The Digital Design and Emergent Media pathway teaches industry-based technical skills that prepare students for a career in creative technology. Click a dropdown to view some of the specific skills that are covered.

  • User Interface Design (UID)
  • User Experience Design (UX)
  • Arduino
  • Social network
  • Web applications
  • JavaScript
  • Interactive web pages
  • Physical computing

  • Music theory and composition
  • Software synthesizers
  • DAWs such as Studio One and Protools
  • Recording techniques
  • Mixing and mastering

  • 2D and 3D game design
  • 2D and 3D animation
  • Digital graphics
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Rigging
  • Planar tracking
  • Rotoscoping
  • Motion tracking
  • Maya
  • Blender


DDEM classes are also designed to prepare students with marketable 21st century skills that are applicable in any field. 21st century skills can be broken down into three categories:

  • Critical thinking
  • Creativity
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

  • Information literacy
  • Media literacy
  • Technology literacy

  • Flexibility
  • Leadership
  • Initiative
  • Productivity
  • Social skills