FOM - Docent Training

	DOCENT TRAINING ENGLISH

FOM has been training individuals to guide in Singapore's museums for more than two decades. Docent-training programmes are available for the following museums and institutes:

Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
The Peranakan Museum (TPM)
Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI)
National Museum of Singapore (NMS)
Heritage Conservation Center (HCC)

This year's training programmes are fully booked. If you would like to become a docent, 2012-2013 training details will be announced approx. April 2012 in this space.

Why undertake docent training?

To increase your understanding of Asian cultures
To learn more about Singapore and its neighbours
To build new friendships with like-minded trainees from all over the world
To enhance your self-confidence by learning guiding and public speaking skills
To meet Singaporeans, students and global travelers on your tours
To have fun!

For Japanese Docent Training information, please click here.

Why should you become a docent? Some recent visitor quotes:

"The 2pm tour guide said she was new. However she was lovely, informative and helpful! "'
"The tour guide for Ramayana Revisited- [your name could go here!] was exceptional. "
"The tour was fascinating."
" XX's passion and knowledge of the interconnection between all the Ramayana art forms was inspiring! "'
" XX speaks very well and is knowledgeable."
"Although I am Chinese, I feel like I learned a lot that I previously did not know about. (ex: the history behind the name of Kowloon) The tour was very informative and XX'x enthusiasm about this topic definitely shone through!"

Access to docent training information is limited to FOM docents.
The most recent training binders from each museum are stored in the FOM Office.

ACM

Asian
Civilisations
Museum

The Asian Civilisations Museum docent training programme for 2011-2012 is fully booked.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

TPM

The Peranakan Museum

The Peranakan Museum docent training programme for 2011-2012 is fully booked.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

SAM

Singapore Art Museum

The Singapore Art Museum docent training programme for 2011-2012 is fully booked.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

NMS

National Museum of
Singapore

The National Museum of Singapore docent training programe for 2011-2012 is fully booked.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

STPI

Singapore Tyler Print Institute

The Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), 41 Robinson Quay, fosters printmaking, papermaking and paper-based art practice, collection and education. STPI acts as a catalyst in the development of leading artists through its Visiting Artist Programme (VAP), a collaboration between artists and professional staff at STPI. FOM Docents provide guided tours of the STPI workshop and paper mill, and exhibitions of work created at STPI by visiting artists.

Docent training includes lectures and hands-on training in fine art printing processes and papermaking; continuing training focuses on the work of Visiting Artists in preparation for their exhibitions in the gallery.

The next FOM training for STPI docents will commence 16 February. Application deadline is 15 January 2012. Download the application form here. Don't miss this short, focused training programme that equips participants to guide visitors through the print and paper making workshops at STPI, as well as the special exhibitions of work created at STPI by Visiting Artists.

The course consists of talks, demonstrations, hands-on training, and trainee presentations. Course Requirements: attendance at all training sessions and your commitment to guide for one year. Weekend and weekday guiding opportunities are possible: Regular one-hour public tours at STPI are offered Saturdays at 2.30 pm, group and student tours on weekdays.

Training Dates and Times: 16 February 9.30 am -1.00 pm; 22, 23, 24 February 9.30 am - 5.00 pm; and 1, 8, 15 March, 9.30 am -1.00 pm.

Need more information? email STPI Coordinator OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

HCC

Heritage Conservation
Center

The Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) in Jurong stores and conserves the collections of the national museums. Docent training, conducted periodically by HCC, includes an introduction to collections care and management as practiced at HCC. Group tours are offered on weekdays through prior arrangement with HCC.

Guiding opportunity: If you would like to be a guide at HCC please contact WEE_Ann_Jee@nhb.gov.sg

You can also refer to the HCC webpage "Outreach Programmes" Volunteer Guiding Opportunities for information and an application form.

If you have any questions, please contact HCC guide Sue Sismondo.