GC partners with High Musuem of Art
Georgia College and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta have partnered up in order to give students additional education and internship opportunities.
“The partnership offers our students many benefits including the possibility of field experiences and internships,” said Dr. Sandra Jordan, provost and vice president of academic affairs in a GC press release. “Through this program students have expanded access to an exciting array of speakers and exhibits.”
“It allows an Atlanta area cultural scene for our students,” said Judy Bailey, university media relations manager.
The students are excited for this opportunity as well.
“It’s good because most of the students are from Metro Atlanta area,” said Michael Packard who graduated with a degree in outdoor education and is perusing his MBA in business. “Making the art more accessible to people here is going to be awesome.”
Georgia College is only the second school in the University System of Georgia to have partnered with the museum with the other being Southern Polytechnic University. The partnership became official on August 1.
“We are delighted to collaborate with Georgia College to establish our second academic affiliate agreement with a public educational institution,” said Patricia Rodewald, Eleanor McDonald Stroza Director of Education in a GC press release. “Building on our mutual commitment to the integration of the arts into education, the affiliation will deepen our relationship with Georgia College and engage their communities with great art and programming.”
The benefits for the school due to the partnership will serve countless purposes for the students, facility and staff. They will be able to obtain free admission to the museum, including its special exhibitions and permanent collection. The partnership will also allow them to attend behind the scenes experiences that others will not be able to take part in.
The partnership will also provide many internship opportunities for students.
“It offers internship opportunities for many majors like marketing, advertising for mass comm and art of course,” Bailey said.
It will also be a new way for majors of museum studies, which is a relatively new major at GC, to obtain more job opportunities.
“I have been in the department and seen the program develop from the very beginning, and this is such a huge step,” said senior museum studies major Katie Keller. “Not only will students have free access to the museum but now the degree which is still relatively new will get more recognition and hopefully grow.”
The facility is excited for the opportunity for the students to have a chance like this that other schools may not have.
“This partnership is one of the several the will help Georgia College offer a distinctive educational experience,” Jordan said in a GC press release. “Georgia College is interested in providing rich and broad experiences and opportunities to our students.”
Currently the partnership is set to last for a year, but the school is hoping to extend it longer.
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