Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership

The Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership consists of eight courses from the Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership. It will provide you with a grounding in contemporary art and curating, as well as a pragmatic understanding of the art world and key skills in research.

This program emphasises leadership as a form of action, meant to nurture collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship. You will get a strong foundation in strategic management and ethical practice, with an emphasis on emerging and experimental models of cultural production and audience engagement.

This program suits anyone who intends to play an influential or supportive role across the arts, cultural and creative industries.

You will choose this program if you aim to specialise in audience engagement and development, exhibition design or strategic management of cultural organisations.

Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership requires a Bachelors degree in any field.

Applicants without a Bachelors degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate on a case-by-case basis by the Program Director, on the basis of a continuous history of employment in an art-related field. The student may articulate up to the Graduate Diploma if they hold a credit average in their courses taken under the Graduate Certificate. Consideration of RPL, including industry experience, will be relevant for entry into the program without a Bachelors degree.

Verified industry experience will include a written statement of service from an employer, client or commissioning agent verifying the position, role, responsibilities, duration and/or project outcomes of employment, service contract or other professional arts engagement.