of being awarded an EMMY during the 2003
school year.
Course Offerings
ETV1/2 Introduction to Mass Communications
Students will be introduced to the different types of mass media. They will become
familiar with the terminology used in journalism, television and film. They will be able to
use their creativity by doing innovative projects that encompass media.
ETV3/4 Film
In this course students will discuss the importance of film, the various types of films and
their purpose. Students will view films of different genres and learn to critique what they
have viewed. Students will learn the basic camera shots and receive hands-on training
in the TV studio. Students will be required to write an original script and film it.
ETV5/6 Broadcast and Video Workshop
Students will become fully acquainted with the workings of the TV studio. They will
become adept in the use of the technical equipment in the TV studio. They will learn the
visual language of video and see the relationship between creating a video statement
and writing. They will be motivated to read and speak at a higher level through the
natural learning process of seeing themselves being played back on TV. By focusing
on the impact of television in our lives, students will learn to become sophisticated and
active viewers, as well as budding film makers.
ETV7/8 Advanced Broadcast and Video Workshop
This is the advanced TV/Film class, the culmination of the communication studies.
Students have complete knowledge of video literacy and how the studio works and are
ready to complete more advanced projects for which they will be responsible for, from
start to finish. Students will approach their videos from a more advanced and
sophisticated direction and work more independently. Students will learn to edit, which
will enable them to truly be the authors of their own videos. Other topics covered will
include the new world of video (VCR SVHS video, laser discs, CD ROM, DVD), pre and
post production, graphics and audio dubbing, and creating criteria for evaluation of
videos.
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