Deciphering university degrees almost takes a university degree itself. What skills will you learn, what jobs will you be prepared for, is it the right option for you?
The Bachelor of Creative Industries seems simple on paper – it prepares you to work in the creative industries. But what exactly does that mean?
Two of our current creative industries students – Jo San Martin and Phoenix Senhenn – broke down exactly what they’re learning in their degree.
What do you learn in a Bachelor of Creative Industries?
To make a long story short, you’ll learn to excel in the creative industries. Whether you’re a creator, a project manager, a leader, or an innovator, you’ll be trained in what’s needed to succeed in the industry.
You can break your learnings into two different themes. The deep dive into the specialisation/s of your choosing, and the leadership or organisational skills that will help you thrive in any arena.
Choosing your specialisation
As with any degree, you have the chance to choose the major that matches your interests. In the Bachelor of Creative Industries, that major allows you to explore your favourite creative arts and take away technical skills in those fields.
For students entering in 2024 and beyond, you’ll have the choice of:
- creative and professional writing
- drama and performance
- fashion communication
- interactive and visual design
- media and communication
- music and sound
- screen content production.
Within each major, you’ll get a chance to explore technical skills and techniques related to that field. As Phoenix has found, within his music and sound major:
“I look at music production a lot, actually. There’s been a bit of electronic music, a bit of theory, a bit of performance. But mainly, I’ve been able to focus on songwriting and production in studios.”
Phoenix Senhenn, Bachelor of Creative Industries (Music and Sound).
Design thinking, leadership and entrepreneurship
No matter which major/s you select in your Bachelor of Creative Industries, your degree will be built on the foundations of design thinking, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
At its core, this degree is for the facilitators of creative works – the people who bring others together to manage and arrange something great. The person with a deep understanding of the creative space, but aims on organising it to deliver its best work.
This is shown through the creative enterprise units as a part of this degree. Each year, students of the Bachelor of Creative Industries are given the opportunity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, from industry partners to students across the creative arts. Students are trained with the theories they’ll need to succeed, such as design thinking, communication skills, and creative problem-solving skills.
With those skills as a foundation, students lead the way for artists to create. Jo San Martin explained it best:
“The Bachelor of Creative Industries culminates every year with the creative enterprise units, which have that multidisciplinary approach. We’re trained to be the managers – the glue between different disciplines.”
Jo San Martin, Bachelor of Creative Industries (Screen Content Production).
Get your creative career started
Know you’d like a career in the creative arts, and want to prepare yourself with job-ready skills across the industry? Prepare yourself to lead, contribute to, and collaborate in the arts with a Bachelor of Creative Industries.