Bachelor of Creative Arts

Yes, CDU offers the creative arts degree 100% online via their world-class online learning platform, with full-time and part-time study options available, and the same 1:1 guidance and creative input from teachers as on-campus peers.

Graduates become professional illustrators, digital designers, animators, ceramicists and more, or pursue roles in state cultural institutions, media companies, and creative teams within organisations. CDU is ranked #2 in Australia for creative arts starting salary according to the Good Universities Guide 2025.

CDU offers small class sizes for more tailored studio units, facilities for sculpture, painting, digital design, and the Territory's only Risograph in an on-campus Riso Studio. Students also benefit from deep knowledge of First Nations arts and cultural practices, inspiration from Kakadu National Park, and connections to local industries, government, and communities.

Yes, students study a capstone unit to gain hands-on experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. CDU also offers a wide network of industry partners in the Territory and workshops and immersion programs with specialist artists.

CDU offers unique opportunities to showcase student work through art galleries, festivals, local government initiatives, and platforms such as the City of Darwin's CityLife Lightbox Platform, where creative and digital arts students have displayed innovative artworks.