Start building a creative career in just one year
Want to work in marketing, design, the arts or media? This program gives you an introduction to the creative industries, and shows you how to build a skillset and plan your own career.
Want to work in marketing, design, the arts or media? This program gives you an introduction to the creative industries, and shows you how to build a skillset and plan your own career.
Learn about communication, technology, information management and teamwork, and put your skills into practice by developing a business proposal for an innovative new product or service in the creative industries.
You can also explore your career options with elective courses in media, journalism, writing, visual communication, graphic design and more.
On successful completion of the Diploma in Creative Industries, you will receive direct entry and 96 units of credit towards USC's Bachelor of Creative Industries.
Program structure
College Courses (3)
UCC101 International Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, and Environmental Justice
UCC102 International Development Project A
UCC105 International Development Project B
Discipline Courses (5)
Plus choose 5 introductory discipline courses from the following:
CMN101 Education for International Development
CMN103 Governance, Engagement and Capacity Building
CMN104 Economic Development and Sustainable Livelihoods
CMN105 Advanced Social Research
CMN116 Critical Social Theory: Power, Critique and Praxis
DES103 Managing Across Global Cultures
DES105 Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability
DES107 Leading People
FSH100 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
Total units: 96
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified