Master of Creative Industries (Creative Production and Arts Management)

Overview

• Develop the leadership, management and administration skills needed to run productions, events and festivals.
• Develop practical skills in an industry-linked learning environment, taught by industry professionals.
• Study arts management, festival and event production, entrepreneurship, marketing and professional communication.
• Opportunities for mentoring and internship with local and national leaders in festivals in events.

QUT course code	KK88
Attendance	Part-time or Full-time
Course duration	1.5 years full-time 3 years part-time
Start month	2013 February, July
Delivery	On campus Kelvin Grove
Faculty	Creative Industries Faculty
Course contact	Email: ci@qut.edu.au Telephone: 3138 8114
CRICOS code	064900A
Careers	Administrator Art Project Manager Arts Administrator Government Officer Information Officer Manager Marketing Officer/Manager Project Manager Public Servant Theatre Professionals

Details

As short-run productions, projects, events and festivals become the norm for the creative industries, the need for highly effective and educated event managers and producers has never been greater. These creative industries professionals require a range of skills and knowledge, including an awareness of current industrial agendas and trends, leadership skills, management and administration skills, communication skills, and effective market and audience development strategies.

Creative production and arts management study area

This course offers an industry-linked learning environment where professionals and academics in the field deliver informed, practical content. Connections with local and national leaders in festivals and events will ensure you benefit from their experience, mentorship and real-world project or internship opportunities. You will graduate with enhanced creative industries networks and the confidence to develop your own entrepreneurial projects, events and programs.

You can choose to study the skills most relevant to your professional development, including arts, cultural and creative industries policy, arts management, festival and event production, entrepreneurship, marketing and professional communication. Assessment projects are practical and can be customised to your own development needs.

Units

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree with an overall minimum grade point average of 5.0 or above (on a 7-point scale). Students whose undergraduate degree is in a related creative industries discipline may apply for the Previously Studied Pathway. Applications without the requisite entry requirements will be considered for special entry. Please contact the Creative Industries Faculty for more information.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

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Scholarships and financial support

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