Media Arts & Technology Academy

M. A. T. students like to explore the creative process through photography, illustration, video, audio, computer/digital arts, and interactive media. Students want to explore these forms of communication to create works that express their feelings and ideas. No art skills are required, just a desire to explore and create.

 

The academy has a dedicated green room for film production, and students put on an annual film festival known affectionately as The Matties. 

 

Our mission is to provide a supportive learning environment that fosters creative and academic risk taking. Students learn the fundamentals of aesthetic design and apply the elements of space, time, light, motion, color, and sound to communicate their perspectives, feelings, and ideas. Students also learn to interpret and to evaluate media within cultural and historical contexts to become more enlightened and effective citizens. 

 

All enrichments are open to students from all academies. Click the link for a complete list of enrichments.

 

 

Field trips (both on and off campus) provide real world connections to our curricula. Past field trips have included: 

• California Science Center 
• Gene Autry Museum
• Getty Villa Museum
• Museum of Tolerance

Field trips and enrichments vary annually, but we are committed to ensuring our students have opportunities to engage in these kinds of hands-on learning experiences. 

If you missed our Prospective Parent Night, you can view our presentation by clicking the link below.

MAT Academy Presentation 

 

 More information regarding the enrollment/permit process can be found can on the Enrollment webpage.

 

Ms. Rivera, SLC School Counselor

(818) 487-7600