UNO Arts Administration Program

AADM 6090- Independent Study Proposal and Agreement Instructions

Course Description:

The Independent Study is a research project in the graduate student's area of specialization under the direction of a designated member of the graduate faculty. Unless arranged in advance with the AADM Program Director, credit is only applicable toward the elective requirement, and Independent Study may only be taken once during a student’s course of study. Students can receive 1 – 3 credit hours, and the amount of credits received is decided by the designated faculty member advisor prior to registration. The Independent Study course is designed to be a significant one-semester learning experience in which the student conducts experimental research, including possible implementation, makes discoveries, and executes final output that demonstrates the depth of experience and the knowledge gained.Open only to AADM Graduate Students.

Students are solely responsible for assuring they enroll for the proper number of credits for their Independent Study when they register within Webstar.

Course Requirements:

  1. Research your topic and prepare a course proposal for approval prior to the registration deadline forthe semester in which you wish to conduct your independent study.This should include goals and deadlines. A preliminary draft of the proposal should be ready to share with your Advisor by your semester advising date.
  1. After receiving preliminary approval, work with your Advisor to select an Independent Study supervising instructor. Approach the Independent Study supervising instructor and confirm s/he is able to work with you.
  1. Obtain signatures from your Independent Study supervising instructor, Advisor and the AADM Program Director on the Independent Study Proposal and Agreement.
  1. Schedule a minimum of two meetings with your Independent Study supervising instructor during the semester (in addition to the first and final meetings) to discuss and assess the progress of the project.

  1. Adhere to the goals and deadlines set in your course proposal. Perform the independent study as you have planned, gathering information and writing up results as you go.
  2. Submit your Independent Study output to both your Independent Study supervising instructor and the AADM office. This should be of significant weight to equal the number of credits for which you are registered (ie. If a research paper is your Independent Study output, the result should be a 20-25 page paper for 3 credits). Due date is no later than the last day of classes for the semester in which the student is enrolled in Independent Study.

UNO Arts Administration Program

AADM 6090- Independent Study Proposal Agreement

Student Information:

Student Name:

UNO Student Number:

Telephone:

Email:

Semester Enrolled in Independent Study:

Course Proposal (Include Deadlines):

(May be typed on this sheet or attached as a separate, typed sheet of paper.)

  1. Overall topic and objectives of the Independent Study
  1. Primary research and tasks planned
  1. Secondary research and tasks planned
  1. Anticipated output described in narrative form
  1. Anticipated output format(s) (i.e. written report, charts, Powerpoint, etc.)

INDEPENDENT STUDY PROPOSAL ATTACHED TO THIS FORM IS CONSIDERED INTEGRAL TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Student Name - TypedStudent SignatureDate

Advisor Name - Typed Advisor SignatureDate

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Independent Study SupervisingInstructor SignatureDate

Instructor (if different from Advisor)

Tony Micocci

Program Director Program DirectorSignatureDate

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