This unique graduate diploma will not only help to further extend practical skills in your chosen specialisation, but it will provide you with valuable business management skills. You will focus on the development and application of research processes and methodologies, and you will develop skills in marketing and critical analysis. The specialised fields you can choose from include:

• photo, digital and graphic media
• curatorship and arts writing
• painting and drawing
• spatial studies, involving public art, sculpture, textiles, glass, ceramics, jewellery and metal

This qualification forms part of a nested degree, leading to a Master of Design (Contemporary Art). An additional six months of study is required after completion of this graduate diploma in order to graduate with a master degree. 

Contemporary artists are highly creative, highly motivated, disciplined and committed. To succeed in this creative profession you need to be willing to take risks, push boundaries and experiment with materials, textures and subjects matter. If you think you've got what it takes, the job prospects for artists in Australia are looking great, with strong growth expected through to November 20201. Careers to consider:

• artist/designer: ceramicist, painter, illustrator, sculptor, jeweller, textile artist, printmaker, photographer, furniture designer, digital media
• arts administrator: responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operations of an arts organisation
• art historian: an authority on art history; you may work for a museum, library, art gallery or historical centre
• art critic: specialise in analysing, interpreting and evaluating art