ARTD 495 Graphic Design Internship - 1 to 3 credits

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 103, ARTS 104, ARTS 111, ARTS 112, ARTH 105, ARTH 106, ARTD 201, and ARTD 202
Corequisite(s): junior standing, 2.0 GPA or better, and permission of the department chair
Application for the internship cannot be obtained without first receiving permission from the chair of the department. Students are professionally supervised in an organization while working 120 hours during a semester. (12 weeks at 10 hours per week). The application states the course objective, course requirements and grading procedures. A contract between the student and the facility or organization where the internship will take place is signed by all parties: the student faculty supervisor, chair of the department and the dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. During the internship period, students are required to maintain a journal and when possible build a portfolio. Interim and final reports are sent to the organization during the semester by the coordinator of internships.