Internships: Music and Performing Arts

The music and performing arts internships aim to match the student’s academic background to the diversified environments of creative industries. Students who apply for this internship will experience the dynamic world of entertainment, artists, and performing arts organization in the local community. Placements may range from organization, management, promotion, and marketing in the performing arts. Interns should be prepared to start gradually and maintain schedule flexibility as performing arts engagements may take place in the evenings and/or on weekends. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week.

Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances student’s knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills.