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Master of Creative Arts Entrepreneurship and Cultural Innovation

Masters.
James Cook University

400

in world overall ranking*

50

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

This master’s course is designed for artists, producers and cultural innovators who want to turn creative ideas into viable, impactful ventures. It blends advanced theory with hands-on, incubator-style learning, industry mentorship and real-world projects. You can tailor your study through specialist pathways in Creative Producing, Creative Technologies or Social Innovation to match your professional goals in the creative economy. This is a Master coursework program in creative arts entrepreneurship.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue roles creating, producing or leading creative and cultural projects, including independent creative ventures, arts entrepreneurship and innovation-focused work in the creative industries. The course’s industry-collaboration and project emphasis supports careers in creative producing, cultural leadership, creative technology-enabled practice, and social innovation initiatives across arts organisations, festivals, studios, agencies and community enterprises. This is preparation for master’s-level careers in arts and cultural innovation.


Living Costs in Sydney**


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Restaurant
(Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant)
A$ 17 - 22
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom in City Centre)
A$ 2,207 - 2,918
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom Outside of Centre)
A$ 1,599 - 2,115
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Transportation
(Daily)
A$ 9 - 10
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Utilities per Month
(Electricity, Mobile & Internet)
A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

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2 years

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February

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O28

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

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A$28,092

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A$33,092

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