Field Work Term Spotlight: Krithika Meenakshi
Krithika Meenakshi '27 studies Dance, Acting, and Voice at Bennington. For her summer 2025 Field Work Term, Meenakshi is studying Clowning and Voice at in Tuscany, Italy.
How does your Field Work Term relate to your studies at Bennington?
At the moment, my Field Work Term is in clowning and voice at Accademia Dell’ Arte. Since I’m a student of the performing arts, my Field Work Term absolutely relates and connects to my Plan at Bennington.
What does a typical day at your FWT site look like?
My typical day is eight-and-a-half hours of work everyday. It is very physical, with just two ten-minute breaks. The program is conservatory style, so it is intense work as a community.
What has surprised or challenged you most about your Field Work Term position?
Being in a new country and culture in Italy and studying together, as a community, with new people is both exciting and challenging. Navigating chores and food independently can be challenging, but creating work and collaborating as a community–even on hard, intense days–is exciting.
What do you hope to do after Bennington?
I hope to do my next Field Work Term in dance, since this time I did it in physical theatre and voice.