Aftercare for the creative graduate
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GRADUATE'S GUIDE
A word from Course Creator and Leader, Matthew Lee Robinson
MUSICAL THEATRE
"How do I create structure outside of an institution?”
“How do I stay balanced when the industry feels so precarious?”
"How do I build a network of supporters?"
After delivering creative products for universities through to Fortune 500 companies, I was consistently approached by performing arts graduates experiencing the same concerns.
So, having been in your shoes, I created a program especially for fledgling industry professionals. Within this short course, we explore the strategies and behaviours necessary to transition to, and grow within, a professional performing arts career that balances
inspiration, entrepreneurship and resilience.
WHY
GRADUATE'S GUIDE?
COURSE
OVERVIEW
Framework
Mindset
Presentation
Supporters
As a recent graduate, you have energy to burn, but don’t always know how to harness it. This stage of your career is thrilling, all-consuming and potentially harrowing. To bridge your transition into the industry, Graduate's Guide is a two-day program and subsequent consolidation session, with written work to be completed prior to each. As a Graduate’s Guide participant you will:
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Receive a guided framework of the industry.
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Identify and build out your team.
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Create your personal elevator pitch.
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Shape your biography.
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Dissect the anatomy of an effective email and how to elicit a response.
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Learn how to formulate a support network.
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Establish rehearsal room and backstage etiquette.
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Canvass options for creation of your own work.
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Participate in live interview Q&As with leading industry professionals.
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Develop anxiety-processing techniques.
COURSE
DETAILS
DATES:
Register HERE for future offerings​
LOCATION:
100% Online
OPEN TO:
12 places
The 2025 intake will be open to Musical Theatre Bachelor and Diploma graduates from 2022 to 2024.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
A desktop or laptop computer with a camera, microphone and a reliable internet connection.
COURSE CREATOR AND LEADER
MATTHEW LEE ROBINSON
Churchill Fellow, Australia Council Music Fellowship winner, and prior Peer of the Australia Council for the Arts, Matthew Lee Robinson, has delivered workshops and new works developments for universities, not-for-profit arts organisations and Fortune 500 companies including:
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DreamWorks Animation
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Coca-Cola Amatil, IBM, Nintendo, Australia
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Arthur Miller Foundation Fellows Program, New York
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NYC Department of Education: Theater Teachers' Professional Development
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Broadway Dreams, New York
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iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival, Atlanta
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Educational Theatre Association, Dallas
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FOX 8 TV Australia: The Singing Office
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Australian Open Tennis Championships Legends Series
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LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
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Sheridan College, Ontario
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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth
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QLD Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane
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Australian Institute of Music, Sydney
REGISTER NOW FOR
FUTURE OFFERINGS
A WORD FROM OUR
ALUMNI
"We have loved every moment, and have come away from this knowing far more about ourselves, the industry and how to improve our daily lives."
- John Mondelo
"I cannot thank you enough. I honestly feel a lot more confident and equipped for entering the industry at the end of this year."
- Hayley Thomas
