GraduateArts & Design
Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries
University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
A 24 credit point graduate diploma in the creative industries, sitting between UC's Graduate Certificate and Master of Creative Industries. It extends the certificate with further discipline study, professional practice and project work. All units are credited in full toward the master's. It suits practising creatives and people entering the sector who want a substantial postgraduate qualification with the option to complete the master's later.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 7 parts
Required - Must pass 9 credit points as follows
- 11155Impact and Enterprise G
- 11862Creativity and Digital Engagement G
- 11863Indigeneity and the Creative Sector G
- 9691Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following: Entrepreneurship PG
- Leadership
- 11159Ethics and Innovation PG
- 11160Heritage Materials and Their Environments G
- 11161The Cultural Significance of Patina G
- 11162Heritage Materials - Structure and Integrity G
- 11163Heritage Materials - Aesthetics and Stability G
- 11396Business Decision Making G
- 11500Creative Decision Making G
- Audiences
- 11634Data and Media Convergence PG
- 11866Digital Advertising Practices PG
- 11867Social Media Marketing G
- 11869Visual Communication for Creative Businesses G
- 11870UX Design G
- 11871Digital and Tangible Design G
- 11891The Creative Producer G
- 12033Integrated Digital Marketing and Communication G
Digital Marketing - Must pass 12 credit points as follows
- Audiences
- 11634Data and Media Convergence PG
- 11866Digital Advertising Practices PG
- 11867Social Media Marketing G
- 12033Integrated Digital Marketing and Communication G
Creative Leadership - Must pass 12 credit points as follows
- Leadership
- 11159Ethics and Innovation PG
- 11396Business Decision Making G
- 12033Integrated Digital Marketing and Communication G
Design - Must pass 12 credit points as follows
- 9691Entrepreneurship PG
- 11869Visual Communication for Creative Businesses G
- 11870UX Design G
- 11871Digital and Tangible Design G
- 11160Heritage Materials Conservation - Must pass 12 credit points as follows: Heritage Materials and Their Environments G
- 11161The Cultural Significance of Patina G
- 11162Heritage Materials - Structure and Integrity G
- 11163Heritage Materials - Aesthetics and Stability G
- 9691Restricted Choice - May do up to 12 credit points from the following: Entrepreneurship PG
- 11155Impact and Enterprise G
- Leadership
- 11159Ethics and Innovation PG
- 11160Heritage Materials and Their Environments G
- 11161The Cultural Significance of Patina G
- 11162Heritage Materials - Structure and Integrity G
- 11163Heritage Materials - Aesthetics and Stability G
- 11396Business Decision Making G
- Audiences
- 11634Data and Media Convergence PG
- 11862Creativity and Digital Engagement G
- 11863Indigeneity and the Creative Sector G
- 11865Leadership in the Creative Industries G
- Digital Advertising Practices PG (1
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (AQF level 7) or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions. . Students who have completed one of the following Graduate Certificates at UC may apply, and receive credit for the units completed under the Graduate Certificate: . - Graduate certificate in Creative Industries, . - Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing . - Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation . - Graduate Certificate in Creative Business . - Graduate Certificate in Creative Leadership . - Graduate Certificate in Design. (note: only credit for one Graduate Certificate can be applied) . The following Defence members are eligible for direct entry into this course through the Veteran Tertiary Support Program - Postgraduate Course Entry: . - Commissioned Officer (any rank), . - Chaplain or Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer, . - Senior Non-Commissioned Defence Force Members (E-6 or higher), . - Defence Force Members - Other Ranks (E-2 to E-5) with three or more years' experience.
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