Get behind the scenes of the entertainment industry and be the person who connects audiences with their favourite artists, fashion and music.
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On Campus, Online
June 2025
Collingwood
Have you ever thought about working in the entertainment business in the music, film, arts and culture, advertising, marketing or media industry? Do you see yourself working as a Talent Manager, Music Supervisor, Tour Manager, Event or Project Manager, Festival Organiser, Booking Agent, Publicist, Venue Manager or being an Arts Entrepreneur? What about working at a record label or publishing company in A&R, marketing, publicity or digital distribution and giving a platform to new artists? The Applied Business (Entertainment Management) course offers transferable skills across the creative industries.
At Collarts, we have designed our curriculum to equip you with the skills and insights the entertainment business requires, and our course is benchmarked against the world’s best practice.
Our lecturers have extensive experience working within the creative industries and have achieved success such as ARIA Awards, viral placement across Tik Tok, Apple Music, Spotify, sold out tours, and international collaboration with some of the biggest names in the business.
They have also been called upon as industry experts to advise on legislation, to assess state federal grants and present at industry conferences such as BIGSOUND, SXSW, MEIEA and Community Radio Australia Conference amongst many others. Some of our lecturers run their own businesses within the industry, including music supervision, marketing, artist and talent management, publicity and PR, and running their own festivals and events - and they are ready to help you do the same.
Immersive and comprehensive, our program spans business strategy, law, contemporary marketing, economics, finance, publicity, music publishing, entertainment technology and event management. We bridge theory with practice and make the most of our professional networks, including big names like Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring, Live Nation, Premier Artists, Unified Music Group, Untitled, AIR and many more to help you make industry connections and gain real-world experience.
Our students have gone on to build careers at Spotify, Ticketmaster, Sony Music, Universal Music, Rod Laver Arena/Melbourne Parks, NOVA Entertainment, SYNFM, APRA/AMCOS and Australian Radio Network to name a few.
As part of the course, you’ll get the opportunity to participate in overseas exchange programs with Drexel and Belmont Universities in the US, along with scholarship opportunities at BIGSOUND music industry conference in Brisbane. Collaboration is key at Collarts, so you’ll work closely with students from other courses to gain a well-rounded understanding of the entertainment industry.
Explore Collarts' in-depth courses and discover your creative future. Speak with a careers consultant or download our course guide today.
With so many career options in the entertainment industry, you’ll find the perfect fit for your unique brand of creativity. Here are some to consider.
Oversee various aspects of an artist or talent's professional life. Negotiate contracts, organise promotional activities, coordinate schedules and provide strategic guidance to help them achieve their goals.
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Responsible for the development and amplification of digital content, including strategic planning, reporting and overall project control including data analytics, insights and financial responsibilities. Deliver innovative and creative marketing strategies that will attract and retain audiences, deliver stakeholder and commercial partner benefits, drive ticket sales and online traffic.
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Plan, organise and execute artist development marketing campaigns and set long term objectives. Drive strategy and deliver assets for the best go to market approach. Understand the demographics that comprise artists fan bases and help design product suites and timelines for all aspects of the marketplace. Manage marketing budgets and have a clear understanding of the project’s P&L. Develop and maintain the knowledge of each artist and their management teams, and ensure a cohesive and effective working relationship.
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Life After Collarts
"The lecturers at Collarts were like nothing else. Getting a lot of one-on-ones, being able to talk me through the process, also helping me find a job. I found a job through a lecturer."
Your Entertainment Management course can’t wait. Neither can you.