Background:
The Communications Media Arts Center, located at duPont
Manual--The Magnet High School, was created in 1984. This unique program was
designed to provide Jefferson County students with an outstanding opportunity
to pursue specialized studies in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, graphic
arts, and desktop publishing. This program is the collaborative end result of
an educational task force that included the following members: The Bingham
Foundation, The Courier Journal, WAVE - TV, WHAS - TV/Radio, WLKY - TV, WDRB -
TV, and the Louisville Advertising Club.
Facility:
The Communications Media Arts Center provides professional quality electronic
technology for the study of: Journalism, Computer Graphics, Graphic Arts,
Photography, Radio, and Television Production Desktop Publishing.
Classes:
Communications/Media Arts students complete all general academic,
or state required courses for graduation in four years at Manual. In addition
students may choose courses from these communications areas:
- Introduction to
Communications
- Writing
Composition/Desktop Publishing
- Radio &
Television Journalism
- Senior
Seminar/Internship
- Yearbook
- Graphic Arts and
Design
- Journalism
Special Programs:
Internship/Senior Seminar Actual Broadcast Experience Publications
include:
- Newspaper: The
Crimson Record
- Yearbook: The
Crimson
- Magazine: Manual
Magazine
Communications students are
traditionally well-rounded, and often participate in a wide variety of extra
curricular activities that include: Beta Club; S.A.D.D.; National Honor
Society; Baseball; Speech and Debate; Soccer; Football; Volleyball;
Cheerleading; Tennis.
Student Achievements:
Communications students have been honored by the following
recognitions:
- The Award of
Excellence for the best secondary education broadcast organization in
Kentucky
- 1st Place Feature
Writing for the State of Kentucky
- 2nd Place
Advertising Competition for the State of Kentucky
- Best Overall
Newspaper - EKU competition
- National Yearbook
Award - Columbia Press
