University of Manchester – Seeking Placement Hosts
University of Manchester’s Institute for Cultural Practices is looking for suitable placements with cultural and creative organisations for postgraduate students to run for 20 days between November 2024 and May 2025.
The students are studying on MA programmes in:
- MA in Arts Management, Policy and Practice MA in Art Gallery and Museum Studies
- MA in Heritage Studies
- MA in Digital Media, Culture and Society
- MA in Creative and Cultural Industries MA in Library and Archive Studies
- MA in Film Studies
- MuSM in Musicology
- MuSM in Ethnomusicology
The students earn credit towards their Masters degree for their placement project.
The students have a wide variety of skills, knowledge and interests relating to cultural and creative organisations. Examples of recent placement projects and roles, include:
• Digital marketing and social media campaigns
• Contemporary collecting and exhibition-making
• Fundraising and grant funding applications
• Evaluation and audience analysis
• Event management and production tasks
Further examples of former placement projects can be found on the website: www.culturalpractice.wordpress.com
Placements can either be on-site at your place of work; work from home; or a blended option with students working at home and at your place of work.
To host one or more MA students with your organisation, please complete this short online form by Friday 13th September 2024.
If you would like to discuss project ideas before submitting a form then please contact the academic lead on placements, Ryan Humphrey (ryan.humphrey@manchester.ac.uk).
Share
