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Art and Design Internship 608 provides art students structured opportunities to earn credit for skills and professional experience gained working in galleries, museums, studios, non-profit or other arts organizations.
Students will interrogate their internship, from both a contemporary and historic perspectives, and students will learn to articulate the skills they are building. Students will complete a series of reflective assignments and a culminating summary folio regarding their internship work will be a cornerstone of this class.
Course Characteristics
- Key Experiential Learning Activity
- Internships with arts organizations and reflective journaling
- Learning Outcomes
- Connect internship to career goals and develop professional skills
- Assessment Methods
- Reflective journals and final report
- Challenges and Solutions
- Balancing internship and academic requirements
- Advice for Other Instructors
- Clear expectations with students and internship sites
Assignment
Final Presentation
Students will create a presentation that includes a cumulative reflection on their experience at the internship site and how the position has impacted their skill development and professional growth.