The course introduces the way the law regulates, influences and is influenced by a broad range of arts management practices. Topics canvassed within the course structure include:

* An introduction to the nature of legal systems and the Australian legal tradition

* intellectual property creation and management (particularly copyright and indigenous rights)

* legal structures for arts activities and related governance mechanisms

* financing and regulation of investment in arts and entertainment

* artist-gallery agreements, contracts governing commissioning and sale of works of visual art, venue hire agreements, public admission and ticketing

* occupational health and safety obligations (including risk management and insurance)

* protection of cultural heritage; questions of authenticity and legal and illegal trade in art works

* censorship, privacy, defamation and free speech (including the impact on arts marketing)

* employment (including employer/employee relations and strategies), industrial issues taxation,

* dispute resolution mechanisms and strategies.