Graduate Diploma in Arts Management
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The studies in Arts Management are structured to maximise the prior learning of each student and to provide pathways to suit each student’s professional and academic needs.
They are geared to meet the needs of practitioners who are working or wish to work and/or broaden their career opportunities as artists or managers.Upon completion of the program, you will have the skills, professional knowledge and capabilities to work effectively in the arts management industry.
You will be aware of the changing environment and able to operate effectively within the various contexts of this environment with practical skills, outputs and networks in arts management.
The program is geared to the contemporary worker and workplace with the aim of fostering leadership in arts related workplaces and delivering a program of study that meets real world needs relevant to a wide range of arts management workplaces.
Structure
Year One of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Arts Management | 24 | PERF1025 | City Campus |
Select and Complete Forty-eight (48) credit points from the following Arts Management Option list:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Arts Management | 24 | PERF1026 | City Campus |
| Cultural Policy and Practice | 24 | PERF1029 | City Campus |
| Curating Contemporary Art | 24 | VART3413 | City Campus |
| Expanded Curating | 24 | OART1064 | City Campus |
| Gallery and Museum Management | 24 | OTED2104 | City Campus |
| Museum Education | 24 | OART1061 | City Campus |
| The Law and Arts Management | 24 | PERF1034 | City Campus |
| Art Global Intensive 1 | 12 | HUSO2398 | City Campus |
| Art Global Intensive 2 | 12 | VART3675 | City Campus |
| Photography Global Intensive 1 | 12 | VART3703 | City Campus |
| Photography Global Intensive 2 | 12 | VART3705 | City Campus |
| Arts Management Fundamentals | 12 | OART1066 | City Campus |
| Business Skills for the Creative Industries | 12 | BUSM3323 | City Campus |
| Critical Frameworks A | 12 | VART3615 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Curating Contemporary Art | 12 | OART1067 | City Campus |
| Digital Imaging Strategies | 12 | VART3638 | City Campus |
| Internship | 12 | VART3640 | City Campus |
| Strategies for Creative Research | 12 | VART3613 | City Campus |
| Speaking Critically | 12 | VART3614 | City Campus |
| Open Studio Intensive | 24 | VART3723 | City Campus |
| Applied Industry Engagement | 12 | VART3707 | City Campus |
| Fieldwork | 12 | VART3709 | City Campus |
| Themes in Contemporary Creative Practice A | 12 | VART3711 | City Campus |
| Themes in Contemporary Creative Practice B | 12 | VART3713 | City Campus |
| Practicing on Country / with Country | 12 | VART3715 | City Campus |
| Cultural Planning and Evaluation | 12 | VART3717 | City Campus |
| Tools for Creative Action | 12 | VART3719 | City Campus |
Entry requirements
The Graduate Diploma in Arts Management (GD028) is available as an exit award only. Applicants must apply for the Master of Arts (Arts Management) (MC280).
To be accepted into the Master of Arts (Arts Management) (MC280), you must have:
- successfully completed an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) or
- have at least 5 years of relevant work experience or professional practice in a related field
To have your professional experience considered you must include in your application:
- a CV
- a personal statement that details your experience relevant to this program
English Language Requirements
A minimum of IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.
Learning outcomes
As a graduate, you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
1. Attain appropriate and relevant arts management knowledge, with the ability to critique, use and apply that knowledge across a range of situations, enabling effective judgments in dealing with new and emerging issues in the field
2. Carry out self directed learning and independent research to develop your individual arts management practice and locate your work globally within an appropriate conceptual and theoretical context
3. Critically evaluate and make judgments on the social, legal and international aspects of actions and decisions in arts management, with an understanding of professional expectations and ethical requirements
4. Communicate through practice and policy in a sustainable manner with a wide range of audiences in multidisciplinary means with an appreciation of communication as a personal and cultural practice
5. Demonstrate the skills of research, analysis and presentation within professional and academic fields
6. Engage critically in theoretical, historical, social, legal, environmental and cultural contexts with reference to the arts management industry context
7. Demonstrate the capacity to work independently, as well as with others in group and team activities and decision-making processes to seek innovative and critically reflective solutions and outcomes
8. Engage critically, creatively and effectively using available resources to solve arts management issues and reflect on the process and outcomes.
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