Conroe High School – Digital Art and Animation

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This is a one-year foundation course. Application of the fundamentals of design will be used to develop basic skills and techniques as well as an understanding and appreciation of historical and contemporary art and artists. This course is taught from a survey of Art perspective with limited studio activities in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. This course is an appropriate type of Fine Arts Credit for those who do not wish to continue in Art. Also, this course provides an appropriate Fine Arts elective option for students who move in and /or are trying to earn Fine Arts Credit late in high school. Art appreciation will satisfy the prerequisite for level II courses. Students will explore the world of digital imagery, putting their creativity and imaginations to work and translating their ideas into graphic designs and animations. Using industry-leading software tools they learn to take their ideas from visualization to design, using their computer skills to produce a wide variety of finished products. The course includes introduction to Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop and Macromedia.