Rosebud School of the Arts is a private non-profit guild school offering post-secondary theatre training in Rosebud, Alberta.
Rosebud School of the Arts is a non-profit charitable educational institution recognized by the Alberta Legislature through the passage of the Rosebud School of the Arts Act (RSA 1988). The school describes itself as an institution of higher learning in the theoretical and practical fields of the Fine Arts for the betterment of society as an expression of Christian values. It calls itself a conservatory-style educational institution where faith, art, and community intersect. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 654, Rosebud, Alberta T0J 2T0.
The school is a guild school that provides post-secondary theatre training within a community of professional working artists. The complete Professional Theatre Training program comprises a 1-year Certificate in Theatre Foundations, a 2-year Diploma, and a 2-year Mentorship program. The Theatre Foundations program lasts eight months and includes classes in acting, singing, movement, technical theatre, visual art, and more. The Diploma provides experience in various theatre disciplines, culminating in two shows performed and produced on the Rosebud Studio Stage. Mentorship offers training in four disciplines: Acting, Music Performance, Theatre Arts, and Technical Theatre. Upon completing Mentorship, students are inducted into the Rosebud School of the Arts Guild as a Fellow of Rosebud School of the Arts (F.R.S.A.) Small class sizes and one-on-one coaching for advanced students are offered, and advanced students apprentice with the professional team at Rosebud Theatre. Each year students travel to New York City, London, U.K., or Canada's West Coast to immerse themselves in theatre, workshops, and tours.
Rosebud is located about an hour east of Calgary, Alberta, nestled in a valley, along a winding river that flows through fields and badlands. The school works alongside Rosebud Theatre, a professional theatre company that welcomes over 40,000 patrons a year. The school is living and creating near the Akokiniskway River on Treaty 7 territory, the ancestral home of the Blackfoot Nations. Housing is listed among the facilities.
Applicants can attend a Discovery Weekend or submit a Program Application, which uses a talent assessment route.