Experiential Learning in Fine Arts and Communications
Experiential Learning in Fine Arts and Communications
Funding Experiential Learning
Culminating Learning Experience
Students increase and/or demonstrate mastery of knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
• Professionalizing experience
• Capstone/Project-based learning
• Competition (competing)
• Conference/Symposium/Workshop
• Creative activity (performing)
• Festival (performing)
• Portfolio
• Public performance (e.g., final show)
• Recital
• Senior project or thesis
Festivals, performances, capstones, and portfolios are common throughout all majors within the CFAC. Events and shows will normally be posted through the newsletter.
Some examples include:
Field Study/Work
A faculty-led, academic study or work opportunity in a real-world setting.
Internships
Structured learning that takes place in a professional setting
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• Clinical
• Off-campus internship
• On-campus internship
• Practicum
• Student Teaching
Most majors are required to complete an internship. Here are helpful resources for finding internships for individual departments.
School of Communications
Department of Art
Department of Dance
Department of Theatre and Media Arts
Department of Design
Research
Faculty directed study of a subject which seeks to discover new information or reach new understanding; or application of a discipline to develop new practices, processes, policies, resources, or tools.
• Conference (presenting)
• Mentored practice or product
• Mentored research
• Publishing
Study Abroad
A faculty-led, academic study experience where students are exposed to different cultures, people, and environments. More info at the Kennedy Center.