Designing for Clients, Communities, and Ourselves
Students in the Integrated Media Arts program have the opportunities to work with community clients as well as formulate, develop, and pursue their passion projects. We take pride in the holistic approach of becoming the best designers through in-class instruction in conjunction with external clients. In the Fall of 2020, our Integrated Media Arts Practicum 298/398 students worked with the following community clients: The East Broadtop Railroad, the All in Voting Campaign, Light of Light Yoga, Juniata College’s Esports Program, Northern Map Turtle conservation efforts, and Huntingdon Health and Wellness. Each student worked in a group or groups to successfully meet goals and deadlines provided by the client. This experience allowed students to gain collaborative work ethics as well as interpersonal skills with clients. To conclude the semester, the groups created a case study to encompass their design process as well as final deliverables. Each group presented their case study and shared their experience throughout the project. The presentation is located below.
In addition to Practicum, students from Integrated Media Arts Capstone 496/497 pursued projects of their own. Our students vary in disciplines, so as seniors those students who chose to perform research can create and fulfill projects that suit their interests and skills. We have students who are passionate about writing, film, education, and many more pathways that have been successful in showcasing their passions via research and creative projects and/or thesis documents. In the Fall of 2020, these students compiled a presentation of their project proposal and provided insight to their peers on their passions, and opened their projects to other Juniata College students to continue solidifying the community collaboration skills that we are adamant about including in our program. To view the projects and presentations of our senior IMA Capstone students, click the video below.