Diploma Courses from the International College of Celebrancy
Genuine learning about ceremony
What is a rite?", asked the Little Prince.
"Those also are actions too often neglected," said the fox,
They are what make one day different from other days,
one hour from other hours."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Dear Colleague
Ceremony, it seems to me, is basically a means of communication - serious communication. Sometimes it is society as a whole communicating to an individual (and to itself). Sometimes it is a community honouring the achievements of one of its members. Sometimes it is two individuals saying they wish to commit their lives to each other in a very special way.
A good ceremony implants itself firmly in the human memory. It stays in an individual's subconscious and affects all future behaviour. It affects the human psyche, reinforcing essential convictions and feelings of self-worth and self-esteem. It gives individuals identity and an assurance of status in the world of their community, family, and friends.
Ceremonies are a lot more than this- they are he bridge between the arts and the people. Good ceremonies are the occasion, when, as a form of theatre. the best of music, poetry, writing, oratory, choreography and symbolism are expressed.
Ceremonies express, transmit, and reinforce important values in society.
This is what we, the College, have been about since we were established in 1995. The course is based on the six Pallotti Celebrant Conferences held in Australia plus the two conferences of Mary Hancock (New Zealand) and David Oldfield (USA). Eighteen experienced celebrants contributed substantially to the course plus a great deal of refining and research achieved in the fifteen years of its existence.
Our course is based on Eight Modules
Module 1 - The History,Nature and Development of Ceremony
Module 2 - Public Speaking,Management and Choreography
Module 3 - Wedding Celebrancy in Practice
Module 4 - Funeral Celebrancy in Practice
Module 5 - General Celebrancy in Practice
Module 6 - Celebrancy as a Profession & Small Business
Module 7 - The History, Nature & Development of Secular Celebrancy
Module 8 - Values, Ideals and Spirituality
We award, to those who have earned it,
Diplomas in
Marriage Celebrancy (M1, M2, M3),
Funeral Celebrancy (M1, M2, M4), and
General Celebrancy (Ml, M2, M5)
Advanced Diplomas (+ M6) and
Graduate Diploma (+ M7, M8)
We confidently assert that we have the best celebrant course on the planet.
Pursue a College Diploma Course now!
Why not build yours skills and knowledge to become a genuinely professional and Best Practice celebrant? Study a course written by experienced professional celebrants for celebrants.
Yvonne Werner, Celebrants Centre, PO Box 548, Richmond, 3121 Victoria Australia. +61 3 9484 7443 Fax: +61 3 9419 0783 celebrants@netspace.net.au
Dally Messenger
Principal