Design and Drawing for Production (DDP)
What is DDP?
Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) is an approved, high school level interdisciplinary course that meets both Technology Education and Visual Arts Learning Standards and “is intended to be implemented through a two- semester course as an introduction to a universal graphic language through which students can express their ideas with creativity, clarity and exactness.”
DDP is an approved course to meet the one unit of art/music requirement for graduation for all students. Only teachers certified in technology education or art education may provide instruction in DDP used to meet the art/music credit.
When can DDP be used to satisfy the art/music credit requirement?
DDP may be used by any student to satisfy the art/music credit requirement if it addresses aspects of both the Technology Education and Visual Arts Learning Standards and is:
- commencement level in content and focus,
- a full year course for use in this requirement,
- taught by a certified technology education or art teacher or team taught,
- focused on critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills using the design process,
- available for use by students in a technology education or art sequence, and
- designed using the DDP syllabus as a framework for instructional approach and context.