THTR 4930 Internship in Theatre Arts

The overall purpose of the internship is three-fold, to:

1. assist the student in acquiring knowledge in a field of study new to the student,

2 . advance the student professionally through the development of job-related social and professional work skills, and

3. provide the student with a real world “laboratory” in which new and former knowledge can be combined, synthesized, and applied.

Registration Name

Internship in Theatre Arts

Lecture Hours

0

Lab Hours

3-9

Credits

1-3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate an aptitude for 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.