GRDS 4410 Internship in Graphic Design

Internships give students practical work exposure. The student will work either in a business or an agency and will be supervised by external personnel and designated faculty. At the end of the semester students are required to submit a journal explaining the role that they played in the creation of the designs and a complete portfolio with one copy of each design created during the term.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Consent of instructor.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring 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.