Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts at Deakin University is a one-year program that allows students to collaborate on real-world creative projects and customize their degree to match their interests. Students can choose from six elective units to strengthen their creative repertoire and develop transferable skills such as imaginative thinking, problem solving, and leadership. Graduates are prepared for a diverse range of creative roles in areas such as entrepreneurship, design, video production, freelancing, and art production.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Upskill for the creative career you’ve always wanted with the Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts. Collaborate on real-world creative projects to build your portfolio and customise your degree to match your personal and professional interests. Ready to join a high-achieving group of like-minded creatives on the path to career progression? The Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts allows you to hone your creative practice alongside students from our six creative arts disciplines: visual arts, photography, animation and motion capture, visual communication design, dance and drama. By collaborating with artists from different fields, you will broaden your understanding of creativity while developing transferable skills that employers value, such as imaginative thinking, problem solving and leadership. On top of core units of study, you will strengthen your creative repertoire with six elective units. Your electives can play to your strengths, or help you upskill in an unfamiliar discipline. Some of your elective options include: Writing with the Camera Documentary Production Practice Arts Marketing Introduction to Digital Photography Design Thinking and Problem Solving Elective units provide lots of practical experience, including industry-relevant creative projects that challenge you to apply theoretical frameworks in teams and as an individual. You can also get hands-on in our professional standard facilities, including TV broadcast studios, dance and drama studios, a professional photographic light studio, visual arts and design studios and dedicated gallery spaces. While there are many exciting career pathways for graduates, there are also opportunities for further study upon successful completion of the course. If you want to continue building your creative expertise, you might like to articulate into Deakin’s Master of Creative Arts.

Outline:

This course is 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent duration. Locations Burwood (Melbourne) Current Deakin Students To access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook Course overview To access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook Course overview Upskill for the creative career you’ve always wanted with the Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts. Collaborate on real-world creative projects to build your portfolio and customise your degree to match your personal and professional interests.Ready to join a high-achieving group of like-minded creatives on the path to career progression? The Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts allows you to hone your creative practice alongside students from our six creative arts disciplines: visual arts, photography, animation and motion capture, visual communication design, dance and drama. By collaborating with artists from different fields, you will broaden your understanding of creativity while developing transferable skills that employers value, such as imaginative thinking, problem solving and leadership.On top of core units of study, you will strengthen your creative repertoire with six elective units. Your electives can play to your strengths, or help you upskill in an unfamiliar discipline. Some of your elective options include: Writing with the Camera Documentary Production Practice Arts Marketing Introduction to Digital Photography Design Thinking and Problem Solving. Elective units provide lots of practical experience, including industry-relevant creative projects that challenge you to apply theoretical frameworks in teams and as an individual. You can also get hands-on in our professional standard facilities, including TV broadcast studios, dance and drama studios, a professional photographic light studio, visual arts and design studios and dedicated gallery spaces.While there are many exciting career pathways for graduates, there are also opportunities for further study upon successful completion of the course. If you want to continue building your creative expertise, you might like to articulate into Deakin’s Master of Creative Arts. Read More Course information Award granted Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts Year 2024 course information Deakin code A659 CRICOS code? 083982C Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) Level Postgraduate (Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma) Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. Course structure To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts, a student must successfully complete 8 credit points of study comprising: 2 core units: ACA710 and ACA712 Choose 6 credit points of electives from the Master of Creative Arts, Master of Communication or Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) Academic Integrity Module DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) 2 Core units 6 Elective units 8 Total units Core UnitsElective units Core UnitsContemporary Debates in the Creative Arts ACA710Transgressive Acts in Cinema, Art, Performance ACA712 Elective unitsChoose 6 credit points of electives from within the Master of Creative Arts, Master of Communication or Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)Other units that may be counted as electives are:Creativity and the Arts ECP711Arts Marketing MMK792Arts Management MMM790Arts and Sports-based Approaches to Community Development ADS720Introduction to Digital Photography ACI700Social Media Content Creation ALC708Design Thinking and Problem Solving ACG708Documentary Production Practice ACF705Creating Your Arts Business ACA715ACF700 Writing with the Camera [No longer available for enrolment] Intakes by location The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies. Trimester 1 - March Start date: March Available at: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 1 - March Start date: March Available at: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2 - July Start date: July Available at: Burwood (Melbourne) Note: Disciplines of offer Burwood (Melbourne) - Animation & Motion Capture, Dance, Drama, Film & TV, Photography, Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design Additional course information Course durationCourse duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements. Participation requirements Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services. Work experience

Careers:

Careers Career outcomes Graduate with specialist knowledge, transferable creative skills and real-world experience that prepares you for a diverse range of creative roles in areas such as: entrepreneurship and management in the creative arts design video, sound and multimedia production freelancing as a creator or artist art production and curation consulting. Your skills will be sought-after in museums and galleries, all levels of government, boutique art companies and design agencies. You can also explore opportunities in festivals, community events and curatorial projects typically funded by government and philanthropic entities. For more information go to DeakinTALENT