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News Round UpMay 05, 2006

Course on Arts Management
By KutcheriBuzz staff / Chennai

 

Chennai based Madras Craft Foundation Institute of Arts Management in association with DakshinaChitra is offering an 'Arts Management Internship Diploma Course'.

The course is into its second year. The 2005- 06 course was started with aid from the Ratan Tata Trust and the Ford Foundation. This year the course commences on June 15, 2006 and is open to all graduates with a deep interest in art and culture. A large number of scholarships are also available for the course.

The one-year course will focus on: Introducing interns to cultural studies with special reference to South India; initiating them into the world of art, design and visual thinking through an appreciation of both contemporary and historical works and issues; recognizing the importance of understanding management as a system and the various managerial processes that are involved in conceptualizing, planning, organizing and implementing projects in the field of the Arts; exposing interns to the various forms of mass media as information and communication vehicles.

Course content

Teaching and learning methodologies are interactive and vary from lectures, audio-video presentations, seminars, group discussions, reviews, studio work and field visits. The course is project work oriented. Interns will be expected to assist and work on projects at DakshinaChitra, concurrently with their course work besides an individual project. In addition, the interns are expected to attend at least three city – based events per month as a means of awareness building as well as material for classroom discussion and review.

The course co-ordinators say, "There is a growing demand for culture based careers in India. Knowledge of culture and the arts are essential in a world where harmony is being threatened. Today, the exhibits of museums in India must tell us a story, educate people and engage the visitors in learning activities. Institutions for Performing and Visual Arts, Art Galleries, Museums and Service Sectors such as Tourism, Hospitality, Public Relations, Event Management will need educated people with knowledge of culture, which unfortunately are not met by regular courses. We hope to create professionals sensitive to Indian art and culture, while providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes required to successfully manage and develop institutions involved in the area of the arts."

Madras Craft Foundation was founded in 1984 with the aim of promoting art, craft, architecture and folk performing arts. Situated on ten acres of land off Chennai, Dakshinachitra is a heritage centre with a complex of authentic traditional homes from the different regions of South India. The centre has a library, video and archiving facilities besides a theme based crafts bazaar.

Job opportunities

On successful completion of the arts management course, the students are assisted to find placements in a variety of service sector organizations including Art and Craft promotion bodies, Museums and Art Galleries, Tourism and Hospitality, Event Management and Entrepreneurship in the fields of art, design and craft development.

For more details contact the MCF Office at G-3 Madhuram Flats, 6, Urur Olcott Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai- 600090. Ph: 24462435 / 24918943 E-mail: mcfdak@md3.vsnl.net.in

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