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.