We are pleased to introduce our latest post-graduate course - the Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (GDCI). The GDCI aims to strengthen your knowledge of applied creative research, critical thinking and to extend your practice. These skills are vital to succeed within the competitive creative industries - enrol with us to get ahead, and stay ahead. Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (GDCI) – Objectives You will present a minor project reflective of topical themes and issues and that has developed your professional practice either as an artist, designer, writer, musician or other arts professional (at the end of this degree). This project is supported by work in a studio and with a focus on initiating and exploring innovative projects with industry. The learning goals and objectives for the GDCI are based around developing the relevant knowledge and analytical, critical and study skills necessary to building ventures in the creative industries. You should be able to find employment through creative enterprise, as an arts professional, practicing artist, self-employed arts entrepreneur or within the public service sector and/or academic creative arts related fields. Course Structure The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries curriculum model is based upon two thematic streams. These are (1) Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation and (2) Applied Creative Research. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Semester 1 Creativity Developing Creative Enterprises Creative Practice 1 Creative Industries and Entrepreneurship Applied Research in Creative Industries Creative Practice 2 Project Design Creative Project 1 Elective 1 There is one embedded exit point for the MCIGDCI, which is: Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries (one semester/48 Credit Points) Code: HECAMCIGD Modes of Delivery: Combination, Classroom Pathways to further study Once you complete a Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries you may choose to go onto further study such as a Master of Creative Industries. Career Pathways You may find employment through creative enterprise: Arts professional Practicing artist Self-employed arts entrepreneur Arts in the public service sector Academic creative arts employment