DRA 299 - Drama Internship

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 12
Course Type: Voc/Tech

Theatre faculty facilitate approved internship opportunities for students looking for real world opportunities to do hands on, practical work at a professional theatre, or other performance environment. Learners will participate in a significant number of hours at their professional internship in order to apply their comprehensive training in a safe, but industry standard organization, in order to experience a career in the arts.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Competencies

Break down the duties associated with the internship
1. Make sense of instructions at the internship site
2. Demonstrate consistent comprehension in on-site projects
Integrate one’s training in coursework with internship responsibilities.
1. Distinguish examples of one’s training in professional practice.
2. Perform duties with application of fundamentals
Perform consistent industry standard professionalism
1. Incorporate consistently professional communication skills
2. Show consistent preparedness
3. Demonstrate growth in application of industry standards
4. Model consistent willingness to participate
Incorporate problem-solving techniques to on-the-job situations
1. Demonstrate proactive behavior
2. Integrate creativity into projects
Characterize what makes for a sustainable career in the arts
1. Distinguish successful professionals in the workplace
2. Determine what personal skills are effective for one’s own sustainable career
Assess the effectiveness of work performed
1. Evaluate one’s own work
2. Develop an ability to constructively receive feedback

Competencies Revised Date: AY2025