Graduate Diploma
The arts and cultural sector is a significant and growing industry in Australia and globally. The sector requires strong, capable and passionate arts managers, and this course is an acknowledged education leader in the field.
Highly effective arts and cultural managers need expertise in management, marketing and finance as well as leadership and innovation. These disciplines and skills are essential to the success of arts and cultural organisations if they are to be culturally vibrant and financially viable.
This course combines the structure of a business education with focused industry expertise from the arts and cultural sectors.
You'll develop strategic marketing skills relating to audience development, branding, market segmentation, promotions and e-marketing. Other areas of study include: event management, cultural policy and its context, strategic planning, volunteer management, fundraising, sponsorship and philanthropy, management of community creative processes, and managing entrepreneurial activity within the creative industries.
The course is led by staff with extensive practical experience in management and leadership in the arts and cultural sectors. You'll have the opportunity to engage with a range of industry representatives, gain exposure to the work of cutting edge practitioners and thinkers, and integrate your work and learning through work placement opportunities.
Minimum admission criteria:
*Note: Must be in Arts and Cultural Management field
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
This program prepares graduates for leadership roles across the range of cultural organisations including: performing arts, visual arts, festivals, community events, facilities, publishing houses, music venues, screen industries, cultural heritage and museums.
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Business (Arts and Cultural Management), students must attain a total of 8 credit points of study comprising 6 credit points of core units, 2 credit points of elective units taken from a recommended list, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point unit, MAI010 Academic Integrity. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.