The Multimedia Academy is a career pathway for students who are interested in pursuing the exciting
careers available in the digital arts. Academy completion prepares students for their choice of
employment or entry into post-secondary schools that emphasize multimedia. Partnerships in the
community are established to give students real commercial experience in the field.
Joining the Multimedia Academy allows students to develop independent thinking, cooperative learning,
and technological artistry in a setting that allows them to be creative and use skills mastered in their
multidisciplinary subjects. Students in the Multimedia Academy engage in cross-curricular
project-based learning. Their science, English, social science, and multimedia teachers work together
to insure that instruction overlaps from class to class to help students understand how one subject
supports the others and vice versa.
Multimedia presents opportunities for students to learn more about themselves, their goals and
strengths while learning how to work with others under pressure. Multimedia also helps you find what
you're good at whether it be multitasking, staying organized or gathering ideas. You also develop skills
like being able to interact with others, communication, attitude and work ethic.
The Multimedia Academy plans three field trips for its students at each grade level. Sophomores visit
the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, a local zoo for a science project, and the Museum of
African Diaspora. Juniors, visit the USS Hornet and two local colleges. Seniors visit studios at KQED
in San Francisco, Channel 13 CBS in Sacramento, and Solano Community College. In addition to
these opportunities, Academy students attend the Futures Conference at the PAL Center and Career
Day where guest speakers showcase career opportunities for students. Additional field trips may occur
based on availability.
Students apply for the Multimedia Academy in the Spring of their Freshman year. Multimedia students
are in a cohort and take most of their core academic courses together in addition to their Multimedia
courses.
This is the Course Sequence for the Multimedia Academy:
Academy Program Course Sequence |
9th Grade |
10th Grade |
11th Grade |
12th Grade |
Student Applies During 9th Grade |
English 10 AC |
English 11 AC |
English 12 (AC)/ERWC |
|
Math |
Math |
Math recommended |
|
Biology AC |
Anatomy (AC) |
Elective or Lab Science |
|
World Civilization AC |
US History AC |
Econ AC/ Am. Gov AC |
|
Comp Sci 1/ MM1 |
Comp Arts/ MM2 |
DVP |
|
PE 10 |
Elective (or Lab Science) |
Elective or Lab Science |