The Design Application track
Another track, the Design Software track, teaches students how to use free open-source (with one exception) software to create and edit different media or to create websites. This track, the Design Application track, however, focuses not on the use of software but instead on the skills needed to create high-quality media in the first place. It answers the question, "So you know how to use the software — but do you know how to use it wisely?"
This track includes eight modules, which are listed below. Three of the modules are required for completion of the Basic Church Webmaster Certificate. They include modules on digital photography; creating vector-based art such as logos, graphics, and illustrations for uses such as announcements for ministry events; and audio basics.
Five other modules, covering advanced subjects, are required of students in the Advanced Certificate program. They include two modules on motion graphics, digital video, 3-D graphics, and game design.
Modules in this track
Modules in the Basic Certificate program:
Module 1—Digital Photography Basics
Module 2—Vector Art for Ministry
Module 3—Audio Basics
Modules in the Advanced Certificate program:
Module 4—Motion Graphics 1 (Flash)
Module 5—Digital Video Basics
Module 6—Motion Graphics 2 (Video)
Module 7—3-D Basics
Module 8—Game Design Basics