{"id":26262,"date":"2018-09-10T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26262"},"modified":"2018-09-10T03:39:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T08:39:01","slug":"apsu-theater-dance-students-secure-record-number-of-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/09\/10\/apsu-theater-dance-students-secure-record-number-of-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU theater, dance students secure record number of internships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Peay State University<\/h2>\n

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – For the past three months, 18 students from the Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance have been busy gaining valuable work experience through a variety of internships and summer study opportunities across the country.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s students span rising sophomores to seniors and represent all four concentrations offered through the department.<\/p>\n

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For the past three months, 18 students from the Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance have been busy gaining valuable work experience through a variety of internships and summer study opportunities across the country.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cHistorically there have always been students who pursued summer theatre work, but this year was very successful due to a variety of factors,\u201d Margaret Rennerfeldt, chair for the APSU Department of Theatre and Dance, said. \u201cMost importantly students pursuing degrees in theater and dance are required to enroll in a course that teaches career development skills specific for our field.\u201d<\/p>\n

The course, THEA 4520: Careers, covers topics such as writing performer resumes, choosing appropriate headshots, self-marketing techniques, audition techniques and interviewing skills.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStudents pursuing degrees in theater and dance are required to enroll in a course that teaches career development skills specific for our field,\u201d said Margaret Rennerfeldt, chair for the APSU Department of Theatre and Dance.<\/p><\/div>\n

Students also are required to design and maintain a personal website, which is the industry standard for reaching casting directors and hiring managers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeaching these skills helps students and parents to better understand how the professional world of theater and dance operates and helps to dispel the myth that earning a degree in the fine and performing arts means that you will starve,\u201d Rennerfeldt said.<\/p>\n

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The APSU Students are:<\/h3>\n