History of art and cultures
General art history, African and contemporary art, women in the history of art, critical reading of works.
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Training centre for women in the arts and cultural industries
Learn the craft.
Eight weeks, eight students.Intensive training for careers in the cultural and creative industries, with strategic priority given to women, in sectors where they remain largely under represented.
Dakar, Senegal
Applications opening soon
8Weeks in total
2Weeks of shared foundation
6Streams
8Students per cohort
The centre
Professionalise, not introduce
An accelerator of skills in the cultural and creative industries.
The centre trains independent professionals able to conceive, manage and develop cultural and artistic projects across books, film, music, visual arts, live performance and digital media.
Priority goes to women. The aim is to strengthen their presence in sectors where they are under represented, to support their economic autonomy and cultural leadership, and to give them the means to create or lead their own projects.
The method is real work: intensive training, practical and theoretical, in small groups, on actual projects rather than exercises.
What the training aims for
- Reduce unequal access to cultural careers
- Strengthen women's leadership in the cultural and creative industries
- Support women's economic autonomy through culture
- Value women's knowledge, experience and perspective in creative work
Shared foundation
Two weeks of shared foundation
Compulsory for every student, whichever stream they choose. It gives a solid grounding in culture, method and understanding of the sector.
Foundations of the cultural industries
Introduction to the cultural and creative industries, the role of culture in society, an overview of the professions.
Understand the sector before specialising
Specialisations
Six weeks of specialisation
Each student chooses a stream at the end of the shared foundation.
Cultural project management
Conception and design, structuring a project, audience and impact, budgeting, management and organisation.
Cross cutting streamLiterature and the book trade
Publishing, bookselling, literary agenting and narrative craft.
Linked to the Women's Book FairFilm and audiovisual
Screenwriting, production, distribution, stage management and technical crafts: costume, make up, props.
Strongly practicalVisual arts and exhibition
Organising exhibitions, cultural mediation, running an art space and scenography.
Work on real exhibitionsDigital arts
Digital creation, visual communication and production of digital cultural content.
A fast growing sectorLive performance and music
Producing shows and music, organising cultural events, stage management, artist management, distribution.
Two paths offered
Who it is for
Who the centre is for
- Young professionals in the cultural sector
- Students in arts and culture
- People changing career
- Cultural entrepreneurs
- Strategic priority given to women across every stream
Expected impact
What the centre must change
Professionalisation
Cultural careers practised with the technical and economic skills they genuinely demand.
Jobs created
Entry into a sector that is hiring but short of trained people.
Economic autonomy
Women who make a living from culture, lead projects and build their own organisations.
A stronger ecosystem
Better structured projects, and a more solid African cultural fabric.
Admission
Apply
Applications are by written submission followed by an interview. With only eight places per cohort, selection is necessarily careful.
The stages
- Application file with a letter of motivation
- Individual interview
- Choice of specialisation stream
- Place confirmed and timetable issued
Course fees
Write to the centre
350 000 to 450 000 FCFA
For the full eight weeks, shared foundation and specialisation included. Seeking bursaries and partnerships is part of the project, so that no candidate is turned away for financial reasons.
Information
Before you apply
Timetable
Session dates to come.
Application opening dates will be published on this page.
Fees
350 000 to 450 000 FCFA
For the full eight weeks.
Location
Sacré Cœur 3, Dakar, Senegal
The final location will be confirmed when applications open.