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What was your background before IESA arts&culture?
I completed and earned a double bachelor’s degree in history/art history at the Sorbonne.
Why did you choose IESA?
I wanted a more professionalizing program and the opportunity to do internships in the cultural sector, and especially in heritage; the Master in Performing Arts Production met my expectations.
Why did you want to do an internship abroad?
My goal was not so much to go abroad as to go to Scotland, a country that, in terms of heritage conservation and enhancement, developed original structures very early on. I had discovered Scotland more than a year earlier, during another heritage enhancement internship at an abbey. At the time, I had organized a study trip to Scotland with the association’s members, and I had been struck by the work of the partner associations we had met there.
At which institution did you do your internship, and why?
I did my internship at the National Trust for Scotland, a private organization for the preservation and enhancement of Scotland’s historical and natural heritage. I really wanted to do fieldwork, and I was offered a research project in an 18th-century manor, Pollok House in Glasgow.
What did this experience bring you?
Beyond learning the language and culture, I above all discovered a very lively approach to heritage enhancement and audience policy, close to the people. I was also able to engage with conservation issues at the European scale, which was very enriching.