The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) will launch a new series of Certificate in Arts Administration in July with the joint effort of Macao’s Cultural Affairs Bureau (CAB), to nurture more professionals for Macao’s cultural industry. Interested parties can register for the course from now until 27 May. The aim of the course is to promote the development of the cultural and creative industries in Macao, to enhance operations within local arts associations and enterprises and to strengthen the human resource pool in the field of Arts and Culture Management, in order to prepare a greater number of arts management professionals for competent work in the cultural and creative industry, providing a foundation for the long term development of the cultural and creative industries in Macao. This new series of the course is strengthened by a strong team of teachers who will equip students with comprehensive and professional knowledge in the scope of arts management. Launched in 2011, the course has been provided to local residents for 6 consecutive years, and over a hundred of participants has taken the course to become part of the new work force for Macao’s arts and creative industry. The specialties of the course include: • Cover six key scopes of comprehensive knowledge in arts management; • The course is under the Arts and Culture Management Human Resources Training Programme of the Cultural Institute; • Students can use the amount under their personal account of DSEJ Continuing Education Development Plan to pay the course fee; • Teach by professional and experienced instructors from Chinese Taiwan; • Intensive class schedule with one enrollment per year. As Macao’s creative industry is developing, the demand for arts management professionals is increasing. IFT has always been promoting the cultural education of Macao, and to cope with Macao government policy of developing cultural and creative industry to offer diversified courses in this area in recent years. The programme is now opened for application until 27 May. Applicants can submit application documents to Technical and Academic Support Division of IFT, for enquiry, please browse the website of IFT’s Tourism and Hotel School (http://www.ift.edu.mo/EN/THS/Home/Index/73) or contact: 2856-1252. Established in 1995, the Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao (IFT) offers the most extensive selection of tourism and hospitality related bachelor degree programmes in Macao, and about twenty thousand participants attend its vocational and professional training courses annually. IFT collaborates with 97 universities and tourism organisations around the world, and builds strong links with 500 leading tourism and hospitality corporations to offer internship opportunities to its students. Being the first institution accredited by the UNWTO.TedQual Certification System for tourism education, IFT has now 7 bachelor degree programmes with the Certification. Currently, the Institute has the most number of bachelor degree programmes certified under the System of any tertiary education establishment worldwide. IFT has received the Medal of Merit in Tourism from the Macao SAR Government, and won twice the Gold Award in ‘Education and Training’ from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
