Assignment Description:
Students will select, with instructor’s approval, a local community arts organization in which to conduct an interview based on examination of a critical question or topic that has emerged or developed from readings and class discussions. Students will develop interview questions in class and conduct a one-hour interview. The output of this assignment will be a 5 page paper that includes:
- Guiding conceptual or theoretical question
- Rationale/justification and context in the field (references from scholarly articles, etc)
- Summary and description of the interview, highlighting and providing examples that address the central topic
- How the interview has changed how the question is addressed