General knowledge about Contemporary Arts.

Major studies objectives are to provide professional practice-orientated experiences that have the capacity to extend the student's understanding and appreciation of arts-related concepts, propositions and contemporary professional practice,learning and practising correct occupational health and safety procedures applicable to owner/operator arts businesses and group workplace environments,provide significant opportunities for students to engage in meaningful dialogue and review with a variety of professional arts practitioners including visiting scholars, artists in residence, curators, art directors,performers,playwrights, arts administrators and entrepreneurs are involved as major concept of study .

To qualify for admission, applicants must demonstrate, during an interview process, the potential to undertake the Graduate Certificate of Contemporary Arts. Normally applicants should have a degree in Visual Arts, Design, Theatre or Music or in an accepted cognate discipline. A person who possesses such other qualifications and professional experience deemed by the Faculty to provide an adequate preparation for study equivalent to that provided for by an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the course.Non English speaking international students who make application to the MCA(Master of Contemporary Arts) are required to have achieved an IELTS score or a TOEFL score with a test of written English,the test score must be no more than 24 months old.

The articulation from the course may be given the credit at the discretion of the Faculty, for achievements by students in other awards and professional practice areas at equivalent level.Students who have passed appropriate units towards the Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Arts or Master of Contemporary Arts will be entitled to transfer to the Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts with full equivalent credit. Students who have passed appropriate units towards the Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts, may apply to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Arts with full credit. Students who have passed appropriate units towards the Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Arts may apply to undertake the Master of Contemporary Arts with full credit.

Career outcomes for graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts may include theatre practitioner, musician, visual artist, graphic designer, teacher, curator and arts administrator.

Minimum .5 yrs, Maximum 1 yrs.