{"id":2655,"date":"2025-07-23T23:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=2655"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:45:57","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/degree-program\/london-internship-summer-arts-media\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"London Internship Summer: Arts &#038; Media Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc-wrapper\" id=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Page Section Navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-heading toc-nav-toggle\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Toggle Page Contents Navigation\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Page Contents<\/span><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/wp-content\/plugins\/bu-front-end-library\/js\/collapsible.js?ver=5.4.2\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The course prepares students for and contextualizes the internship experience. Internship placements are contingent upon students&#8217; past experience, language abilities, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given term, so flexibility is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Required Course<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS AH 319<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Arts and Media in Britain<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>This course is designed as an introduction to the arts in Britain. The course should serve to widen specialists\u2019 knowledge, and to provide non-specialists with an overview. The course should cover core elements on such subjects as funding, institutions, accessibility, and value of British Arts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Historical Consciousness<\/li>\n<li>Social Inquiry I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Internship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Study British and European marketing techniques, public relations and advertising strategy and intern in advertising agencies, or the marketing and PR departments of British or international firms. The placement process begins before arrival and continues during the initial coursework phase in London. Each student meets with the program&#8217;s internship advisors to finalize their placement details. The internship placement includes a four-unit internship course, which has a classroom component. Study Abroad will also enroll students in a non-unit Hub co- curricular regardless of track choice. Upon successful completion of the internship experience, students will receive a Hub requirement in the area&nbsp;<em>Individual in the Community<\/em>&nbsp;from the co-curricular HUB SA 330.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">HUB SA 330<\/span><br>\r\n<span class=\"course-title\">Study Abroad Internship<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\r\nThis course is a Non-unit Hub Co-curricular.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Individual in Community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"--height_percent: 5.5714285714286%;\" data-height=\"5.5714285714286%\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Study British art, film, journalism, radio, television, and theater in one of the political and cultural capitals of the world. Gain insight into the culture and society of Britain through its arts and media and work in the field of film, broadcasting, theater, and arts administration; or gain insight into the political, cultural, and social life of the United Kingdom by participating in the daily life of a newspaper, magazine, publishing house, or broadcast news organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Internship Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS AH 505<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Internship in Arts\/Architecture\/Arts Administration<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS HU 425<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Internship in the Visual\/Performing Arts<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">COM FT 493<\/span><br \/><span class=\"course-title\">Internship in Film &#038; Television<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">COM JO 412<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Internship in Journalism<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"--height_percent: 2.8571428571429%;\" data-height=\"2.8571428571429%\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note: <em>Course number will depend on the area of specialization<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum The course prepares students for and contextualizes the internship experience. 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