Digital Transformation for the Creative Industries

How can you enable yourself, your creative practice or your arts organisation to transform for the digital revolution? This UTS Open short course developed in conjunction with the Australia Council for the Arts by creatives for creatives, is designed to equip you and your organisation to not just survive in the digital future, but to thrive.

About this course

Digital technology has become an integral part of our world, affecting and involving almost every aspect of our lives, from creation to exhibition, production to consumption. What does digital actually mean? How are artists integrating new technologies into their work to reach new audiences? How are arts organisations using technology to become more efficient and amplify their work?

This UTS Open short course will equip you with the tools, skills and techniques to meet tomorrow’s challenges in this new digitally-enabled world. You’ll discover how to transform your organisation and workflows digitally and how digital mindsets and approaches can inspire your creative work and inform business practices.

You will also:

• Explore key digital concepts, modes of digital practice, emergent technologies, and ideas around digital strategy and business model innovation

• Learn from real-world case studies from some of Australia’s most innovative arts practitioners and organisations, including Lynette Walworth, Shawn Gladwell, Larissa Behrendt, the Sydney Dance Company, Regional Arts Australia and more

• Network with industry peers, practitioners and organisations working in different artforms, sectors and regions across Australia in supportive and engaging weekly workshops

• Discover how to assess your digital readiness, draft a digital transformation strategy, foster diversity, accessibility and diversity, and develop a sustainable digital business model.

Key benefits of this course

This course has been designed to:

• Provide you with in-depth knowledge of key digital concepts, technologies, and practices in a creative context

• Equip you with the skills to analyse real-world challenges and opportunities of the digital revolution

• Develop your knowledge and skills in using digital tools and strategies

• Immerse you in emerging and experimental technologies at the frontier of digital innovation

• Strengthen your ability to leverage digital technologies in your practice.