Strategic direction
We aim to become a world-leading contemporary Academy of the Arts, built on First Nations engagement, high-impact education, artistic excellence, creative practice as research and community, and creative sector support.
Focus areas:
- Extend engagement with First Nations artists, teachers and scholars, and Academy of the Arts.
- Increase the number of regional, national and international students participating in CDU’s Academy of Arts high-quality teaching programs at Short Course, VET, Degree and Postgraduate levels through clear pathways.
- Collaborate with diverse arts institutions and the creative industries sector
- to raise the profile of the arts at CDU and in the NT,
- to ensure career opportunities for graduates and
- to build vibrant arts programs that engage students, staff and community, particularly on our campuses in the NT and with outreach across Australia and into the Southeast Asian region.
- Develop external and internal funding avenues to rejuvenate staffing, facilities, equipment and programs.
- Promote and advance research in the creative arts through innovative programs and projects that build on the values of CDU.