Be You @ BU Magazine 2023

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 B.U. with the intention of pursuing a one-year cer tificate in Arts Administration. Nearly four years later, I’m still here, having just about completed a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Admin and Film Studies, with a wide variety of new skills and experiences I could never have foreseen upon first arriv ing 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 different 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 stud ies in the Arts Administration program (such as grant writ ing, artistic entrepreneurship, budgeting, and marketing) while exploring new and meaningful applications for innova tive arts programming. I also have Bishop’s to thank for a newfound passion for filmmaking 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 B.U.!

Alexandre, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

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

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