Connect creativity to opportunity with Arts and Creative Industries.
Study Arts and Creative Industries at UC
Explore ideas, build practical skills and prepare for a career where your creativity makes an impact. UC's Arts and Creative Industries courses give you the freedom to follow what interests you, from creative writing, acting, digital media, fashion, film production, game development, music to visual arts.
Hands-on learning
You’ll learn through practical projects, develop a portfolio of work and access opportunities for industry experience, with guidance from expert academics. Whether you’re starting your first degree, looking to specialise or changing careers, you can shape your study around your interests and develop versatile skills valued across the creative and cultural industries.
Study across Australia
Selected Creative Industries degrees are available at a range of locations across Australia, giving you more flexibility in where you study. Depending on your course, you may be able to study with one of UC’s delivery partners while gaining the same practical, industry connected learning experience.
Supportive learning
Build practical skills through hands-on learning, personalised support and industry connections that prepare you for what’s next.
Portfolio Entry
Apply without an ATAR using our alternative entry option, where you can submit examples of your creative work.
Study your way
With a range of elective options, you can customise your degree to match your interests.
Supportive learning
Build practical skills through hands-on learning, personalised support and industry connections that prepare you for what’s next.
Portfolio Entry
Apply without an ATAR using our alternative entry option, where you can submit examples of your creative work.
Study your way
With a range of elective options, you can customise your degree to match your interests.
Download an Arts and Creative Industries course guide
Undergraduate Arts with impact
Big ideas deserve space to grow. Start your creative career with a Bachelor of Arts at UC, where you can move across disciplines and develop creative skills that go beyond uni. You can specialise in:
- Creative Writing
- Culture and Heritage
- Digital Media
- Film Production
- Global Studies
- Indigenous Studies
- Literary Studies
UC's creative industries courses are industry connected and developed in response to real-world demand, preparing you for specialist and leadership opportunities across the sector. Pursue your passion and study acting and performance, fashion, game development, music, production or visual arts.
Choose from flexible study options for undergraduate courses at a range of locations, with fully online postgraduate courses available in creative industries, marketing and design.
Heritage and Conservation Lab
Our purpose built conservation lab is equipped with the tools and machines needed to analyse, restore and prepare heritage artefacts.
Film Studio
Our TV studio is used for training in a wide variety of production scenarios, with a focus on film and digital media production.
Media Resource Centre
Access professional, industry-grade equipment through UC's Media Resource Centre, with cameras, lighting, audio gear and motion capture technology available to borrow.
Apply to an Arts or Creative Industries course at UC without an ATAR or standard selection rank.
If you’re passionate about Arts, Communication and Media, Design, Creative Industries, Digital Design or the Built Environment, your creative work could help you gain entry. Submit a portfolio that showcases your skills, ideas and experience to apply for undergraduate study with UC’s Faculty of Arts and Design, whether you’re planning to study in Canberra or Brisbane.
Through our partnership with TAFE Queensland, the ÃÃÍÅÊÓÆµ offers a range of nationally recognised and accredited Bachelor's degrees.
These courses provide specialised skills for careers in creative roles. You can receive a ÃÃÍÅÊÓÆµ qualification in Digital Design, the Built Environment and the Creative Industries all from the Brisbane South Bank campus of TAFE Queensland.
Contemporary Music Practice and Film Production courses are also available at the TAFE QLD Coomera campus.
We recognise experience
Whether you have work experience, life skills or qualifications outside of uni, UC offers a range of entry and credit options to help you study with us. Your experience could make you eligible to gain entry to university, receive credit for your chosen qualification and reduce your study time.
"I loved being in the university environment, having tutors that loved to talk, interact and workshop rather than just telling us how to do something."
Elly Taylor
Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)
Talk to us
Contact our Future Students team to learn more about studying at UC.