This course intends to prepare students for professional practice as artists (or as arts-related professionals) in order to ease the transition from student to the work place.
The course provides an overview of professional practice in Australia, including such topics as: the arts infrastructure and 'industries'; arts and cultural policy and funding; legal and commercial frameworks; professional ethics; intellectual property and copyright; service organisations, unions and professional organisations.
The course also introduces students to some of the basic skills needed for establishing professional practice in such areas as: small business organisation and management; taxation, finance and accounting; planning, marketing and promotion; preparation of applications (for grants, studios, scholarships), submissions (exhibitions, projects), documentations of work, and curriculum vitae.