Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - CA 306 D300

Practicum in Contemporary Arts I (3)

Class Number: 4262

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Location: TBA

  • Instructor:

    Kay Higgins
    1 778 782-9592

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units including CA 304 and permission of Internship Coordinator.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Intended for advanced students to gain hands-on learning experience with an arts organization. This can include artist run centres, film festivals, media arts or performance venues, galleries, museums, and arts publications. The student's time in the practicum should total 80 hours, to be carried out over the course of a term. Students are also required to reflect on their learning through participation in a Canvas course. Practicums can involve research, writing, organizing events, curating exhibitions and programs, studio apprenticeships, public relations, media production, archiving, and related activities. A written report is produced by the student at the conclusion of the practicum. This course cannot be repeated for credit.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.