MIROIR PROJECT-PART 2, 2009

Miroir 2: Survey and dialogue between employers and young circus arts professionals on key competences that are necessary for circus artists today

In 2008, FEDEC implemented the first part of the Miroir project, which was composed of a survey of the main employers of graduates from FEDEC member schools. This survey was realised in collaboration with Pascal Jacob and led to the publication of a bilingual analytical report.

In 2009, the second part of the Miroir project was realised in collaboration with Zita Herman. This second part of the project allowed FEDEC to:

• Complete the research undertaken into employers in 2008, by addressing more than 20 employers of different types working all around Europe, in order to learn their opinions on the skills required for a young professional artist,
• Learn the opinions of young professional circus artists (former FEDEC school students) regarding the skills they acquired during their training, how useful these skills are to them in their career, and their professional path and mobility.

The bilingual publication « Miroir project – part 2/ Analysis of key competences of young professional circus artists » focuses on:

• Analysis of the results of both surveys with a particular focus on the key skills that were acquired during training and the ones that were not, but are required in a professional context,
• Suggestions of former students and professionals from the circus sector to better the vocational circus arts training,
• General recommendations for the improvement of professional integration channels for graduates from all training institutions.

To download the English version of the publication for free, click on the cover below.

You can also access the French version of the publication via the French overview of the Miroir project.

It is also possible to order a printed version of the publication by contacting Danijela JOVIC, Project Coordinator, by email danijela.jovic@fedec.eu or by phone  +32 2 678 09 98.

FEDEC invites you to attend the future presentations of the publication and the results of the surveys. For the calendar of presentations, please consult the News section of our website.

This project is supported by the European Union (Education and Culture DG EAC – Education and Lifelong Learning Programme).