Omega Project: Call for Applications [Deadline Extension: November, 23rd 2015]

OMEGA PROJECT
OPENING MORE EMPLOYMENT GATES FOR ARTS AND MUSIC STUDENTS
ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnership

Izmir (Turkey)
5 April – 16 April 2016
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline Extension: 14 NOVEMBER 2015 23 NOVEMBER 2015

THE PROJECT
Omega is a “strategic partnership” financed by the European Commission and coordinated by Yaşar University of Izmir. Its subject is the employability of arts graduates. In the course of the partnership 30 students and 10-15 teachers from the following European institutions will take part in an ‘intensive pilot course’ on Art and Music Students in Business.

THE PARTNERS
IZMIR: Yaşar Üniversitesi (coordinating school)
CORFU: Ionian University Department of Music Studies
CORK: Cork Institute of Technology
BARCELONA: Universitat Abat Oliba Ceu
THESSALONIKI: Be Artive
VERONA: Conservatorio di Musica "E. F. Dall'Abaco”

THE AIMS
OMEGA will introduce students of arts institutions to a subject that receives insufficient attention in Higher Education Institutions: that of their future employment! OMEGA therefore aims to help students from different disciplines (performing arts, fine arts, media, technology, social sciences, etc.) to understand the needs – and the many opportunities – of the modern job market, and to acquire the skills that will help them to start a successful career.

THE TEACHERS
The teachers, experts and guest speakers come from different countries and different subject areas and they represent complementary competences and approaches to the subject.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
The students will be selected from a wide range of disciplines: music, theatre, dance, fine arts, architecture, design, media, technology, business, communication, social sciences, etc. They must be flexible and willing to take part in a collaborative project. Their English must be sufficiently proficient to allow them to follow the work and play an active role in the project. They must guarantee their presence for the full period (ten days plus arrival and departure dates): 5-16 April 2016.

HOW TO APPLY
The application forms are available at: http://omega.yasar.edu.tr/
The forms must be presented to burcu.kiper@yasar.edu.tr by 14 NOVEMBER 2015 23 NOVEMBER 2015 .
The selection process, which will take place in the individual partner
institutions, will be completed by 18 December 2015.
For further information, please contact: burcu.kiper@yasar.edu.tr