The Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Practice (Major) is aimed primarily at current and future arts management and community arts professionals, creative and performing arts practitioners and others in the creative arts industries, to enable you to extend your capacity to operate professionally and/or artistically in the creative industries in professional and/or creative roles, as well as to progress to further postgraduate study. In order to gain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge, and advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills, you will choose one major area of study from the following areas:
A distinguishing feature of this course is the substantial professional-level creative and/or professional work-related project you will complete, often in association with external arts industry or other relevant partner. This will give you the opportunity to apply your advanced knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a creative or professional practitioner. You have many options available to you as part of your project, including: arts management; events management; community arts; festival design and delivery, arts curriculum development; curatorial and exhibition projects; fashion; and a wide range of creative practice areas such as creative writing, editing and publishing including digital storytelling; film, television and photography; theatre arts; music composition and performance; and the visual arts including painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation and sound art. Your individual project will be developed in collaboration with the unit teaching staff.
By completing the Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Practice (Major), you will be able to develop and extend your creative arts and professional skills, knowledge and judgement to give you a professional edge.The Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Practice (Major) is aimed primarily at current and future arts management and community arts professionals, creative and performing arts practitioners and others who wish to extend your capacity to operate professionally and/or artistically in the creative industries and other arts industries in professional and/or creative roles. There are a wide range of opportunities for professionals wishing to enter, or work in, arts management, events management, community arts, arts education, curatorial practice, fashion and a wide range of creative practice areas such as: creative writing, editing and publishing including digital storytelling and writing for stage and screen; film, television and photography; the visual arts, theatre arts and music composition and performance; arts event design and delivery; arts curriculum development; curatorial and exhibition practice.
A distinguishing feature of this course is the substantial professional-level creative and/or professional work-related project you complete, often in association with external arts industry or other relevant partners. Your individual project will be developed in collaboration with the unit teaching staff, and can include an internship with a creative, professional and/or community body, organisation or business, to build your professional career portfolio and networks.
Duration | 0.5 years full-time or 1 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 24 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | GradCertCPP |
AQF Level | Level 8: Graduate Certificate |
Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
To be eligible for entry into this course, students must have completed a Bachelor degree (or an equivalent qualification) or have satisfied the Dean of School (or nominee), of their competence to undertake the course on the basis of an equivalent qualification or experience. For example, equivalence may be determined by a combination of: an academic record in a diploma or certificate award of appropriate content standards or other cognate study or training; and/or published/performed/exhibited or unpublished material of appropriate content and standard; and/or non-award professional development activities and/or work experience.
Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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Exit Awards | Not applicable |
Professional Accreditation | Not applicable |
Learned Society Accreditation | Not applicable |
No Residential School for this course.
PERF20036 - Participation in, and engagement with mounting, the end-of-term exhibition of students' work produced in this unit offers an authentic work-integrated learning opportunity. Optional internship in creative, professional and/or community arts body, organisation or business is available to both internal and external students in this unit. |
PERF20037 - Participation in, and engagement with mounting, the end-of-term exhibition of students' work produced in this unit offers an authentic work-integrated learning opportunity. Optional internship in creative, professional and/or community arts body, organisation or business is available to both internal and external students in this unit. |
PERF20039 - Participation in, and engagement with mounting, the end-of-term exhibition of students' work produced in this unit offers an authentic work-integrated learning opportunity. Optional internship in creative, professional and/or community arts body, organisation or business is available to both internal and external students in this unit. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2020 | 2 |
2019 | 5 |
2018 | 5 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
You need to effectively and appropriately communicate verbally in English, in a wide variety of contexts; effectively and appropriately communicate in written English in a wide variety of contexts; recognise, interpret and respond to cues such as facial expressions, eye contact and body gestures in a variety of contexts; demonstrate appropriate and proficient understanding and use of computer and associated technologies in a wide variety of contexts.
You need to process information to gain an understanding of a wide range of topics. Skills include understanding, learning and remembering; effectively and proficiently reading and writing in English in a wide variety of contexts; capacity of using numbers in conjunction with mathematical concepts and operatio
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Number of units: 1 | Total credit points: 6 |
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Core in all majors in course.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PERF20035 | Creative and Professional Industries |
Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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Students can complete an internship in arts and heritage tourism in this major.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
TOUR20021 | Tourism Impacts on Community, Culture and Heritage | |
PERF20036 | Creative and Professional Project 1 | |
PERF20037 | Creative and Professional Project 2 |
Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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Students can complete an internship in arts management in this major.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PERF20034 | Arts Management | |
PERF20036 | Creative and Professional Project 1 | |
PERF20037 | Creative and Professional Project 2 |
Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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Students can complete an internship in social innovation in the arts in this major.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MGMT20142 | Contemporary Issues in Social Innovation | |
PERF20036 | Creative and Professional Project 1 | |
PERF20037 | Creative and Professional Project 2 |
Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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Students can complete an internship in community arts in this major.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PERF20038 | Community Arts - Advanced | |
PERF20036 | Creative and Professional Project 1 | |
PERF20037 | Creative and Professional Project 2 |
Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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Students can complete an internship in creative practice in this major.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PERF20039 | Applied Creative and Professional Practice | |
PERF20036 | Creative and Professional Project 1 | |
PERF20037 | Creative and Professional Project 2 |
Students
can study internally at Noosa and Cairns, and externally by distance
External
students in/near Noosa, Cairns, Bundaberg and other CQUniversity campuses will
be consulted and may be offered support through non-compulsory on-campus
workshops.
Units
at Noosa and Cairns may be delivered by a combination of on-campus study,
intensive workshops and online study.
Students
can enter the course in Term 1 or Term 2.
All
majors are available for Term 1 or Term 2 entry for part time students.
Not
all majors are available for Term 1 or Term 2 entry for full time students.
· Creative
Practice major - available for Term 1 or Term 2 entry for full and part time
students
· Arts
Management major - available for Term 1 entry for full time students, Term 1 or
Term 2 entry for part time students
· Community
Arts major - available for Term 2 entry for full time students, Term 1 or Term
2 entry for part time students.
· Arts
and Heritage Tourism major - available for Term 2 entry for full time students,
Term 1 or Term 2 entry for part time students
· Arts
Social Innovation major - available for Term 1 or Term 2 entry for full and
part time students
There is a recommended study plan for part-time students
regardless of their Major. Students should ensure they enrol in PERF20036
(Creative and Professional Project 1) in their first term of study, and
PERF20037 (Creative and Professional Project 2) in their second term of study.
If possible, students should enrol in PERF20035 (Creative and Professional
Industries) in their first term of study, and then enrol in their remaining
specialisation unit in their second term of study.
Please contact Professor Donna Brien (d.brien@cqu.edu.au)
for further information about this course.