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What is the Arts Practicum?

The Arts Practicum is a unique opportunity to mix university study and workplace experience by completing a supervised project that draws on the skills you have learnt through your Arts degree. In a private or public sector workplace, you will work on a project of real value to your host organisation, helped by a supervisor from that organisation.

Arts students who have completed 48 points of Level 1 units can enrol in the practicum in either semester of the year, or as a more intensive programme over the summer semester. You complete a minimum of 100 hours of work on a discrete project in an organisation, attend two workshops and a debriefing session, and write a report on your placement.

The Arts Practicum is an optional unit, with the same weight (six points) toward your course as any other unit. You can enrol in either Arts Practicum I (HUMA2210) or Arts Practicum II (HUMA2211), but you cannot do both within the same course (unless you are enrolled in Albany).

Arts Practicum I gives you six Level 2 points towards your Arts degree, but will not contribute towards any major. The unit is assessed on a simple pass or fail basis by the Arts Practicum Coordinator, in conjunction with the recommendations of the placement supervisor.

Arts Practicum II involves doing a project, report and presentation that are strongly discipline-related and it is counted towards the relevant discipline major. Arts Practicum II is co-supervised by someone within the placement organisation and an academic supervisor from the relevant discipline at UWA. This is a graded unit that is assessed by both supervisors.

A variety of organisations have hosted students in the past, ranging from the West Australian to the WA Industrial Relations Commission. Check out the gallery of previous practicum placements or list of host organisations for more information.

More than just another six points, the Arts Practicum will give you a sense of work that is relevant to your future, connecting the world of university study with the workplace. You will apply skills and knowledge from your degree, learn new skills and make valuable workplace connections. Most importantly, you will think explicitly about how your Arts course can be used as the basis for a career of interest to you.
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