Be You @ BU Fall 2022 Magazine

Experiential Learning in the Arts

My time at Bishop’s has been marked by a series of unexpect- ed, but ultimately welcome, shifts in direction. I originally came to BU with the intention of pursuing a one-year cer ti fi cate in Arts Administration. Almost three years later, I’m still here, having just about completed a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration and Film Studies, with a wide variety of new skills and experiences I could never have foreseen upon fi rst arriving in this beautiful corner of the world. There’s something about the vibrancy and warmth of the Bishop’s community that draws people in, providing countless opportunities for personal expression and academic engagement. As an Arts Administration student at Bishop’s, I have had the chance to work with a variety of di ff erent organizations, actively engaging with multiple professional disciplines and artforms. One notable example was an incredible summer internship with Collectif9: a contemporary string ensemble based in Montreal who have garnered international acclaim for their innovative and energetic reinventions of classical repertoire. This interdisciplinary summer practicum with Collectif9 provided essential avenues through which I could consider and practically implement concepts from my studies in the Arts Administration program (such as grant writing, artistic entrepreneurship, budgeting, and marketing) while also exploring new and meaningful applications for innovative arts programming. I also have Bishop’s to thank for a newfound passion for fi lmmaking and videography, which has been bolstered by wonderful campus initiatives like the Bishop’s University Film Festival as well as such practical film courses as Screenwrit ing and Digital Filmmaking. Thanks BU!

Alexandre, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Author: Alexandre Bergeron Program: Bachelor of Arts – Arts Administration with Film Studies Concentration

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