The Graduate Diploma in Art in Public Space (GD070) is available as an exit award of the Master of Arts (Art in Public Space) (MC079).

Address issues within art in public space that are central to current international cultural debate. Encouraging active collaboration between art and design practitioners and the community, this degree brings together both education and research. You'll gain a broad understanding of discourses and practices of public art by examining current definitions of public space, and learning to deal with the challenges that arise from such definitions.

Explore multiple views of how art is presented and received in the urban context, addressing questions such as:

• Where are the spaces that enable art to be an active interpretation, rather than decoration, of the city?
• Who should define policies for public culture?
• How can art negotiate the new spaces of the contemporary public sphere, such as the internet?

On graduation, you'll possess the skills required to produce public art projects in professional environments, and the expertise to work in the field of criticism and specialised arts management. Graduates are often employed as client representatives and public art project, business and site managers.

Public art is an expanding field of arts practice that is increasingly supported by government in Australia and overseas. Due to the strong industry support, the field is continuously developing new and inventive arts practices.

Graduates will be qualified for such roles as:

• practising artist
• cultural development officer specialising in public art
• art in public space project manager
• curator specialising in public art.

Architects and designers also undertake this degree to further develop their careers in their existing fields.

The Graduate Diploma in Art in Public Space (GD070) is available as an exit award of the Master of Arts (Art in Public Space) (MC079). 

You will have the option of exiting with the Graduate Diploma in Art in Public Space (GD070) if you have successfully completed the 96 credit points listed in this program structure, or a combination of completing some courses and having been granted credit for previous study at an equivalent level (AQF 8), i.e. honours, graduate certificate or graduate diploma in the field of Art.