19 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.49 - Visual Media Analysis and Production (One-Half Credit)
(a) Introduction.
(1) High school students enrolled in Visual
Media Analysis and Production will interpret various media forms for a variety
of purposes. In addition, students will critique and analyze the significance
of visual representations and learn to produce media messages that communicate
with others.
(2) For high school
students whose first language is not English, the students' native language
serves as a foundation for English language acquisition and language
learning.
(3) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(4) The essential
knowledge and skills as well as the student expectations for Visual Media
Analysis and Production, an elective course, are described in subsection (b) of
this section.
(b)
Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student
recognizes/interprets visual representations as they apply to visual media. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify the
historical development of visual media;
(B) distinguish the purposes of various media
forms such as information, entertainment, and persuasion; and
(C) recognize strategies used by media to
inform, persuade, entertain, and transform culture such as advertising,
perpetuation of stereotypes, use of visual representations, special effects,
and language.
(2) The
student analyzes and critiques the significance of visual representations. The
student is expected to:
(A) evaluate the
persuasive techniques of media messages such as glittering generalities,
associations with personalities, logical fallacies, and use of
symbols;
(B) compare and contrast
media with other art forms;
(C)
analyze techniques used in visual media;
(D) explore the emotional and intellectual
effects of visual media on viewers; and
(E) recognize how visual and sound techniques
convey messages in media such as special effects, editing, camera angles,
reaction shots, sequencing, and music.
(3) The student produces visual
representations that communicate with others. The student is expected to:
(A) use a variety of forms and technologies
to communicate specific messages;
(B) use a range of techniques to create a
media text and reflect critically on the work produced; and
(C) study the relationship between subject
matter and choice of media for presenting that subject.
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