MAKE SOMETHING

Creative industries:

• Journalism

• Freelance writing

• Copywriting

• Content creation

• Radio / audio production / podcasting

• Film and television

• Animation

• Music and sound production

• Design

• Publishing

• Advertising

What to study:

• Media courses at RMIT University

• Film and Television course at VCA University of Melbourne

• Digital media courses at Victoria University

• Creative industries courses at RMIT TAFE

• Short courses at Australian Writer’s Centre

Volunteering:

• Annual VCA Film and TV Pitch night - meet VCA students and find out what crew roles they need volunteers for, learn about filmmaking on set.

• Get in touch with film festivals or writers festivals to ask if they need volunteers - often you get free tickets to the festival in exchange for your time, and you can meet lots of people working in the industry.

• Contact arts organisations, independent theatres or galleries to see if they run volunteer programs, in order to gain some experience.

Enter competitions:

• Enter writing competitions in order to get published and build your profile.

Join networks and supportive industry organisations - these are often aimed at professionals, but sometimes have memberships or opportunities for emerging creatives:

• Writers Victoria

• Australian Writers Guild

• Wheeler’s Centre

• Rachel’s List

Get involved in making and doing things:

• Sticky Institute - a zine shop in Melbourne, they run drop in sessions where you learn how to make a zine.

• Our Local Council runs workshops and activities - try something new, see if you like it.

• Get a couple of your friends together and START MAKING SOMETHING - this is the best way to learn, and it’s the way I continue to forge my career.