Supercharge your creative portfolio with a Master of Creative Arts at Deakin University.  

Explore and understand the ideas that shape the field and take your creative practice to the next level. Apply to study today.

The Master of Creative Arts provides students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a creative arts discipline, with advanced academic and professional skills in creative practice research and creative arts production.

The program is aimed at future learners, creators, visionaries, citizens, practitioners, critics, programmers, policy makers and curators with interdisciplinary tailored online, off-site and face-to-face learning. Experiences are real-world-centred, respond to future debates and challenges in the creative arts. Seize your own dedicated space to formulate, develop and deliver a dynamic critical practice-led project that engages with the productive uncertainty of creative pursuits. The program suits both professional and research careers.

The Master of Creative Arts is available in any of the disciplines of the Creative Arts: Visual Arts, Photography, Film and Television, Animation, Design, Dance or Drama.

Graduates of the Master of Creative Arts, will possess advanced or expert knowledge and skills to work in a range of industry contexts spanning the Creative Arts within diverse organisations (non-profit through to corporate). Graduates will be able to undertake many roles that may be categorised from entrepreneurial, consulting, curatorial, through to art production within organisations such as museums and galleries, government (federal, state and local), boutique arts companies and design organizations (as examples). There are also many opportunities to be found in festivals, curatorial and community projects typically funded or auspiced by government and philanthropic entities. Organisations are looking for graduates who have knowledge and skills developed in a learning environment enhanced by contemporary and up-to-date production facilities, equipment and spaces (which Deakin provides). Graduates will also be well equipped to undertake careers as independent artists.