Student engages in field observation and placement in a public or private nonprofit agency. Student is involved in political decision-making processes at local, state or federal level. Student designs and executes political campaign at the local or state level. Student works with local societies, museums and institutions such as the Arcata Historical Sites Society, the Clarke Memorial Museum and the National Forest Service performing archival study or museum work. Student may participate as a judge in History Day.
Student works on newspaper or magazine, in broadcast media, or in public relations or advertising.
Students see the results of their individual practice and group rehearsals in the appreciative reactions of the community audience, while community members benefit from exposure to a variety of musical styles and genre. On performance tours students have the additional benefit of meeting with musicians in other areas, participating in competitions, and, again, providing a positive experience for the local communities in which they perform. Don Henriques Additionally, the Music Department has numerous chamber music ensembles which perform on campus, and occasionally provide recitals in some of the local public schools, giving grade school and high school students exposure to music they many not have previously had an opportunity to hear. Also, live performance provides an additional dimension to that exposure. Student is involved with project at the North Coast Environmental Center.