This is a blog post I wrote as part of my reflection essay for my work placement.
My name is Michelle Kenner, and I’m a postgraduate student in Art Gallery and Museum Studies. When I introduce myself, one of the first questions I’m asked is, ‘Why did you decide to come here?’ as if Manchester shouldn’t have crossed my radar in my search for Masters programs. One of the reasons I applied for the course was because each student is required to complete a work placement; for twenty days, students live and breathe real-life museum work and then reflect on the process.
I’m extremely indecisive, so when faced with a multitude of placements to choose from, I tried to be as strategic as possible. I knew I was interested in exhibition design, and I knew I wanted to work in a large museum environment because up until that point…
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