This program will teach you core strategic skills and knowledge to help you succeed in the arts industry

From managing festivals, events and museums to working as an advisor in the community, education and government sector – you'll emerge from this program as a highly skilled, reflective and ethical practitioner committed to making a contribution to arts management and the community.

Learning from industry practitioners and professional educators, you'll recognise, develop and extend your professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and values within a flexible learning framework.

You'll have many opportunities to develop networks with industry practitioners to help establish yourself as an arts professional.

Career Outcomes

The arts industry is increasingly demanding qualifications and professional training. Graduates of this program are employable as skilled senior practitioners in areas such as arts administration and management, and project management, in a variety of educational, training, community and arts settings.

Career paths from this program are broad but all have a focus on arts, community and policy development and engagement and include roles such as:

• arts officer in local government
• community officer
• policy advisor to government
• management for cultural and artistic institutions
• festival manager
• curator
• freelance artist

Professional recognition and accreditation

This program in arts management is formally accredited.

It provides evidence of substantial achievement for promotion and employment purposes in occupations relating to education and the arts industry such as:

• Manager of cultural and artistic institutions