The Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts is a professionally oriented course that facilitates technical and conceptual development through practice in contemporary arts. Specialisations include: Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, Digital Design, Gallery Practices or a cross-disciplinary approach. The Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts is a single-semester full-time or equivalent half-time study program. Students may apply for semester 1 or semester 2 entry. The Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts program objectives are to: Provide professional practice-orientated experiences that have the capacity to extend the student's understanding and appreciation of arts-related concepts, propositions and contemporary professional practices; Learn and practise correct occupational health and safety procedures applicable to owner/operator arts businesses and group workplace environments; Provide significant opportunities for students to engage in meaningful dialogue and review with a variety of professional arts practitioners including visiting scholars, artists in residence, curators, art directors, performers, playwrights, arts administrators and entrepreneurs through the School's visitor program; and Learn and practise a range of generic skills within the units of study that improve a student's ability to: retrieve, analyse, interpret and adapt information to different settings; develop written and oral skills for a range of audiences; define, evaluate and solve problems in creative ways that respect social, cultural and environmental concerns; see themselves in a global context and grasp an appreciation of the connection between local and international perspectives in the way the discipline is practised and perceived; and reflect on ideas and outcomes as part of the learning processes.

Career outcomes for graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Arts may include: theatre practitioner, musician, visual artist, graphic designer, teacher, curator and arts administrator.