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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Kensington , New South Wales ,Australia

Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership

The Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership consists of eight courses from the Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership. It will provide you with a grounding in contemporary art and curating, as well as a pragmatic understanding of the art world and key skills in research.

This program emphasises leadership as a form of action, meant to nurture collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship. You will get a strong foundation in strategic management and ethical practice, with an emphasis on emerging and experimental models of cultural production and audience engagement.

Campus Information

Paddington

PO Box 259 Paddington, NSW 2021 Australia

Intakes

  • Feb Deadline: Nov
  • Sep Deadline: July

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career Opportunities

  • Arts curation, policy or administration
  • Direction of cultural organisations or institutions
  • Cultural research
  • Festival programming
  • Museum management

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership requires a Bachelors degree in any field.

Applicants without a Bachelors degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate on a case-by-case basis by the Program Director, on the basis of a continuous history of employment in an art related field . The student may articulate up to the Graduate Diploma if they hold a credit average in their courses taken under the Graduate Certificate.Consideration of RPL, including industry experience, will be relevant for entry into the program without a Bachelors degree.

Verified industry experience will include a written statement of service from an employer, client or commissioning agent verifying the position, role, responsibilities, duration and/or project outcomes of employment, service contract or other professional arts engagement