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35 35EDUCATE %u00b7 AFFIRM %u00b7 INSPIREMIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMSLiterary and Fine ArtsThe students will intensely focus on a chosen art area. The program challenges students to achieve a high standard of artistic professionalism, literary understanding and analysis, and academic excellence in their artistic concentration. Exposure to professional artists, performances, and the opportunity to travel internationally and domestically will provide students with insight into historical works of art while providing inspiration for their own creative endeavors.Students may apply to one (or two) of the following Literary and Fine Arts programs: Literary and Fine Arts%u2014InstrumentalLiterary and Fine Arts%u2014TheatreLiterary and Fine Arts%u2014VisualLiterary and Fine Arts%u2014VocalLiterary and Fine Arts%u2014Writing & LiteratureMarine Engineering & Maritime Studies This program introduces middle school students to the interconnected worlds of marine science, nautical concepts, and ocean engineering. Students engage in creative problemsolving and team investigations to learn how we interact with, innovate for, and preserve marine environments.Multimedia and Television ProductionStudents will learn the fundamentals of journalism, story%u2013boarding, scripting, lighting, and equipment set up. Students will demonstrate an understanding of control room operations, such as super%u2013imposing, operating internal key sources, chroma key applications, and altering key colors. Students will also demonstrate an understanding of video editing skills by learning hands%u2013on with professional non%u2013linear editing software. This program will be journalism intensive the first year so that students have a strong writing background, before moving to skills regarding camera systems, operations, sound, graphics, editing, lighting and staging during the second year. The final year will involve hands on, team oriented experiences with production as the goal. This strong writing and production program will support rigor in academic Language Arts courses and link to the content of two IT courses.Multimedia Journalism The Multimedia Journalism Choice Program gives students the opportunity to become confident communicators, creative storytellers, and responsible digital citizens through hands-on, real-world media experiences. Students develop skills in journalism, writing, interviewing, photography, graphic design, podcasting, digital media, and publication while learning the importance of accuracy, ethics, and news literacy. As students advance through the program, they apply these skills to authentic projects such as the school newspaper, yearbook, podcasts, and other multimedia productions. The program encourages creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and leadership while giving students a voice and preparing them to communicate effectively in an ever-changing media world.Multimedia, Music, and Communications The Multimedia, Music, and Communications program provides students with an opportunity to combine live performance such as band, strings, choral, theater, and technology to explore and develop their personal creativity and prepare for a career in today%u2019s art entertainment and multimedia industries. Students participate in one or more of the program strands, including: communication arts, digital graphic design, music%u2014band, keyboard%u2014piano, strings, vocal, and theatre.Available School OptionsChoice %u00b7 Watson B. Duncan MiddleIn%u2013House: None availableAvailable School OptionsChoice %u00b7 John F. Kennedy Middle(grade 6-7 only)In%u2013House: None availableAvailable School OptionsChoice%u00b7 Osceola Creek Middle%u00b7 Plumosa School of the ArtsIn%u2013House: None availableAvailable School OptionsChoice%u00b7 Jupiter MiddleIn%u2013House: None availableAvailable School OptionsChoice%u00b7 Crestwood MiddleIn%u2013House: None available