HALIFAX, NS— Many students find themselves drawn to Dalhousie due to its many prestigious co-op programs. While faculties such as commerce and engineering boast highly established and diverse co-op opportunities, others get left behind, especially in non-stem fields.
The Fountain School of Performing Arts has continually sought out new and innovative ways to improve the level of education provided to its students, and recently has decided to launch a trial co-op offering for its Bachelor of Musicology.
The faculty finds itself lucky in that one of the premier destinations for arts and performance can be found just down the road from its main Studley Campus: Oasis Pub.
Thursday night karaoke has long been lauded as a breeding ground for raw talent, creativity and collaboration—a market that can now be tapped into by up and coming Dalhousie artists.
“The passion witnessed in Oasis karaoke performances are truly awe-inspiring,” said the director of the fountain school, Bill Davis. “Just being in the presence of those performers… I know it will make our students more raw and soulful artists”.
All seats available in the program filled within 27 minutes of its launch.
“I’m excited to see where this goes—we’re receiving only positive feedback thus far,” continued Davis. “We will certainly be expanding our educational partnership with Oasis in the future”.
Dalhousie requires co-op students to be fairly compensated for their time. In this case, students will receive three free pitchers and half a pack of cigarettes every Thursday, alongside one ‘You Can’t Kick Me Out ’ card, which can be presented to bouncers when necessary.