Charles Darwin University
Diploma of Arts
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The Diploma of Arts offers students a pathway into diverse specialist and interdisciplinary thematic areas including:
- Communications, text and digital media;
- Society and culture;
- Digital and global humanities;
- Indigenous governance and policy;
- Contemporary Indigenous Australian languages and linguistics;
- Digital and creative arts;
- Music, production and performance; and
- Architectural design.
As a student, your journey through this program will also develop core communication, critical and creative thinking skills to prepare you to participate in a multi-disciplinary and global workforce.
The Diploma of Arts is ideal for anyone who wants a taste of studying arts and would like to gain a qualification but may not be ready to commit to a full bachelor's degree.
Delivery mode
Charles Darwin University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
- Ellengowan Drive, Brinkin
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Arts will prepare you for the following roles.
Content Creator
A Content Creator produces media content on a range of digital platforms. You might write articles or blogs, film videos or clips or produce illust...
Curator
A Curator sets up exhibitions in museums and art galleries. You might arrange for pieces to be part of your displays and coordinate information on...
About Charles Darwin University
CDU ranked 91st in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2019. The Ranking features 35 Australian universities, with CDU placing 29th among them. The Ranking analysed more than 300 universities across 13 nations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
As a leading cross-sectoral institution, CDU is well placed to help students become 'future-ready' workers who co-develop digital knowledge, skills and mindsets to both meet their personal needs and interests and prepare them for a world of constant change.
CDU students will value lifelong and life-wide learning and understand that learning occurs anywhere, anytime and through varied experiences. Throughout their studies, our students will build essential skills for success in academic pursuits, their work and their lives beyond CDU.
