Communication, Arts, and Design
Develops creative and professional expression across media and design. Students practice visual arts, digital design, video and audio production, journalism, theatre technology, and user experience to tell compelling stories and build portfolios.
- Median Salary
- $57,593
- Job Growth
- +3%
- Annual Openings
- 105,000
- Career Paths
- 40+
Data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook (May 2024 wages, 2024-2034 projections).
Combined from:
Median salary and job growth are weighted by total employment in each occupation group.
Programs
Specialized programs offered at participating schools across the district.
Blends interior and fashion design fundamentals with creative workflow, covering design principles, textiles and materials, color theory, sketching and digital rendering, and project development that leads to portfolio-ready work and potential industry exploration.
Niwot High School
Develops multimedia storytelling and production skills across video, audio, and digital content creation, including camera operation, lighting, sound recording, nonlinear editing, motion graphics, and studio or field production, with authentic projects that build portfolios for broadcast, social, and client-based media.
Frederick High School
Mead High School
Offers a rigorous, technology-infused arts program spanning visual arts, music, drama, and dance, with sequenced coursework in both visual and performing arts and a VPA certificate available upon completion.
Skyline High School
Develops storytelling, reporting, and production skills across print, digital, audio, and video, including news writing, interviewing, on-camera presentation, and studio operations, with opportunities to produce broadcasts, manage multimedia content, and build a professional portfolio through school-based media platforms and industry-style projects.
Erie High School
Teaches the technical side of live performance including stagecraft, set construction, lighting and sound design, rigging, props, costumes, and backstage management, with hands-on production roles for school shows and projects that build a technical theatre portfolio.
Skyline High School
Niwot High School
Mead High School
Blends interior and fashion design fundamentals with creative workflow, covering design principles, textiles and materials, color theory, sketching and digital rendering, and project development that leads to portfolio-ready work and potential industry exploration.
Niwot High School
Develops storytelling, reporting, and production skills across print, digital, audio, and video, including news writing, interviewing, on-camera presentation, and studio operations, with opportunities to produce broadcasts, manage multimedia content, and build a professional portfolio through school-based media platforms and industry-style projects.
Erie High School
Develops multimedia storytelling and production skills across video, audio, and digital content creation, including camera operation, lighting, sound recording, nonlinear editing, motion graphics, and studio or field production, with authentic projects that build portfolios for broadcast, social, and client-based media.
Frederick High School
Mead High School
Teaches the technical side of live performance including stagecraft, set construction, lighting and sound design, rigging, props, costumes, and backstage management, with hands-on production roles for school shows and projects that build a technical theatre portfolio.
Skyline High School
Niwot High School
Mead High School
Offers a rigorous, technology-infused arts program spanning visual arts, music, drama, and dance, with sequenced coursework in both visual and performing arts and a VPA certificate available upon completion.
Skyline High School
District-Wide Programs (5)
Available to students across all St. Vrain Valley Schools.
Develops multimedia storytelling and production skills across video, audio, and digital content creation, including camera operation, lighting, sound recording, nonlinear editing, motion graphics, and studio or field production, with authentic projects that build portfolios for broadcast, social, and client-based media.
Career Elevation and Technology Center
Teaches students to plan, shoot, and edit professional-quality video for film, television, and digital platforms, blending storytelling, cinematography, audio, and post-production to build industry-ready portfolios.
Innovation Center
Centers on digital content creation and interactive design at the crossover of design arts and computing, guiding students through workflows in 3D modeling, animation, UI/UX, and immersive media production, with project-based courses and student teams that build real portfolio pieces.
Innovation Center
Explores music technology and creative production through courses and camps that blend composition, sound design, and audio tools with STEM concepts, giving students hands-on experience creating original works and connecting music with science and technology.
Innovation Center
Focuses on designing and deploying immersive experiences using VR and AR platforms, teaching environment building, interaction design, and performance optimization, with applications that connect to other pathways such as bioscience simulations and aeronautics visualization.
Innovation Center
Develops multimedia storytelling and production skills across video, audio, and digital content creation, including camera operation, lighting, sound recording, nonlinear editing, motion graphics, and studio or field production, with authentic projects that build portfolios for broadcast, social, and client-based media.
Career Elevation and Technology Center
Explores music technology and creative production through courses and camps that blend composition, sound design, and audio tools with STEM concepts, giving students hands-on experience creating original works and connecting music with science and technology.
Innovation Center
Teaches students to plan, shoot, and edit professional-quality video for film, television, and digital platforms, blending storytelling, cinematography, audio, and post-production to build industry-ready portfolios.
Innovation Center
Focuses on designing and deploying immersive experiences using VR and AR platforms, teaching environment building, interaction design, and performance optimization, with applications that connect to other pathways such as bioscience simulations and aeronautics visualization.
Innovation Center
Centers on digital content creation and interactive design at the crossover of design arts and computing, guiding students through workflows in 3D modeling, animation, UI/UX, and immersive media production, with project-based courses and student teams that build real portfolio pieces.
Innovation Center
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