KYB220 Creative Professional Practice
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| Unit code: | KYB220 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | 72cp of completed study from current course |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,192 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $1,020 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 04A 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal (Start Date: 23 Feb 2026)
| Unit code: | KYB220 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 72cp of completed study from current course |
| Coordinator: | Nicole McCuaig | n.mccuaig@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit focuses on the varying professional settings and contexts of your creative practice through a delivery model that features an Industry Immersion intensive and ongoing professional skills development. It is a core unit in the Bachelor of Creative Arts that will address:
•The development of a professional identity and presenting yourself publicly through authentic industry engagement
•Pitching and developing proposals across diverse creative disciplines
•Creative and social entrepreneurship and defining sustainable career pathways
•Professional agreements and processes, including contracts, copyright, and intellectual property
•Critical analysis of contemporary industry challenges and opportunities
•Research methodologies for creative practitioners
•Building ethical and sustainable careers in creative practice and the creative industries
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify and explain key principles and techniques related to an ethical and sustainable professional approach to creative practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional issues, for example copyright, intellectual property, and contracts.
- Appraise key opportunities and devise professional strategies relevant to building an ethical and sustainable career in creative practice and the creative industries.
- Employ high level written and verbal communication skills.
- Organise, document and present your creative works and practices for professional contexts.
Content
This unit focuses on building an ethical and sustainable professional practice in the creative arts and creative industries through direct industry engagement and critical inquiry. At the start of the semester, you will participate in a conference-style intensive featuring keynote speakers, discipline-specific panels, and hands-on workshops. Following this foundation, discipline-specific tutorials will develop research capabilities and professional skills relevant to specific creative contexts, culminating in a student-led research conference addressing contemporary industry challenges.
Learning Approaches
Format: Industry intensive conference, discipline-specific tutorials, student-led research conference, industry panels, workshops, and peer collaboration
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative feedback on learning will be provided through in-class activities facilitated by your tutor, as well as in peer-to-peer class discussion. You will also receive summative feedback through graded criteria sheets and additional comments.
Assessment
Overview
This unit has three assessment items that integrate theoretical understanding with practical professional application. Assessment 1 is a critical reflection on key insights from the Industry intensive, identifying specific learning outcomes and developing preliminary proposals for subsequent assessments, encouraging deep engagement with conference content and strategic planning for professional development. Assessment 2 is a student-negotiated portfolio of four practical professional tasks relevant to discipline and career goals, (e.g., album release plans, press releases, contract analysis, a successful marketing campaign analysis, grant applications, pitching materials, volunteering), developing authentic professional skills while allowing for individual career focus. Assessment 3 involves students investigating a contemporary challenge or opportunity within their chosen creative industry, developing research-based recommendations presented as a 10-minute conference presentation with research paper at a formal student-led conference, providing authentic professional presentation experience and peer learning opportunities.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Industry intensive participation and reflection
Students will participate in a conference-style industry intensive at the start of semester, and write a 800 word reflection detailing key learnings, and how this has informed and shaped their ideas for Assessment 2 and 3 proposals.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Demonstration of professional practice
Portfolio (student-negotiated folio of four creative tasks that focuses on pitching, e.g., an Album release plan and press release, a record of volunteer work – e.,g selling merchandise for an artist at a live event, a successful digital marketing campaign breakdown, a talent management contract analysis)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Industry Research Presentation
Industry Research Paper presented at student-led conference. This research looks at a particular challenge or opportunity within an industry career.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students are requested to visit and review the Health and Safety information on the HiQ web pages (CIESJ Tier 1 HSE requirement).
Resources
Resource materials for this unit will be supplied on Canvas and via Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or QUT facilities, refer to the HiQ Health and Safety information.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Other required safety inductions will be conducted as required.
Creative practice often explores a wide range of topics and themes, some of which may touch upon sensitive or triggering subjects. While we believe in the power of storytelling and self-expression, we also want to prioritize your emotional well-being. Please be aware that this course may contain content that could potentially trigger or upset individuals. These triggering topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Sexual assault or violence
- Self-harm or suicide
- Substance abuse or addiction
- Eating disorders or body dysmorphia
- Mental health conditions or trauma
- Racism, discrimination, or hate speech
- Religious or political extremism
- Domestic or child abuse
- Loss or grief
- War or conflict
Please be advised that this unit may include the presentation and scholarly analysis of material and subject matters that may be considered confronting, such as certain representations of race, class, gender and violence. QUT counselling support is available should you feel the need to avail yourself of these services.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.CA01 Bachelor of Creative Arts
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate technical proficiency and a knowledge of contemporary digital practices and technologies in one or more disciplines and apply these in creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate, represent, and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Discern, critically analyse, and synthesise knowledge in complex creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through contextual research, reflection, and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO5, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, sustainability, and work with integrity across all practice and professional settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation
CA02 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting)
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate technical proficiency and a knowledge of contemporary digital practices and technologies in one or more disciplines and apply these in creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate, represent, and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Discern, critically analyse, and synthesise knowledge in complex creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through contextual research, reflection, and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO5, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, sustainability, and work with integrity across all practice and professional settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation
KC40 Bachelor of Communication
- Demonstrate capacity to engage with and apply specialised knowledge of one or more areas of digital media, entertainment, communication, and news industries, including the relationship between disciplinary theory, research methodologies, and professional practice.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate effective communication skills with the ability to adapt strategies across different media and professional settings and for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Industry Research Presentation - Critically interrogate the economic and cultural power of digital media, communication, entertainment, and news to make ethical, sustainable, and inclusive contributions to diverse workplaces, communities, and audiences.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Create authentic and professional-quality communication outputs that reflect an application of academic content, critical thinking skills, and social awareness.
Relates to: ULO5, Industry Research Presentation - Identify, develop, and sustain effective professional networks in the media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice
Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 08A 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal (Start Date: 20 Jul 2026)
| Unit code: | KYB220 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 72cp of completed study from current course |
Overview
This unit focuses on the varying professional settings and contexts of your creative practice through a delivery model that features an Industry Immersion intensive and ongoing professional skills development. It is a core unit in the Bachelor of Creative Arts that will address:
•The development of a professional identity and presenting yourself publicly through authentic industry engagement
•Pitching and developing proposals across diverse creative disciplines
•Creative and social entrepreneurship and defining sustainable career pathways
•Professional agreements and processes, including contracts, copyright, and intellectual property
•Critical analysis of contemporary industry challenges and opportunities
•Research methodologies for creative practitioners
•Building ethical and sustainable careers in creative practice and the creative industries
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify and explain key principles and techniques related to an ethical and sustainable professional approach to creative practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional issues, for example copyright, intellectual property, and contracts.
- Appraise key opportunities and devise professional strategies relevant to building an ethical and sustainable career in creative practice and the creative industries.
- Employ high level written and verbal communication skills.
- Organise, document and present your creative works and practices for professional contexts.
Content
This unit focuses on building an ethical and sustainable professional practice in the creative arts and creative industries through direct industry engagement and critical inquiry. At the start of the semester, you will participate in a conference-style intensive featuring keynote speakers, discipline-specific panels, and hands-on workshops. Following this foundation, discipline-specific tutorials will develop research capabilities and professional skills relevant to specific creative contexts, culminating in a student-led research conference addressing contemporary industry challenges.
Learning Approaches
Format: Industry intensive conference, discipline-specific tutorials, student-led research conference, industry panels, workshops, and peer collaboration
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative feedback on learning will be provided through in-class activities facilitated by your tutor, as well as in peer-to-peer class discussion. You will also receive summative feedback through graded criteria sheets and additional comments.
Assessment
Overview
This unit has three assessment items that integrate theoretical understanding with practical professional application. Assessment 1 is a critical reflection on key insights from the Industry intensive, identifying specific learning outcomes and developing preliminary proposals for subsequent assessments, encouraging deep engagement with conference content and strategic planning for professional development. Assessment 2 is a student-negotiated portfolio of four practical professional tasks relevant to discipline and career goals, (e.g., album release plans, press releases, contract analysis, a successful marketing campaign analysis, grant applications, pitching materials, volunteering), developing authentic professional skills while allowing for individual career focus. Assessment 3 involves students investigating a contemporary challenge or opportunity within their chosen creative industry, developing research-based recommendations presented as a 10-minute conference presentation with research paper at a formal student-led conference, providing authentic professional presentation experience and peer learning opportunities.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Industry intensive participation and reflection
Students will participate in a conference-style industry intensive at the start of semester, and write a 800 word reflection detailing key learnings, and how this has informed and shaped their ideas for Assessment 2 and 3 proposals.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Demonstration of professional practice
Portfolio (student-negotiated folio of four creative tasks that focuses on pitching, e.g., an Album release plan and press release, a record of volunteer work – e.,g selling merchandise for an artist at a live event, a successful digital marketing campaign breakdown, a talent management contract analysis)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Industry Research Presentation
Industry Research Paper presented at student-led conference. This research looks at a particular challenge or opportunity within an industry career.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students are requested to visit and review the Health and Safety information on the HiQ web pages (CIESJ Tier 1 HSE requirement).
Resources
Resource materials for this unit will be supplied on Canvas and via Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or QUT facilities, refer to the HiQ Health and Safety information.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Other required safety inductions will be conducted as required.
Creative practice often explores a wide range of topics and themes, some of which may touch upon sensitive or triggering subjects. While we believe in the power of storytelling and self-expression, we also want to prioritize your emotional well-being. Please be aware that this course may contain content that could potentially trigger or upset individuals. These triggering topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Sexual assault or violence
- Self-harm or suicide
- Substance abuse or addiction
- Eating disorders or body dysmorphia
- Mental health conditions or trauma
- Racism, discrimination, or hate speech
- Religious or political extremism
- Domestic or child abuse
- Loss or grief
- War or conflict
Please be advised that this unit may include the presentation and scholarly analysis of material and subject matters that may be considered confronting, such as certain representations of race, class, gender and violence. QUT counselling support is available should you feel the need to avail yourself of these services.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.CA01 Bachelor of Creative Arts
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate technical proficiency and a knowledge of contemporary digital practices and technologies in one or more disciplines and apply these in creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate, represent, and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Discern, critically analyse, and synthesise knowledge in complex creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through contextual research, reflection, and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO5, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, sustainability, and work with integrity across all practice and professional settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation
CA02 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting)
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate technical proficiency and a knowledge of contemporary digital practices and technologies in one or more disciplines and apply these in creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Communicate, represent, and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Discern, critically analyse, and synthesise knowledge in complex creative and critical settings.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through contextual research, reflection, and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO5, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, sustainability, and work with integrity across all practice and professional settings.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation
KC40 Bachelor of Communication
- Demonstrate capacity to engage with and apply specialised knowledge of one or more areas of digital media, entertainment, communication, and news industries, including the relationship between disciplinary theory, research methodologies, and professional practice.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Demonstrate effective communication skills with the ability to adapt strategies across different media and professional settings and for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO4, ULO5, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Industry Research Presentation - Critically interrogate the economic and cultural power of digital media, communication, entertainment, and news to make ethical, sustainable, and inclusive contributions to diverse workplaces, communities, and audiences.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Industry intensive participation and reflection, Demonstration of professional practice, Industry Research Presentation - Create authentic and professional-quality communication outputs that reflect an application of academic content, critical thinking skills, and social awareness.
Relates to: ULO5, Industry Research Presentation - Identify, develop, and sustain effective professional networks in the media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO3, Demonstration of professional practice