Masters students and Employment Prof Alastair Pearce Principal, Rose Bruford College

MA graduates can: Demonstrate knowledge Integrate knowledge Develop new skills Demonstrate leadership Assess teams Communicate project outcomes Solve problems Manage change Respond to social, scientific and ethical issues

Employers want: Effective communication (Written & presentation) Organisation Gathering of information Use of Information Technology Ability to act/think independently Working in teams Making use of information Analytical skills Synthesising of ideas and concepts Thinking critically

Rose Bruford College MA in Theatre Practices International placement with Transnational European Theatre Network Aim: To train the European theatre professional Ministries of Culture, Rural Affairs, archaeological dig, local community, an old school, professional theatre, research.

Non-performance elements project management event management arts administration festival management entrepreneurship (including generating new income streams e.g. European cohesion funds); cultural tourism museum management cultural animation (museums and heritage centres)

Key points Network includes employers from the start Network of other Colleges / organizations Linked to staff research / development Linked to Knowledge Transfer (KT) Explicit transferable Skills

Non-performance elements project management event management arts administration festival management entrepreneurship (including generating new income streams e.g. European cohesion funds); cultural tourism museum management cultural animation (museums and heritage centres)

Enhancing employment opportunities by course design Use Dublin / EQF descriptors Involve employers in the design and delivery Build on existing KT and research work Ensure employment-friendly transferable competences are explicit