Because this is a comprehensive arts college, students here have ready access to classes in the other arts they may need or are interested in. Added bonuses are the classes in the business aspects of the arts that dovetail nicely with offerings in the Business College. Positions are ample, companies vie for the best candidates and some of them are paid. Students have an excellent opportunity to work with practicing artists and professionals as part of their education. The curriculum of each Department provides academic credit for internships, some up to 6 semester hours.
Internships are very beneficial to students.
While internships are not required in the majors, students are strongly advised to take at least one during their studies. The wide range of possibilities, some of which are not available in other places, makes an L.A. internship special. This project is the culmination of what the student has learned and in some arts constitutes a portfolio piece which can be used when applying to graduate school or for a job. It may be a performance, screenplay, film, choreography, or a set of paintings, photographs or art pieces. Or it may be a comprehensive piece of original research on an art topic or mass communications.