Deakin Hallmark: Communication Excellence in Arts and Cultural Management
Issued by
Deakin University
This Deakin Hallmark warrants the achievement of students who have used their outstanding communication skills to identify and articulate ideas of relevance to contemporary arts and cultural management. This award recognises the essential role that communication plays in the employability of arts management graduates. Employment in the arts and cultural sector is highly competitive and demonstrably excellent skills in communication are key to finding success in the industry.
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Earning Criteria
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To receive this Deakin Hallmark, students in the Master or Graduate Diploma of Arts and Cultural Management must write and negotiate publication of an article on a recognised arts industry platform, and then pitch and defend the ideas conveyed in that article to a panel of experts including representatives from the course team and industry leaders.
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Achievement of the Hallmark was judged by a panel of experts including representatives from the course team and industry leaders.
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The Criteria and Standards for this Deakin Hallmark were developed and endorsed in consultation with leaders from across the arts and cultural sector including representatives from: Arts Centre Melbourne, Theatre Network Australia, City of Melbourne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Millmaine Entertainment, Creative Victoria, Craft VIC, Newsboys Foundation, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cultural Development Network, Auckland Live and Geelong Gallery.
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Assessment Panel (Deakin University): Dr Hilary Glow (Course Director, Arts and Cultural Management), Anne Kershaw (Lecturer, Arts and Cultural Management Program), Prof Amanda Pyman (Head of Department of Management, Faculty Business & Law).
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Assessment Panel (Partner Organisations): Jill Smith (General Manager, Geelong Performing Arts Centre); Nicole Beyer (Director, Theatre Network Australia) Lisa Ferguson (Managing Director, Millmaine Entertainment), Damien Hodgkinson (Executive Director, Melbourne International Comedy Festival), Kirsten Siddle (Associate Director, Queensland Performing Arts Centre), Simone Schinkel (Business development Manager, KAGE Physical Theatre).