Program Excellence

Point Park will commit to industry- and community-immersed programs that leverage the strengths of our urban setting and offer unique student experiences.

Goals

Goals for the strategic initiative of program excellence include:

• Become the market leader in the areas of arts, entertainment and media by creating links between the Conservatory and our other five schools with new majors and minors.
• Enhance program quality and relevance. 
• Enhance curriculum requirements.
• Infuse experiential learning activities such as co-ops, internships, real-life project work and field study work across all curricula and modalities.
• Create pathways for entrepreneurial studies and relevant credentials across all schools.
• Create an Institute of Community Engagement to include urban studies, planning and renewal and become thought leaders for urban transformation, possibly creating an urban studies or urban planning academic program.
• Expand Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in academic curricula and student learning experiences.

Key Performance Indicators

Key performance indicators for the strategic initiative of program excellence include:

• Student-to-faculty ratios
• Faculty qualifications
• Student satisfaction surveys (NSSE and SSI items related to quality)
• Internship/co-op opportunities and experiences
• Regular assessment of student learning outcomes and the extent to which they align with program objectives and industry standards.