Creative Industries

Specialisations

• Acting;
• Animation;
• Arts;
• Broadcasting;
• Ceramics;
• Theatre;
• Contemporary Craft;
• Costume; Dance;
• Design;
• Desktop Publishing;
• Digital Media Design;
• Entertainment;
• Events;
• Fashion Design;
• Film and Video Production;
• Fine Arts;
• Graphic Design;
• Floristry;
• Jeweller;
• Lighting and Sound;
• Multimedia;
• Performing Arts;
• Printing;
• Screenwriting; Staging;
• Visual Arts; Photography; and Music.

Qualifications

Creative Industries programs are offered at the following qualification levels:

• Certificate
• Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• Bachelor Degree
• Graduate Certificate
• Postgraduate Diploma
• Masters by research/coursework
• PhD

  TAFE and private colleges typically offer vocational programs through Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas. These allow students to gain practical job skills. Universities offer more specialised

Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters, Professional Doctorates and PhDs.

There are, however, some exceptions. Some TAFEs and Colleges might offer Bachelor Programs and universities Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs. Pathways are available for students wishing to link their programs and reduce the amount of time of their total study.

Vocational Education and Training Programs

Vocational Education programs in the Creative Industries discipline are offered either directly through TAFEs and private colleges or through traineeships and internships. Examples of courses include:

Entry requirements vary but typically admission into technical programs are higher than the talent based programs. These latter programs sometimes require audition or portfolios for admission. For example:

• Certificate II in Creative Industries Pathways – generally students must be over 15 years of age.
• Certificate IV in Costume for Performance – requires completion of equivalent to Australian

  grade 12 (A Levels, International Baccalaureate or Canadian OAC).

• Diploma of Music Industry (Technical Production) – admission requirements range from none to completion of Australian grade 12 or equivalent.
• Advanced Diploma of Music – typically entry requirements covering the equivalent to Australian Year 12 (A Levels, International Baccalaureate or Canadian OAC) is recommended. Completion of a Diploma of Music (or equivalent) or demonstration and/or audition is often required.

University Programs

Many universities and Art and Design Colleges offer a variety of specialisations through their programs. Examples of higher education programs include:

Undergraduate

Admission into the Creative Industries programs varies. Many of the programs require minimum academic qualifications as well as a portfolio, audition, completion of music examinations or admission tests. Some examples of typical entry requirements include:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts – typically entry requirements cover equivalent to Australian Year 12 (A Levels, International Baccalaureate or Canadian OAC) plus some institutions require a portfolio submission.
• Bachelor of Music – typically entry requirements cover equivalent to Australian Year 12 (A Levels, International Baccalaureate or Canadian OAC). Some institutions require:
  – prerequisite courses of English and Music; or
  – a Pass in Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Grade 7 or higher in a practical examination & AMEB Grade 5 or higher in Theory or Musicianship; or

  – equivalent results from another examination board.
  In some cases applicants also need to take an audition/interview and musicianship test.

  Postgraduate

  For the majority of postgraduate research and coursework programs students are required to have completed a relevant Australian undergraduate degree or equivalent and submit a portfolio, have an audition / interview, or show substantial work experience in their field.

Pathways

A number of pathways link vocational education with university studies in the Creative Industries discipline.

Professional Associations

Graduated students may be eligible for membership in the following Australian professional bodies:

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Career Opportunities

• Designer;
• Illustrator;
• Jeweller;
• Musician;
• Singer;
• Actor;
• Film Producer;
• Film Executive;
• Screenplay Writer;
• Dancer;
• Artist;
• Film/Radio/TV/Stage Worker; Photographer;
• Composer;
• Film/Radio/Stage Director;
• Potter;
• Sculptor;
• Graphic Designer;
• Animator;
• Cinematographer;
• Editor;
• Exhibition Designer;
• Fashion Designer;
• Museum/Gallery Curator;
• Sound Editor/Producer/Engineer.

Useful Information

Government sites

• Australia – Country Information (DFAT)
• Australian Demographic Statistics, March 2011 (ABS)
• Public Holidays

  Tourism sites

• Australian Capital Tourism Corporation
• Tourism New South Wales
• Northern Territory Tourism Commission
• Tourism Queensland
• South Australian Tourism Commission
• Tourism Tasmania
• Tourism Victoria
• Western Australian Tourism Commission

  Weather Information

• Rainfall and Temperature graphs (BOM)
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  Standard Times

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Daylight Saving Times

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