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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Festivals and Arts Production)

Study Creative Industries (Festivals and Arts Production) at Flinders

Learn to plan, market and manage festivals and arts events, and fast track your career in the fast-paced festivals sector.

Develop the business planning, logistics and marketing skills to thrive in the fast-paced festivals sector. Learn the essential entrepreneurial skills to 'make it' in the festivals and arts landscape, and tailor the degree to meet your individual goals in the creative industries. You'll be mentored to set your own unique path long before you graduate and you'll learn essential skills in event management, design and communication.

You'll graduate with the technical knowledge to plan and deliver large-scale events, plus hands-on experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary creative team to curate and produce your own site-specific arts projects.

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*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.

Why study Creative Industries (Festivals and Arts Production) at Flinders

  • Develop the creativity, strategic thinking, business capability and practical skills required for success in the creative and cultural industries sector and specifically in the delivery of festivals and arts events.
  • Take charge of your own creative career, and tailor your learning to meet your own individual goals in the creative industries.
  • Learn to produce your own arts events in collaboration with multi-disciplinary creative teams, industry stakeholders and community organisations.
  • Understand and apply cultural policy, cultural leadership and event direction.
  • Learn to work adaptively with new media and disruptive technologies in a fast-changing, technologically driven industry environment
  • No. 1 in SA for skills development, student support and teaching quality in Creative Arts (The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only).

Your career

This degree will help you develop your potential as a leader in the creative and cultural industries sector, with a focus on large-scale festivals and events. You’ll gain career-ready skills that will help you plan, develop, and market your own arts events, or work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary arts team in a range of roles and settings.

Potential occupations include:

  • producer
  • event coordinator
  • volunteer coordinator
  • logistics coordinator
  • grant administrator
  • arts policy and programs

Potential employers include:

  • festivals
  • industry peak bodies
  • local and state government organisations
  • youth arts organisations
  • freelance work and independent productions

Connect with industry

In this degree, you may have the opportunity to connect and work with industry partners such as Festivals Adelaide.

Festivals Adelaide was conceived as a joint initiative of the 10 major arts festivals in Adelaide.
Based on the successful Edinburgh model which has been in operation since 2006, Festivals Adelaide started in 2011 with funding from Arts SA and the Adelaide City Council through the Capital City Committee. 

Festivals Adelaide

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

An introduction to the creative industries.

Development of skills in the fundamentals of event planning, marketing and strategic thinking.

Development of skills in multimedia communications.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

Learning what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the creative industries, including placemaking, event design and management.

Development of best practice for collaborating with diverse community groups and organisations.

Learning how to identify needs and gaps in the industry and effectively design, manage, facilitate and implement creative arts festivals and events. 

Third year

A typical third year may include:

Applying your skills and knowledge in the design and delivery of events, working independently and collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary creative team.

Taking the lead to pitch and deliver your own unique projects while simultaneously engaging with the arts industry in the crucial areas of policy and leadership.

Designing your own unique business plan and setting yourself up for your future career.

Learning how your practice fits within the broader creative industries landscape historically, how policy influences practice, who gets to make decisions in the industry and how might they change the future of the creative industries. 

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Practical experience

Practical, industry-focussed experience is woven throughout this degree. You’ll have the real-world experience of producing a performance event, and the opportunity to work in collaboration with artists, industry stakeholders and community organisations and engage with education, community and industry stakeholders. 

There are many opportunities for practical projects, but the requirements of these will depend on the individual.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 98.10 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 79.40 82.35
Lowest rank to receive an offer 53.90 60.85

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 22 38%
Vocational education and training (VET) study <5 <5
Work and life experience <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 22 38%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) 0 0
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 5 9%
International Students 5 9%
All students 58 100%

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to your degree

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.

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How to apply

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Choose your preferred course.

 

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Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

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Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

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Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

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Select your course.

 

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Check entry requirements.

 

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Check your eligibility for credit.

 

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Obtain certified documents.

 

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Submit your application and documents.

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If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

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