Creative and Performing Arts

Building and refining your creative portfolio is important, but a creative arts degree offers so much more than that. Find like-minded creatives and surround yourself with people that inspire you, as well as gaining expert guidance and industry-relevant advice from your teachers. Learn the fundamentals of creative theory to give your talent a strong foundation of knowledge, alongside using new and cutting-edge technologies to progress your creative practice.

Students in our creative arts courses enjoy small class sizes, allowing creative studio units to be more tailored to the individual. Hone your craft in our facilities for sculpture, painting, digital design and more, or visit the Territory’s only Risograph in our on-campus Riso Studio.

Studying a creative arts degree at CDU means dedicating time to your creative practice, learning how to think in different ways to generate new ideas, engaging in opportunities to showcase your work, and being inspired by our unique location and creative community in the Top End.

Painters, sculptors, digital designers—they all make up the fabric of Australia’s creative arts scene. As the top university in the country for creative arts starting salaries (Good Universities Guide 2023), a creative arts degree from CDU can give you the confidence to launch your creative career.

A creative arts degree at CDU offers unique opportunities to showcase your work, from art galleries and festivals to local government initiatives. Take advantage of our wide network of industry partners in the Territory and engage with artists who are specialists in their field through workshops and immersion programs, all while gaining insight into business practices and industry terminology to hit the ground running once you graduate.

Students in our creative arts courses find careers as diverse as their talents. Our graduates become professional illustrators, digital designers, animators, ceramicists and everything in between, or venture into the arts through roles in state cultural institutions, media companies and creative teams within organisations.