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About IMD at SWCA

Program Highlights:

  • Graphic design and layout

  • Multimedia presentations

  • Digital Photography

  • Audio Production

  • Business applications

  • 3-D modeling and animation

Prerequisites:

  • Algebra 1 - 1022

  • Business Foundations or Technical Foundations

  • Geometry is highly reccomended

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About Us

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The South-Western Career Academy (SWCA) is a state-of-the-art career-technical school, serving eligible juniors and seniors from the South-Western City Schools District. Students will take all of the academic and career-technical program requirements at SWCA. Unlike other career-technical programs, students spend the entire day at SWCA and do not split their days between the Career Academy and home high school. However, students can continue to participate in their home schools’ sports and extracurricular activities.

 

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All core academic courses (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies) will be available to students at the South-Western Career Academy. Academic courses are connected to the career-technical programs as a required part of the curriculum.  All eligible students attending SWCA will have a full academic and career-technical program schedule.

    
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The Interactive Media Design program at the South-Western Career Academy is a project based learning environment using interactive media combining various software programs to aid in the development of graphics design, web design, 3-D modeling, interactive scripting, business applications & presentations. Multimedia is the assembling of graphics, text, images, sound and video into productions such as web sites, brochures, interactive cd rom and dvd.

 

Students will be prepared with skill in video and photography to enhance their multimedia knowledge. Students may be ready for an entry-level position in the multimedia industry. Students learn design, software and critical thinking skills to prepare them for a career or for a 2 or 4 year college degree in multimedia. Students are encouraged to continue their education at the post secondary level. As a tech prep program, IMD offers articulation agreements with the Columbus State Community College for graduates to continue their career preparation along with several other pathway opportunities.

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/  Mentorship at local business
  • On-site professional experiences through mentoring and internship opportunities

/  IMD Studio Space at SWCA

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/  Uniforms

Uniforms are required. Students are responsible for uniforms and tools. The instructor will provide information to accepted students. In order to maintain a professional appearance, students are responsible for replacing uniforms if lost or damaged.

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