學生感想

實習機構: 中英劇團 (教育及外展部)

暑假期間於中英劇團的實習是我踏入藝術行政的一小步，由實習過程中我體會到溝通技巧的重要性，無論是透過口語或者文字上的表達，良好的溝通對內能使工作效率提升，對外則是能使觀眾更清楚地明白文化藝術的精髓。實習不單只是獲取工作經驗，而是檢視我在文化管理的課堂所學，找出自己的強項與弱點，針對不足之處來加強；與不同背景的同事工作後也能拓展新的視野，了解到在職場處事的思維，提早體驗未來職場的生態，從實習中我更加確定我對藝術行政的熱情。

實習機構： 香港話劇團

在香港話劇團的2個月實習，我獲益良多。雖然我在外展教育部門實習，但所負責的工作都較廣闊。除了行政工作外，也要管理外展教室的運作，以及相關外展教育演出的工作。在過程中我學會了如何與小朋友相處、溝通，也了解到在兒童藝術外展教育上，應採取怎樣的方式來進行戲劇推廣。另外，我亦了解了演出的事前及事後工作，例如服裝道具安排、場刊擺放、觀眾注意事項等，而我的說話技巧及應變能力也提升了不少。透過實習可以向文化藝術界的前輩學習，他們也很樂意提供接觸藝術行政的機會給我，擴闊視野，同時亦令我更明白外展教育的角色定位，對於藝術推廣及發展是非常重要，亦令我投身於文化藝術界的決心更堅定。

Internship Organization: The Conservancy Centre for Heritage

「如果說四年大學是將來投身社會的基礎，那麼實習就是點燃基礎的那團火…在實習的過程當中，我有幸參與不同類型活動的籌備工作，包括社區文化遺產導賞團、學校教育活動等。從不同活動當中可以學到不同的知識，例如擔任社區文化遺產導賞團的助手，除了能夠帶領參加者遊覽西營盤的文化古蹟，更能參與其中認識導賞演說的技巧，了解如何把歷史與城市議題結合，提升參加者對社會議題的關注。…在這個複雜而且跨學科的項目當中，學系教授的知識讓我能夠順利且完整地完成企劃書。例如如何把文化遺產與表演藝術、新媒體藝術結合，形成新形式的導賞活動、在設計活動的同時需要考慮非牟利機構的行政、以及如何透過文化促進城市發展等，這些考量往往能夠在課程上得到答案，成為我們成功的踏腳石…在參與活動籌備的過程中，我有幸認識到不同界別的人士，例如是非物質文化遺產的師傅、文化機構的負責人等，大大擴大了我的人脈，也增加了我對行業裡不同範疇的認識。…總結而言，透過實習，增加的不只是我對文化管理的認識，更是那個對文化管理的熱忱與決心。兩個月的時間稍縱即逝，但是未完待續的故事或許會更美，但願日後仍能有機會為古蹟、為文化燃起那團真摯、熱血的火。」

Internship Organization: Hong Kong Contemporary Dance Company

“I believe that practical experience in cultural management is as important as textbook learning. I was grateful for being an intern in City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) and involved in the show named “365 ways of doing and undoing orientalism”. It gave me an opportunity to put my previous years of learning into real life practice. Beyond my expectation, Marketing Department had to undertake a number of small different tasks in order to promote a contemporary dance programme successfully. This was something that I haven’t learnt from books. Apart from the main performance, we had to organize different additional activities, such as preshow talks, aftershow cocktails and backstage tours to attract more audiences. I was excited to co-organize and manage such a programme as a crewmember of CCDC. Being a layman in contemporary dance and professional stage management, I have learnt and received so much from this internship experience.”

Internship Organization: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Marketing Department

The two-month internship in Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKREP) experience was much fruitful and all-rounded than I expected. This internship offers me many opportunities to take part in both planning and execution of various marketing campaigns. Apart from providing general administrative support to the marketing team, my duties also involve assisting marketing and cooperate events, conducting marketing research and support and attending various production meetings and rehearsals.

Having been an actor for many years, through this internship, I can have the opportunity to understand the preparation work behind the scenes. From photo shooting, production meetings, read-through, final rehearsals, I was given many valuable chances to experience thoroughly how a stage performance is organized, produced and presented.

Practical experience is curial in the studies of Cultural Management. All in all, the internship experience provokes me to reflect on what we have learnt in our studies. More significantly, the internship experience offers us to know –in-depth the unique art ecology in Hong Kong.