Pirate Focus
Grade Level: 9
UC/CSU: Elective (“G”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: GFSF
Pre-requisites: None.
Dual Enrollment/Articulation: Articulation with Yuba College (COUNS 25)
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: A comprehensive career and life planning course. Students complete the course with a 10 Year Plan for success, a Skills-Based Education Plan, the beginning of a Professional Portfolio, and a sense of relevance for their high school courses. In the context of a study of the changes that occur during a typical life span, each student will construct a personal profile of current and projected interests, aptitudes, skills, values, personality, and life and personal circumstances.

Game Design I
Grade Level: 9 - 12
UC/CSU: VAPA (“F”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: CTE or Fine Arts
Pre-requisites: None
Pathway: Game Design & Integration
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: The objective of this course is to prepare you to be CAREER AND COLLEGE READY in the emergent industry of Video Game Programming & Development. Everything that we do will help you to accomplish this and enable you to be successful pursuing your career or in higher education. Throughout this year you will build focused skills in the following: • FOUNDATIONS OF GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • BASIC GAME MECHANICS & USER INTERFACE • DIGITAL ASSET CREATION FOR GAME DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT • HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY • COPYRIGHT AND ETHICS • COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES • DIGITAL GAME STYLES & TRENDS • PITCHING & PRESENTAION STRATEGIES • GRAPHIC ART & ANIMATION • MARKETING & PROMOTION • SOUND MIXING/MASTERING & COMPOSITION • CAREER EXPLORATIO

Game Design II
Grade Level: 10 - 12
UC/CSU: VAPA (“F”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: CTE or Fine Arts
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of 3D Digital Art with a grade of “C” or better.
Pathway: Game Design & Integration
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: The objective of this course is to prepare you to be CAREER AND COLLEGE READY in the emergent industry of Video Game Programming & Development. Everything that we do will help you to accomplish this and enable you to be successful pursuing your career or in higher education. Throughout this year you will build focused skills in the following: ADVANCED GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • 2D/3D/VR/AR USER INTERFACE & RENDERING • DIGITAL ASSET CREATION FOR GAME DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT • HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY • COPYRIGHT AND ETHICS • COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES • DIGITAL GAME STYLES & TRENDS • PITCHING & PRESENTATION STRATEGIES • 3D GRAPHIC ART & ANIMATION • MARKETING & PROMOTION • SOUND MIXING/MASTERING & COMPOSITION • CAREER EXPLORATION & ASSET PORTFOLIO

Skills USA Leadership
Grade Level: 9 – 12
UC/CSU: N/A
Credits: 4.0
Graduation Requirement: N/A
Pre-requisites: Skills USA Membership
NOTE: This course is a 0-Period 1-2 days per week
Dual Enrollment/Articulation: N/A Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: This course is designed to promote and develop leadership in the Arts Media & Visual Design Industry. Through the planning and execution of numerous events for the school's Skills USA chapter, students will discover how best effect change in their communities. Students will read about the nature of leadership and its different styles in business. Students will complete Work-Based Learning projects to achieve award status in Skills USA in Regional, State and National levels

Skills USA - Students enrolled in the Video Production Pathway, are eligible to participate in this Career Technical Student Organization that is recognized by industries across the nation as a way for student to gain employable skills and develop into great leaders. More information can be from CTE/C Center, or by emailing careers@wheatlandhigh.org.

Jobs
Video Game Designers
3D Animator
Computer Systems Designer
Audio/Video Technicians

Wage Range
$51,800 - $180,520

Projected Job Openings
2,460 Annual Openings

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