Digital Media and Design I: An introductory course in which students explore digital media and art through a variety of digital artmaking processes through the study of concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process, Critical Thinking and Communication, History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using various digital media, such as digital drawing, painting and design. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression.