THTR 4431 Arts Administration Internship in Theatre I

This course will provide students with the opportunity to gain practical experience by assisting in the administration of three performance venues (Swanson Mainstage, The Black Box Theatre and Arrendale Amphitheater). Students will work directly with the organizational leadership of the venue in season development, advertising, audience development, budgets, and other areas based on the interests of the students and the needs of the organization.

Credits

1

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring day, summer day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Think critically and analytically about the forces and factors that shape the behavior of agencies where the intern has worked.
2. Promote critical thought and reflection about the relationship between the student's individual objectives and the outcomes of the internship.
3. Gain a thorough knowledge of varying points of view and interpretations by other people in the field and to better understand those viewpoints.
4. An in-depth understanding agency, the type of work and industry it partakes in, and the student's increased appreciation of that industry.
5. The ability to use the offered theories to analyze and critically assess the internship in light of the student's knowledge and coursework.
6. To expand on your critical analysis skills.