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 "Traditional artisan skills are now required to be complemented by practical business skills. Research consistently shows that most arts practitioners are sole operators or contractors who support themselves, in whole or in part, by performing their craft or skill. Basic business skills, including finance, marketing, planning, project management, entrepreneurship, content protection and management, contract negotiation and customer relations are now essential for individuals in these roles."

Creatively driven problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills are in high demand across Australia and the globe.

Studying arts at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to develop skills such as communication, creativity, and critical thinking, needed for roles, such as arts practitioner as a sole operator and grassroots music producers, photographers, and graphic designers, who will positively impact creative arts culture. There is a strong demand for graduates in creative arts locally and globally. 

Skills development

• Arts courses help you develop skills that are in high demand, such as communication, creativity, and critical thinking. 
• Arts courses can help you learn to think in different ways to generate new ideas. 
• Arts courses can help you develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving skills. 

Learning environment

• CDU's Academy of the Arts fosters strong local and regional links in the arts community and industry. 

LivingMusic aims to celebrate and showcase music as a creative art and support musicians to negotiate the business side of music.  This objective is a greater challenge for a speaker of a language other than English wanting to showcase their music in the English-speaking world.  Learning English as second language (ESL) to even a basic level within context can help them to negotiate the business side of music.