Music Internships
Music Business Internships:
1 -3 CREDITS .
Permission of Steinhardt School music business faculty required. One credit point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.
BOHUSLAV MARTINU INSTITUTE IN PRAGUE
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 7-11 hours per week - max. 3 credits
Number of interns: 2
Bohuslav Martinu Institute in Prague was founded in 1995. The aim of the Institute is to gather under one roof all the possible documents written by Bohuslav Martinu as well as all written materials about him so that musicologists, musicians and the public can study his life and work within the context of its period. This was the reason for creating a library containing printed scores, copies of manuscripts, musicology literature of 20th century music and an extensive archive of pictorial documents and records.
As Bohuslav Martinu traveled extensively and lived not only in Bohemia but predominantly in Western Europe and the USA, his handwritten scores, correspondence and other documents are located in a number of public institutions and in the possession of private individuals all over the world. The Bohuslav Martinu Institute set the copying of these documents as its long-term goal. It will be a demanding and arduous task. However, we can presume that after compiling all the material, Prague will have a base for those who want to explore Martinu's work and will be able to provide information to interested parties from all over the world.
The interns will transcribe the interviews about the composer Bohuslav Martinu, do proofreading of the English texts for the website and for the proceedings from the international musicological conferences, transcribe and scan the different English texts on Martinu, search for articles on the internet and in American newspapers, help with the Institute business (make copies, help in the library, print and distribute envelopes, etc).
HAMU
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 5-7 hours per week - max. 2 credit
Number of interns: 1
Hamu is a Music Faculty of the
Academy of Perfoming Arts in Prague, the practicum at the Department
of Composition includes:
- language correction of texts and syllabi for the Department
- proof-sheets of curriculas
- help on formulating European grants for music education
- writing synopsis and reports on current international projects at the
Department
CZECH MUSIC INFORMATION CENTER
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 7-11 hours per week - max. 3 credits
Number of interns: 1
The Czech MIC collects documentation on Czech contemporary music composers and events, run archives of sheet music and recordings, arrange contacts and provide information for foreigners interested in Czech music, organize meetings, conferences, talks, concerts, publish regular periodicals.
The Center also public archive, which maps the work of Czech composers from 1945 to the present, contains a large collection of scores and recordings on all types of recording media, and also books, magazines and journals, copies of articles and photographs. Czech MIC is developing the largest database of works by Czech composers, accessible at the Internet address http://www.musicbase.cz.
The intern assists with website and international public relations. Later in the semester s/he will partly work on HIS Voice Magazine – a bimonthly magazine for contemporary music, alternative music and jazz.
HRADEC KRALOVE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per week - max. 1 credit
Number of interns: 1
Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra was established in 1978 under the name the Opera Orchestra of Hradec Králové, one year later the body was renamed as the Symphonic Orchestra Hradec Králové, and in 1987 to the State Symphonic Orchestra Hradec Králové. Since the foundation of the Czech Republic (1 January 1993) it bears the name the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, which expresses a historic continuity reaching through the Philharmonic of the Czech Sokol Organization in Hradec Králové (1921 to 1965) as far as the Philharmonic Unity, which was active in the town from 1887. The period of the biggest artistic development of the body is connected with the name of Prof. František Vajnar, who worked as a principal conductor of the body continually from 1991 to 2001, when he was appointed honorary principal conductor of the body.
The current chief conductor of the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra is the composer, conductor and violinist Ondřej Kukal (since 2002), it´s principal conductor is Andreas Sebastian Weiser (since 2006). The HK Philharmonic Orchestra has performed on stages of prestigious concert halls in Europe (Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Queen Elizabeth Hall in Antwerp etc.), and played in Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The interpretation quality achieved by the body can be documented by CD recordings for both domestic and foreign companies as well as Czech Radio. The orchestra performs in important festivals (the Smetana's Litomyšl International Opera Festival), together with Czech Radio 3 - Vltava it co-organizes the unique festival Music Forum Hradec Králové (among others, Czech premieres of Berio's, Henze's, Schnittke's, Kancheli's and Gubaidulina's works).
The intern can help with PR, marketing – setting up a database of booking agencies and companies, concert halls outside of the Czech Republic and through them try to arrange concerts or tours abroad. Help with promotion of upcoming concerts and “Hudebni forum” festival (mailing list etc.). Can also help with archiving – sorting an archive of philharmony recordings, articles and concert reviews. Searching for artist´s CV´s, music pieces descriptions and interviews for English materials.
PALAC AKROPOLIS
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 7-11 hours per week - max. 3 credits
Number of interns: 1
Palac Akropolis is a multicultural space and center of independent culture. Organizes unique Czech and international music, theater and art projects. The space was projected by top young Czech architects – it was awarded Architects Grand Prix price. Every year there are about 950 cultural events – for example concerts of well-known and also not so known but interesting young musicians, experimental theater shows, every night there are DJ´s sets etc.
The intern can help with promotion of new projects, preparation of English publicity materials and English version of the website etc. Can assist with preparation of international concerts, and other projects. In case of further interest can organize own project – for example: a music workshop. This needs to be discussed with the music program coordinator.
STUDIO FONTANA
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 5-11 hours per week - max. 3 credits
Number of interns: 1-2
Studio Fontana is exclusive agent for more than 30 music libraries from around the world. They also produce our own music collection Fontana & Sound-Pol Music Libraries. Music from those collections covers wide range of different genres including Rock, Fusion, R&B, Pop, Environment, Techno, News, Sci-Fi, Cartoons, World Music, Hip-Hop, Latin, Jazz, Orchestral, Ballads all suitable for commercial usage in movies, TV, radio and all other postproductions.
They can offer collection of authentic folk music from many different areas of the world, all of which is performed by local artists using traditional instruments and recorded in the country of origin. Last but not least they also produce unique collection of Sound Effects. Authors of the music in all of those collections are influential composers both from Czech Republic and abroad.
The intern helps at the export section to organize a large archive of English materials - reviews, articles etc. Also assists with preparation of English publicity materials and correspondence in English.
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Music Technology Internships:
1 -3 CREDITS .
Permission of Steinhardt School music technology faculty required. Music technology majors only. One credit point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.Only music technology majors are allowed to register for music technology internships.
FAUST RECORD STUDIOS
Area of internship: Music Technology
Time Commitment: 7-10 hours per week
Number of interns: 2
One of the best recording studios in the Czech Republic which focuses mostly on independent music. The list of artists who recorded in the Faust Studios includes: Paul Raven, Killing Joke, Mike Stern, Carey Bell, Gary Lucas (ex-Cpt.Beefheart Magic Band), East Blues Experience, Linha Singers, King Bee Blues Band Geoffrey Chacaro, Chitra Nyogy and many others.
Offers: Observation of the finishing of the "Killing Joke" CD. Setting up a recording team for the Czech girl band "Reskata". This consists also of completing the album.
Another possibilities of the internship are visiting different studios - The Czech Radio, The Czech TV, The Film Sound Studio.
Equipment: Pro Tools HD-Apple Mac G5 Dual, Logic 7, Analog Processing (Console Allen & Heath ML 4000, Processors Lexicon, TLA etc.
Video editing in DV format (canopus DV Storm 2, Vegas DVD)
The intern assists with preparing new projects in the area of sound system and helps sound engineers with setting up the studio and sound systems. Part of this assignment is to be with the sound engineer during the performance and help with particular tasks.
SMECKY RECORDING STUDIO
Area of internship: Music Technology
Time Commitment: 7-10 hours per week
Number of interns: 1
Smecky Recording Studio is located in the center of Prague, just a few steps away from Vaclavske namesti (Wenceslas Square). The studio’s history goes back to the 1940s. In 1947, the Film Symphony Orchestra was established and for several decades provided the musical recordings for the Barrandov Film Studio, Kratky Film, and Czechoslovak Television. Since 1990, Smecky Recording Studio has adopted the „Hollywood model“, offering comprehensive recording services – with conductors, audio experts, musicians, and music scorers.
The large studio space can accommodate an entire symphonic orchestra and chorus. The latest technology (HD ProTools, 5.1 monitoring) provides clients with the highest level of acoustic quality.
The studio is equipped for recording all musical film genres as well as video materials with Dolby Stereo recordings. The music for a number of films, including Lost Highway (David Lynch), The Ninth Gate (Roman Polanski), The Portrait of a Lady (Jane Campion), Kolja (Jan Sverak) nebo Todo sobre mi madre (Pedro Almodóvar) originated at our Smečky Recording Studio.
The intern assists with preparing new projects in the area of sound system and helps sound engineers with setting up the studio and sound systems. Part of this assignment is to be with the sound engineer during the performance and help with particular tasks.
STUDIO FONTANA
Area of internship: Music Business
Time Commitment: 5-11 hours per week - max. 3 credits
Number of interns: 1-2
Studio Fontana is exclusive agent for more than 30 music libraries from around the world. They also produce our own music collection Fontana & Sound-Pol Music Libraries. Music from those collections covers wide range of different genres including Rock, Fusion, R&B, Pop, Environment, Techno, News, Sci-Fi, Cartoons, World Music, Hip-Hop, Latin, Jazz, Orchestral, Ballads all suitable for commercial usage in movies, TV, radio and all other postproductions.
They can offer collection of authentic folk music from many different areas of the world, all of which is performed by local artists using traditional instruments and recorded in the country of origin. Last but not least they also produce unique collection of Sound Effects. Authors of the music in all of those collections are influential composers both from Czech republic and abroad.
The intern assists with preparing new projects in the area of sound system and helps sound engineers with setting up the studio and sound systems. Part of this assignment is to be with the sound engineer during the performance and help with particular tasks.
DIVADLO ARCHA
Area of internship: Music Technology
Time Commitment: 7-10 hours per week
Number of interns: 1
Divadlo Archa is an experimental theater, a multifunctional space with theatrical, musical and dance performances. Archa strives to be a place open to various and unexpected encounters. Its purpose is to examine the possibilities of art, provide space for innovative ideas and in various ways reflect life at the beginning of the third millennium.
The intern assists with preparing new projects in the area of sound system and helps sound engineers with setting up the stage and sound systems. Part of this assignment is to be with the sound engineer during the performance and help with particular tasks.
