Undergraduate Scholar Program



The Mike Curb Undergraduate Scholar Program in Creative Enterprise and Public Leadership is defined by five core components:

Courses. Our program offers a range of courses that will build scholars’ understanding of the complex system of creative enterprise and expression in the U.S., and that will broaden and deepen their leadership skills and creative practice.

Salons and Events. Our Creative Leaders Salon series and our Curb Center events will offer scholars the opportunity to engage with contemporary issues around creativity and culture, expressive life, leadership, enterprise and the public interest.

One-on-one Interviews with Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
Our Scholars will have the opportunity to interview leaders working in the private and public sectors--across design, media and cultural industries & institutions.

Summer Leadership Internship.
Between their junior and senior years, scholars will participate in a summer internship in NYC and Washington DC.

Capstone Project. In their senior year, scholars will conceive of and bring forth a creative “work”—an entrepreneurial venture, documentary, or production--that serves both the public interest and contributes to the vitality of the community’s cultural life.