Centennial High School – Applied Arts Practicum

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The Applied Arts Practicum is a capstone course intended to provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous Arts, A/V Technology and Communications courses within a professional, working environment. In addition to developing an understanding of the professional and ethical issues encountered by professionals in these careers, students learn to refine their skills in problem solving, research, communication, teamwork, and project management in the completion of a course-long project. The course is highly customizable to meet local system needs. Instruction may be delivered through school laboratory training or through work-based learning arrangements such as internships, cooperative education, service learning, mentoring, and job shadowing. Upon completion of the practicum, students will be prepared to pursue further study in arts, a/v technology, and communications fields or seek additional training and employment with the aid of a portfolio documenting student work completed throughout high school. Upon completion of this course, students have the option of acquiring Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification, which validates basic, entry-level skills in digital communications using Adobe software.