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A leader in Indigenous education
Each year CDU teaches over 4,000 Indigenous students in over 150 locations across the NT.
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Study the arts flexibly
Study online, on campus, part or full time. Choose what suits you.
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Top 10 for business and management employment outcomes
According to the Good Universities Guide 2021
Message from the Pro Vice-Chancellor
The Faculty of Arts and Society leads positive global change and advances social justice through our teaching, research and collaboration with industry and the community.
The faculty brings people and places to life, and from that, our desire to think, examine, express and create grows. This drives us to act collectively for positive social change and advance inquisitive, harmonious and equitable society, particularly for those who are most vulnerable.
We strive to prepare students to be teachers, creative thinkers and innovators in a complex changing world. We bring together expertise in education, business, law, Indigenous knowledge practices, human geography, disaster preparedness and management, languages, humanities and the creative industries.
Our reputation is based on extensive partnerships with government, industry and community stakeholders to address social, cultural and economic issues in:
sparsely populated regional areas, including Northern Australia
developing regions, including South-East Asia - particularly China, Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Indigenous knowledge, social, cultural and economic futures.
The faculty’s research and teaching will draw on the strength of the Northern Institute, centres of excellence and multidisciplinary teams primarily engaged in teaching, research, networking and business development. Together, academics, research students and industry professionals examine and drive solutions for emerging social, cultural and economic issues in challenging contexts.
Academy of the Arts
CDU’s Academy of the Arts focuses on contemporary Australian arts across creative, visual, performing and screen arts disciplines. This arts academy has a uniquely creative and educational offering inspired by the amazing country and rich culture of the Northern Territory of Australia and informed by and celebrating First Nations artists and their creative practices.
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Northern Institute
CDU's Northern Institute is a leader in policy research which builds on the strength of its connections to remote, regional and urban contexts to produce quality analysis.
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Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP)
CDU's free Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) is an alternative pathway into university. With TEP, you'll have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to succeed at university.
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If you are an experienced vocational education and training trainer or in education support, your existing skills and experience could count as credit towards a certificate at CDU.
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Faculty events
Faculty news
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Bushfire tweets reveal role of social media in emergencies
Read moreA study on social media activity during the Black Summer bushfires has revealed how the discussions changed through the phases of the disaster, and how critical social media is in disseminating information during natural disasters.
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Australia may swelter, but blue whales predicted to get some relief
Read nowWhile Australia is forecast to swelter under El Niño climate conditions this year, Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers say it’s good news for blue whales after they suffered through three consecutive years of difficult La Niña conditions.
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Prison education program could help students work towards degree
Read moreA Charles Darwin University arts program could soon give corrections impacted students the opportunity to work towards a degree.
