PACE units in the Faculty of Arts

These units offer you an opportunity to engage in practical projects across every area of study in the faculty.

students and teacher engaging in pottery class

These include:

  • Law and criminality
  • Media, creative arts and communication
  • Society, history and languages

Choose your own PACE experience

Many Arts PACE units require you to find your own PACE activity. This means you will need to find an organisation that is willing to host you and supervise an experiential learning activity.

Once you have arranged an activity you will need to submit an online proposal form to obtain the unit convenor's approval. To request a link to the proposal form for the arts PACE unit you wish to enrol in, email arts.pace@mq.edu.au.

Finding your own PACE placement

Finding your own PACE activity can be a rewarding and valuable experience. Check out the PACE site in Employability Connect for tips on finding your own PACE activity. The Arts PACE team are also on-hand for advice and assistance.

Several websites promote opportunities suitable for credit in an Arts PACE unit. In the past students have found the following websites beneficial:

Careers and Employment Service

We strongly recommend you ensure your resumé and cover letter is up to date before beginning your search for a PACE activity. If you would like assistance check out the Careers and Employment Service or visit the Career and Employment Centre on the ground floor of MUSE.

PACE stories

Each year hundreds of students in the Faculty of Arts complete a PACE activity. Below is a snapshot of some recent Arts PACE stories which may offer you some inspiration.

"As a student currently studying Japanese, the opportunity to be able to get experience doing work in Japan was an opportunity that was extremely valuable to not only my future endeavours to have a career that involves Japan, but also to my current studies. Being in the workplace, I was able to get a unique insight into aspects such as Japanese work culture, which I would not have been able to experience as a tourist or even as an exchange student. Additionally, being a part of the staff of a college, rather than a student, meant that I also was able to participate more actively in lessons by leading groups of students. As a result of this constant interaction and responsibility, I was able to gain much more confidence in roles I was doing, and thus, more confident in myself. Furthermore, by doing PACE, I felt that I was able to make an impact upon the community in Japan, whether it be helping to assist teachers in class or interacting and getting to know students at the school. Overall, I feel that participating in PACE has been a worthwhile experience which I will value for years to come."

Lauren Goodwin (JPNS360)

"Working with the amazing people at the Australian Museum, I have exceeded my own expectations of what I can achieve and continue to enrich and update my knowledge. I cannot thank everyone who was involved in making this possible enough; it has certainly changed my life in ways I could never have imagined, and I look forward to the future challenges and experience that this brings and the continued growth and changes I will experience."

Katelyn Matthews (ANTH225)

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For all student PACE enquiries, email arts.pace@mq.edu.au

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