Fine Arts Professional Practice introduces you to employment practices, career and enterprise formation opportunities, resources and arts industry networks to support you in establishing yourself as an independent artist and/or worker within the contemporary arts industry. You will develop an understanding of entrepreneurial and professional business practices that relate to the contemporary arts sector and be exposed to various ways in which you can make your own contribution to cultural and creative industries in the future. You will produce appropriate documentation that communicates your art practice to the sector and wider community and reflect on how the knowledge and skills you have gained during your studies can be applied to a diversity of professional opportunities in your future creative career.?

This course includes Industry Partnered Learning (IPL) activities, where you will have the opportunity to participate in authentic industry and community engaged activities and tasks to support your professional development and career planning. These IPL experiences may include Career Development Learning (CDL), Industry Embedded Activities (IEA) such as guest speakers and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement and project activities.??

This is a core course in BP201P26 Bachelor of Fine Arts.