Digital Arts

Welcome to the Creative Zone!

Step into the Digital Arts Program at the Montcalm Area Career Center (MACC) — where creativity meets opportunity!

Here, you’ll grow as an media professional and as a person. Build your portfolio, collaborate with a team, and learn skills that can launch a career, side hustle, or creative hobby.

What You’ll Do:

Capture stunning photos and videos
Design graphics, logos, and social media posts
Build your own website and digital portfolio
Create content using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Canva and WordPress.

Bonus: Earn college credits through Montcalm Community College and Ferris State University while doing what you love!

So — are you ready to create, design, and make your mark?
Join the Digital Arts Program at MACC — where your creativity comes to life!

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In Digital Arts, you will:

Have hands-on experience.
Earn articulated college credits through Montcalm Community College and Ferris State University
Gain access to the Adobe Creative Cloud for free
Build a portfolio
Lessons are adapted to your interests
Be treated like an adult
Work with real clients
Meet real professionals in the field
Build confidence in yourself and your work
Learn good time management
Gain public speaking skills
Basic computer skills are needed for this class

Program Highlights

Meet Real Pros From the Industry! In Digital Arts, you won’t just learn from Duane — you’ll learn from the pros. He brings in photographers, designers, filmmakers, radio hosts, and other media experts who share their stories, give insider tips, and answer all your questions. Want advice for your brand? Curious about careers? Need industry secrets? Ask away — they don’t bite! This is your chance to connect, learn, and get inspired by the people doing the work every day. It is called Networking!

Earn College Credits While in High School! Join MACC Digital Arts and earn articulated college credits through Montcalm Community College and Ferris State University — all while building your skills and portfolio!

Build Your Portfolio level up your creativity and build a portfolio you can be proud of. From running student interviews and shooting product photos to designing logos, creating social media content, and building full websites — you’ll get real hands-on experience that prepares you for a career, a side hustle, or your next big creative project.

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone! In MACC Digital Arts, you’ll tackle challenges that push your skills further. Work with teachers, classmates, and even real clients to create projects that matter. Learn, create, grow — and crush it!

Balance Life, School, and Creativity Like a Pro! MACC Digital Arts comes with real deadlines you control — projects, edits, and creative challenges. Learning to juggle it all now helps you balance school, work, and life like a pro! Get organized. Stay creative. Crush your goals.

Hands-on with all the cool gear! Digital Arts has some seriously cool equipment — and you can bring your own camera too! We’ve got everything you need to shoot, design, edit, and create. No excuses. Just creativity.

Level Up Your Creativity! Join MACC Digital Arts and explore photography, video, web, and graphic design — plus anything else you want to learn! Career, side hustle, or hobby — we’ve got you covered. Duane’s here to help you grow. Just ask, and we’ll make it happen!