A、The students needed off-campus jobs. B、The theater department needed more talented students. C、The opera company was looking f

W:Have you heard? A new academic dean will be installed this week, and it seems that he already has a lot of new ideas.
M:Oh yeah, campus radio announced that he’s starting a new internship program. Students will actually get a chance to join local opera companies on their productions.
W:That sounds intriguing. I wonder how he got the idea?
M:Well, it seems he set up a similar program in another university and he feels that practical experience is an important addition to the artistic training in the theater.
W:You mean we’ll get course credit for watching the opera companies rehearse?
M:We’ll get course credit all right, but we’ll have to earn it by working hard with the company.
W:If I decided to participate, who would decide what job I’d get?
M:First, you have to be a theater major to join the program, but the program coordinator would try to match students’ interests with jobs wherever possible. And guess what? One or two music majors might be selected to perform with the company.
W:What? You mean stand up in front of hundreds of people and sing? I like acting, but can’t imagine myself taking on an operatic role!
1. Why was the new program started?
2. What will the students involved in the new program do?
3. What is required of students participating in the program?