Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Leadership is aimed at those who wish to extend their professional qualifications with a shorter period of study and those wishing to broaden or change directions.
The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Leadership consists of four courses, which introduce students to contemporary art and cultural theory … For more content click the Read More button below.
The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Leadership provides pathways for both those with backgrounds in museums, galleries, arts organisations, art history and art practice and those who wish to enter cultural leadership from other professional backgrounds.Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and students not on an international student visa.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Use critical thinking to undertake scholarly work in curating and cultural leadership
- Scholars
2.
Analyse how the creative and cultural sectors intersect with a range of social, political, and economic contexts locally and globally
- Scholars
- Leaders
- Global citizens
3.
Recognise and adopt professional skills relevant to curatorial and cultural leadership contexts
- Leaders
- Professionals
- Global citizens
4.
Communicate knowledge of the histories and theories informing contemporary issues in curating and cultural leadership
- Leaders
- Scholars
5.
Work independently and collaboratively to recognise ethical and social responsibilities in creative and cultural contexts
- Global citizens
- Professionals
- Leaders
Program Structure
Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Core Courses18 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives6 Units of Credit:
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
Students who have completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate with a credit average are eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership with full credit for courses already completed.
Students who wish to exit the Graduate Diploma program early may nominate to transfer to and graduate from the Graduate Certificate provided the requirements for the program have been met.
Students who wish to exit the Graduate Diploma program early may nominate to transfer to and graduate from the Graduate Certificate provided the requirements for the program have been met.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Nested Postgraduate Program
Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership - GradDipCL5312 - Cultural Leadership
Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership - MCCL9318 - Curating and Cultural Leadership
Professional Outcomes
Career Opportunities
Alumni are working in prominent curatorial, arts administration and policy positions in government, public and commercial galleries, the not-for-profit gallery and museum sector, and consultancies.
Program Fees
At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:
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