Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts
Deakin University
About
Study a Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts and develop your knowledge and skills in relation to your creative practice.
Find out more about the course online and apply today.
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 AAI018
- Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Entry information
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
Entry will be based on performance in:
- a Bachelor Degree in any discipline OR
- a Graduate Certificate in any discipline OR
- at least two years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent)
Learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| outcome type | outcome description |
|---|---|
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Apply and extend specialist knowledge and technical and creative<br>skills in creative arts practicein one ormore disciplines or areas<br>of creative arts including drama, dance, photography, visual arts,<br>animation, film andtelevision and Design. |
| Communication | Use specialist creative arts technologies and skills to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and non-academic contexts. Harness specialist creative arts technologies, skills and discourse to<br>communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and<br>non -academic contexts. |
| Digital literacy | Draw on, analyse and assess digital technologies to produce, document, present and publish in thecreative arts. |
| Critical thinking | Evaluate, interpret and synthesise complex ideas within creative<br>arts drawing on discourse and practice. |
| Problem solving | Address theoretical and methodological challenges inthe creation of work that is discursive and reflectiveand engages in creative decision<br>-making processeswithin the relevant field. |
| Self-management | Develop systematic and episodic reflective approaches to creative<br>work practices. |
| Teamwork | Advanced interpersonal and communication skills to participateeffectively in the critical culture of production, completion and presentation of creative arts projects.<br><br> |
| Global citizenship | Establish ethical approaches that interrogate the value of art<br>and performance in diverse communities and cultures and transfer creative practice outcomes into real world contexts |
Institution
