MAR 493 - Media Arts Internship
Course Description:
M AR 493 is the course through which academic credit for the internship is granted.
Students must be enrolled in M AR 493 during the time period of the internship contract and be registered for the appropriate number of units.
Credit is variable, 1-6 units.
Enrollment in M AR 493 is approved in advance by the Media Arts Director of Internships. A signed and completed Internship Contract (with original signatures) is required before a student can be enrolled in M AR 493.
Intern Responsibilities and M AR 493 Grade Breakdown:
Total points: 140
Grade range:
S = 140-125
P = 124-110
C = 109-98
D = 97-84
Pre-Internship Paperwork (10 points):
Complete and submit: application, internship description, waiver, and contract. These forms are all available on the Media Arts Internship webpages.
10 points = paperwork completed and professionally prepared; submitted to Media Arts prior to the first day of class
8 points = paperwork on time, but not complete
0 points = late paperwork
Pre-Internship Paper and Electronic Materials (10 points):
Submit: grade report, letter of evaluation, resume, and eportfolio.
10 points = post-internship paper and electronic materials completed with professional quality; submitted to Media Arts within two weeks of the end of the internship (as indicated on the internship contract)
8 points = materials on time, but not complete
0 points = any materials late
Reports of Internship Hours and Description of Activities (30 points):
1. For each day of the internship experience, record the date and number of hours at the internship. Carry forward the total number of hours with each entry, to create a cumulative record of the internship.
2. For each two weeks of the internship, prepare a short description of the internship activities undertaken.
3. On the 1st and 15th of each month of the internship, submit the Report of Internship Hours & Description of Activities to the appropriate dropbox on the M AR 493 d2l site.
4. The Reports of Internship Hours & Description of Activities are expected to meet professional and academic standards in presentation and writing; and to be delivered on time.
ePortfolio (30 points):
1. Add your internship to your eportfolio. For information and instructions, and to view other Media Arts ePortfolios, see http://eportfolio.cfa.arizona.edu.
2. As the internship proceeds, prepare eportfolio entries that illustrate the assignments and activities of your internship. Use captions to discuss what you learned and its value.
3. Remember to obtain approval from your internship supervisor before posting any materials about your internship to a public space, such as the eportfolio.
4. The eportfolio is expected to meet professional and academic standards in presentation and writing.
Resume (30 points):
1. After the internship is completed, add to the eportfolio an updated resume that includes the internship.
2. The resume is expected to meet professional and academic standards in presentation, as discussed in M AR 303.
Recommended Grade from Internship Supervisor (30 points):
1. During the last week of the internship, the intern reminds the Supervisor that a Letter of Evaluation and Internship Grade Report are due.
2. The Grade Report asks the Supervisor to verify the number of internship hours completed and to recommend a grade for the internship.
3. The Media Arts Internship Grade Report form, with instructions, is available on the Internship Forms page of this website.
Recommended grade of S = 30 points
Recommended grade of P = 27 points
Recommended grade of C = 24 points