PACE 106 - Strings at Grafton Prison

Next Offered: Fall and Spring Semesters

Semester Offered: First and Second Semesters
HC
Credits: 2
Attribute: CNDP

This internship is for students interested in providing group music instruction (stringed instruments only) to people who are incarcerated at the Grafton Correctional Institution as a part of the Oberlin Strings at Grafton (OSAG) program. Students will be involved in planning for, teaching, and reflecting on their weekly experiences teaching diverse, adult, learners. This is a community-based learning course in which students will spend at least two hours per week at the prison, in addition to a class meeting on campus. Prison volunteer training is mandatory for this course.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: R. Shasberger

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes: Proficient in a string instrument. Students have the opportunity to take this course no more than twice.