Communications Academy
In the Communications Academy, students can prepare for careers in Digital Design, TV Production, Broadcast News and Sports Media. When students take part in the program, they can select from two tracks: TV Production and Digital Design. In Digital Design, students learn and can become professionally certified in the Adobe Create Cloud software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
TV Production students use professional editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, and learn industry terminology and skills related to television and film…all while creating unique, innovative video projects. In the first year, all TV Production students learn professional filming, editing, and writing skills. Then, as Advanced-level students, they can choose to take part in the award-winning Wired daily newscast, or our one-of-a-kind Sports Media program. Our Wired students work in the only professional-grade studio and control room to produce daily newscasts, filled with student-created content. In Sports Media, students film every major Nease sporting event and then edit ESPN-style highlight reels which are presented at year-end banquets, and used in social media campaigns.
Interested in both Digital Design and Television Production? You can apply to take part in both tracks!
Thanks to talented instructors, professional industry certifications, enriching field trips, guest speakers, and internship opportunities, the students in the Communications Academy graduate prepared to head either directly into the workforce or on to higher education at the State College or University level.
Mission
We will prepare and inspire students for success in college and career by providing relevant knowledge of necessary skills for and real-world exposure to the communications industry.
Academy Flyer & Program of Study
Communications Academy Classroom Tours
Academy News
Congratulations to Nease Communications Academy Digital Design sophomore Kevin Polushkin for his recent recognition! Kevin’s creative photography was selected by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Culture & Arts Program committee to be displayed in the Art Gallery at the Jacksonville International Airport. These photographs, which Kevin captured on a family trip to Europe this past summer, …
Nease Communications Academy Digital Design Student Has Art On Display Read More »
A huge thank you to business partners from Nease’s Communications Academy, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and the Stellar Academy of Engineering, for spending their morning with us to help Juniors practice their interview skills. As part of the preparation process for summer internships, students got to sit down with partners to sharpen their skills …
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Nease Communications Academy Seniors Mahyla Smith and Cole Berman have to putting their skills in the Adobe Creative Suite, learned in their Digital Design classes, to good use! The students have been designing hype pics for the Boys Basketball team this year, which are used to advertise upcoming games on the team’s Instagram account. We …
Nease Digital Design Students Use Their Skills to Support School Spirit Read More »
One of Nease’s Digital Design students, Communications Academy senior Savannah Preik, is now a published designer! Savannah teamed up with her mom, who is an author and chef, and they created a published cookbook. While mom created the delicious recipes, Savannah used the skills she learned in the Communications Academy to design the page layout …
Nease Digital Design Communications Academy Student Shows Off Skills In Published Book Read More »
Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students traveled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communication. Organized by UNF Professor and Communications Academy Advisory Board partner, Dr. David Deeley, the students had a chance to learn about the programs the school offers. They toured the Communications building, enjoying a chance to get …
Nease TV Production Upperclassmen Visit UNF’s School of Communication Read More »
Contact
- Jaime Combs, Career Specialist
(904) 547-8300