Course Description
Supervised experience in a professional environment such as cooperative programs, agencies, or artists' studios.
Athena Title
Internship in Art
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ARST 4230, ARST 4300
Non-Traditional Format
The equivalent of lecture or studio course amounting to three credit hours to be agreed upon by the outside agency and the School of Art.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Internships with external businesses and organizations provide opportunities for real-world experience applying the technical and creative skills and academic theory developed within the classroom. Furthermore, they provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of a professional workplace and to develop on-the-job workplace skills, such as professional conduct, business logistics, working with clients and supervisors, and addressing unexpected problems in a timely manner. Students will be required to do written reflections on their entire internship experience, considering how the internship has furthered their career objectives from the interview and hiring process through creative and professional practice and applications.
Topical Outline
The nature of an internship is such that each undertaking has different criteria. The student must, alone or working through an area, set up his or her internship with a minimum of three hours of contact per week for each credit hour enrolled. One credit hour represents at least 3 hours of work each week for a period of 15 weeks. 1 credit hour = 1x3x15 = 45 hours of internship work 2 credit hours = 2x3x15 = 90 hours of internship work 3 credit hours = 3x3x15 = 135 hours of internship work The internship mentor/supervisor will be responsible for submitting an evaluation and documentation of student performance in the internship position. Students will document the internship experience in a written journal and make a presentation on the experience.