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Opportunities

Cooperative Education

The Department of Music sponsors many cooperative education endeavors.  Whether it is student teaching in the K-12 classroom, a practicum in the IPFW Music Therapy Clinic for application of classroom theories, or working with a local business as part of the Music and an Outside Field degree, the department is always looking for opportunities to connect music students with the community.  It provides practical experience, strengthens  resumes and enhances the community. 

For information on the cooperative education opportunities listed below, please contact the Department of Music at 481-6714.

Music Therapy Practica

Upon completion of all coursework, music therapy majors are required to complete a six-month internship under the supervision of a professional and credentialed music therapist at an AMTA-approved clinical site.  Under special circumstances, some internships may be university-based, performed at a local site and jointly supervised by a professional music therapist and the IPFW Director of Music Therapy.

Internships in Music and an Outside Field

Some students majoring in Music and an Outside Field have the opportunity to do an internship in their outside field.  Those students whose outside field is business, audio recording technology, arts management and similar fields are placed with a business or organization appropriate to their field of study.  There, they work for 90 - 120 hours under the supervision of the cooperating agency.  Students majoring in Music and an Outside Field of Theatre do a senior project, jointly supervised by the Department of Music and the Department of Theatre.

IPFW Arts Connection

Students: If you are interested in becoming an IPFW Arts Connection fine art scholar, contact the department chair to fill out the student documents that you can download from the list below.

Teachers: If you would like more information on how to obtain an IPFW Arts Connection fine art scholar to work on a project in your K-12 classroom, please click on the information below or contact the College of Visual and Performing Arts at 481-6977.

National Student Exchange
National Student Exchange allows students to attend an out-of-state, U.S. territorial or Canadian university without paying additional tuition or taking non-transferrable credit hours. There are more than 190 universities available to choose from, including those in Hawaii, Nova Scotia, Guam, Alberta, California, and Puerto Rico.  While on exchange, students are granted the opportunity to explore diversity in course offerings, philosophies, culture, and geography.

In order to be considered for National Student Exchange, students must currently be enrolled in at least twelve credit hours; have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5; have completed at least 24 semester credit hours by the time of application; and be a sophomore or a junior at the time of exchange.

For more information, including how to gain access to NSE catalogues and materials pertaining to university selection, visit http://www.nse.org or contact Alison Hoff, NSE Coordinator at hoffa@ipfw.edu or 260-481-6595.