Outline Outline This foundation course is ideal if you want to extend your skills and critical capacity in a creative discipline, add a new area of expertise to your repertoire, or learn new skills in the arts if you're looking for a career change.
This course is hands-on with a strong practical and theoretical focus, preparing you to apply your specialised skill set and knowledge in creative professional settings.
You will be taught by industry and academic experts who can connect you to relevant industries and creative communities. During your studies, you will put your skills to practise in our purpose-built facilities and creative outlets, such as the Media Production Studio, painting and sculpture studios and the student-run Grok magazine, and be inspired by the creative works of the John Curtin Gallery.
Choose your stream You will specialise in one of the following areas:
- Creative Writing
- Fine Art
- Professional Writing and Publishing
- Screen Arts
- Social and Cultural Inquiry
If you successfully complete the graduate certificate, you will be eligible to enrol in the Master of Arts degree.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
How this course will make you industry ready We provide on-campus industry and community-based initiatives to enhance your learning and skills development. You will undertake a major project under the supervision of an experienced member of staff. This project can become an important portfolio piece for many students.
You will practise your skills on placement with industry, arts and community organisations in Australia and overseas, developing your confidence and engagement with relevant networks. You may also have an opportunity to engage with award-winning artists, writers and researchers on staff through our on-campus residency programs.
What jobs can the Arts course lead to?
Career opportunities
- Artist
- Arts administrator
- Audio, broadcasting or theatre technician
- Cinematographer
- Copywriter
- Curator
- Digital content producer
- Film, theatre or television director
- Media liaison officer
- Multimedia developer
- Producer
- Production manager
- Publisher
- Sociologist
- Technical artist
- Visualisation specialist
Employment industries
- Arts and creative industries
- advertising and marketing
- Film and television
- Government
- Media and entertainment
- Not-for-profit sector
- Publishing
What you'll learn
- understand the discipline of a selected field in the Arts, its theoretical underpinnings, ways of thinking and professional or creative approaches; understand and apply established knowledge, principles, and professional or creative practices in chosen aspects of the Arts
- apply logical and rational processes to analyse the components of a subject or project and engage critically with the subject matter to respond creatively within a selected communication paradigm
- determine what information is needed and where it might be found using appropriate technologies; make valid judgements and synthesise information from a range of sources and apply best practice in developing a professional or creative work in response to a particular situation
- understand and apply a range of learning strategies; take responsibility for one's own learning and development; think globally and consider issues from a variety of perspectives and apply relevant international standards, tools and practices to one's professional or creative practice
- acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national, and global perspectives and the impact of these on the Arts: recognise individual human rights, and appreciate the importance of cultural diversity and the sensitivities which may be created when engaging with and representing issues pertaining to ethnic and community groups
- demonstrate professional behaviour and standards and work collaboratively to apply them in all aspects of creative practice and production-related activities