Observations when Counselling Trainee Artists
Artists occupy an unusual position in society, and their training exhibits significant differences from that of other professions. Trainee artists must constantly face direct, often devastating discoveries about themselves and their talent; assessment is direct and often subjective, conducted in a very competitive environment, and students must overcome many doubts, both of their abilities and of life after graduation. This paper is based on eight years’ experience as counsellor with music, art, drama, dance, film and production students at a Melbourne arts training institute. It was published in the Journal of the Australian and Zealand Student Services Association, April 2008, 42-55
Author: Darryl Cloonan
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