Programme Goals

1. Bridge the gap between formal training and a career in the music industry
2. Put training into practice through many hours of performance time in front of a live audience
3. Present opportunities for recording an album and learning fundamental techniques of sound engineering
4. Explore a wide variety of music, depending on the interest of the participant, including popular and folk, worship, classical, and musical theatre
5. Provide an interdisciplinary environment where theatre, visual arts, and music all work together to bring stories and song to life
6. Nurture personal faith in a company of Christian artists

Programme Description
Time Period: 6 to 12 months

The Music Internship Programme is open to students who have completed a three- or four-year undergraduate music programme and have been trained in piano, voice, guitar, composition/arranging, or other instruments. The Internship Programme combines opportunities in course work, performance, and recording to help participants enter the music industry with increased confidence and greater skill.

The primary benefit of the internship is literally hundreds of hours of performance in front of a paying audience in a thriving cultural tourist attraction. No ivory tower here – it’s the real thing!

Credentials
Completion of the Internship Programme is based on evaluations from the relevant supervisors and instructors. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon completion and grades from any courses are noted in a transcript.

Admission Requirements

1. An undergraduate degree in music with training in at least one of the following: piano, voice, guitar, composition/arranging, and/or another instrument
2. Interns may use the Music Internship to fulfill practicum requirements for another program
3. Music audition (see page 20)
4. Interview

Tuition & Fees
Tuition:        $1600 per term, $4800 per year
Fees:           $265
    Student Aid Fee              $    20
    Key Deposit                   $    25
    Retreat Fee                    $  100
    Library and Technology     $  120
Supplies:      $500
    Textbooks Pre-paid          $  300
    Shows Pre-paid               $  200

Total: $5,565.00 for 12 months

Financial Assistance
Students receive a monthly stipend of $400 for the musical services they provide.

Course Listing
Courses are planned around Rosebud’s current course offerings. Depending on the interest and abilities of the participants, coursework may include some of the following:

GEN 465: Teaching Assistant (1) – sectionals, music theory, etc.
INT 360: Children’s Choir Directing (1) – leadership or assisting
MUS 251: Masterworks Choir (1) – 40-voice choir
MUS 252: Chorale (1) – 20-voice school choir
MUS 253: Ensemble Choir (1) – auditioned female choir
MUS 235: Primary Applied Music (2) – voice, piano, guitar
MUS 259: Dinner Music Ensemble (1)
MUS 260: Accompaniment (1)
MUS 265 Musical Direction I (1)
MUS 340: Voice Coaching II (1)
MUS 362 Sound Design II (3)
MUS 365 Musical Direction II (3)
MUS 462 Sound Recording (3)

Optional Courses:
Music Interns may ask for permission to take classes in Drama, Acting, Movement, and Art and participate in one of the theatre trips:

ART 140: Visual Interpretation (3)
GEN 170: West Coast Trip (1)
GEN 370: International Theatre Trip (2)
REL 321: Faith and Art (3)
THR 125: Script Analysis (3)
THR 130: Acting Foundations (3)
THR 135: Oral Communication (3)
THR 141: Movement (3)
THR 235: Drama Ministry (3)

Other:
Chapel Music – worship and music leadership
Various ensembles as needs and interests arise
Accompaniment for choirs, ensembles and soloists
Performance on the Opera House Stage or Studio Stage
Recording and marketing an album Independent projects