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Diploma of Creative Arts and Health
1 year full-time, up to 3 years part-time 
Online
Minimum 1 year Online
Promote better health and wellbeing in the community
Improve the wellbeing of family, community, and all Australians.
Discover how the arts can aid healthcare
Develop your awareness of creativity’s impact on health.
Non-pharmaceutical alternatives
Be part of the growing international movement toward non-pharmaceutical interventions for chronic health conditions.
Explore your own creativity
The Diploma of Creative Arts and Health offers you an interdisciplinary study experience that is unique. You will gain knowledge of innovative uses of creative arts in a range of community and health-care settings, while developing an understanding of the effects of the arts on brain and body in the social and cultural context. There are opportunities to explore your own creativity and learn about international best practice for ethical and effective implementation of arts programmes in both community and healthcare settings
If you are studying a Bachelor degree with a focus on creative arts, such as a Fine Arts, Music, or Theatre and Performance in the Bachelor of Arts, you can also undertake this diploma concurrently using your electives.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Arts and Health
6 months full-time, up to 1 year part-time Online
Promote better health and wellbeing in the community
Improve the wellbeing of family, community, and all Australians.
Discover how the arts can aid healthcare
Develop your awareness of creativity’s impact on health.
Non-pharmaceutical alternatives
Be part of the growing international movement toward non-pharmaceutical interventions for chronic health conditions.
Understand arts in a health and community setting
The Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Arts and Health will develop your understanding of the effects of the arts on the brain and body in social and cultural contexts. This course will introduce you to ethical and effective implementation of arts programmes in both community and healthcare settings.
If you are studying to learn about self-care and explore your own creativity, we offer a range of creative arts and health units for you to choose from. You'll also have the option to study a unit on self-care, mindfulness, and stress management. After completing this course, you will have a greater understanding of how different creative expressions can influence your own health and the wellbeing of others.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Career opportunities
Whether you're already working in the health or community sectors, caring for an individual, or looking to expand your creative arts practice, this diploma sets you up for many growing industries^. It will also open the doors for postgraduate study if you wish to pursue a career as a registered creative arts therapist.
28.2%
Welfare, Recreation
and Community Arts Workers
Projected increase by 2024
14.8%
Complementary
Health Therapists
Projected increase by 2024
8.9%
Art Professionals
Projected increase by 2024
^ ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
