Graduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management (Advanced)

The Graduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management (Advanced) aims to prepare graduates to work in a diversity of arts industry environments, ranging from large organisations and government departments to self-employment in the arts, by developing in postgraduate students an understanding and appreciation of the arts, and the range of skills necessary to manage cultural resources, both human and material.

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management (Advanced) should:

• Understand and appreciate the place of the arts within our culture
• Understand and access arts policy and funding in Australia
• Communicate and negotiate effectively and efficiently with a range of people and organizations, including arts organizations, artists, government administrators, funding bodies, professional organizations and unions
• Understand State and Federal legislation and aspects of common law in so far as they impact upon the arts industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic managerial skills and leadership strategy, including the ability to plan, coordinate, make decisions, solve problems, and manage human and physical resources
• Demonstrate an understanding of financial management and business marketing in a variety of arts industry contexts
• Be able to function as creative and accountable arts industry workers, who demonstrate a sense of commitment and responsibility to artists and the advancement and preservation of culture within the broader community

Graduates should acquire the following:

Academic distinction

• An in-depth knowledge of their specialist disciplines and skills
• An ability as a critical, creative thinker with strong reasoning skills

Active citizenship

• An engagement with contemporary local, national and global issues and developed an appreciation of the Asian region
• An awareness of the social and cultural diversity in communities and ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
• An awareness of and respect for Indigenous cultures

Integrity and self-awareness

• Motivation, self-direction and organisational skills, with the ability to set goals and manage time and priorities
• A willingness to explore, experiment and learn from mistakes
• Skills in self-assessment, and place great importance on their personal and professional integrity