Freshmen begin their artistic journey with fundamentals in design and studio art. Starting with the core building blocks of creativity we focus on the foundations of art and design. Students learn the creative process, how to draw using basic shapes,and have exposure to a variety of studio materials and techniques. In the Digital Art Computer Lab students receive an introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud platform with a primary focus on learning photo manipulation and digital painting using Adobe Photoshop.

Sophomores begin their extensive training primarily in Digital Art and Design, with a secondary focus on Studio Art. Students dive deeper into Photoshop training while being immersed in digital drawing with Adobe Illustrator. Success is achieved through a series of training exercises broken down into small sections. Students learn through teacher instructions and demonstrations. This is followed by a project based on the skills they’ve acquired. Studio instruction continues with exploration of color theory and traditional painting techniques.

Juniors continue their extensive training primarily in Portfolio Prep, with a focus on studio and digital art, starting with reviewing the basic fundamentals. Students will learn how to successfully create a professional Portfolio, achieved through a series of training exercises broken down into small sections. Students will learn through teacher instructions and demonstrations. This is followed by a project based on the skills they’ve acquired.

Seniors continue the development of a professional artist portfolio and acquire skills necessary to thrive in a creative career. Students create a brand identity and learn how to market themselves as professional artists and designers equipped with a personal logo, business card and resume. Seniors sum up their Madison career through the development of a year long 8 piece capstone project that encompassess all of the skills acquired through DVC. Seniors participate in the end of the year gallery style Capstone showcase.