Careers in the Creative Industries

There is a growing need for graduates who are able to think critically and creatively about future developments in cultural industries and who have a broad range of skills and knowledge to equip them as creative communications professionals.

Among the expanding areas of employment are tourism, arts, media, entertainment and service industries:

• Creative and cultural industries: art studios, galleries, tourism, film making, cultural and community development, arts marketing, theatre and entertainment
• Media industries: radio and television studios, newspapers, online publishing and content development, public relations and marketing, graphic design studios, media production companies
• Cultural development and arts officers with local government and arts agencies
• Secondary and post secondary teaching areas such as English, visual arts, media and drama
• Practising artists and writers
• Service industries
• State and federal public services