Creative Industry
Employment Pathways

Do you have creative skills or a passion for design, photography, music, or social media?

Duration
2 days/week
(41 weeks)
Day
Monday & Tuesday
Time
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
View Modules & Learning Topics
Semester 1, 2025
Podcasts
Radio Station Excursion
Event Meal Preparation
Green Screen Techniques
Creative workshops
Creative Tools
Videography
Theatre Excursion

What You'll Learn

You’ll explore visual arts, design, theatre, and digital media, building creative skills through hands-on activities and real projects.

Real-World Connections

You’ll connect with studios, galleries, and creative professionals, with possible micro-credentials or creative industry experiences.

Who This Is For

Ideal for participants who are imaginative, curious, and eager to explore practical roles across different creative fields.

Theatre Excursion
Filming
The Afters Excursion
Camera direction
Set design
Producing Podcasts
'Maybe It's Time" Filming
Creative Workshops
Green Screen Techniques
Creating & Designing
Videography
Podcasting
Photography
Radio Broadcast Excursion

Designed for your future

This program has been uniquely designed by Co-Hive educators with input from artists, designers, and creative industry professionals.

It is not a certified course, but an engaging pathway for young adults interested in exploring future study or work in creative fields.

Modules & Learning Topics

41-week program of practical learning and skill development

Semester 1

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27 January - 7 July 2026

Module 1

Exploring Creativity

Discover your personal creative identity and the ideas that inspire you.

See how creative workplaces operate and the different roles within the industry.

Build skills in content creation and media across different formats.

Get hands-on with creative equipment and software used in the industry.

Module 2

Interviews & Media Journalism

Strengthen interview skills and filming through practical media projects.

Get familiar with lighting and interview equipment for professional productions.

Turn ideas into stories through writing and publishing.

Experiment with podcast production and digital storytelling.

Module 3

Film Production

Bring ideas to life through pre-production, including planning, scripts and storyboards.

Experience on-set filming and crew roles across a production.

Shape the final product through post-production, editing, sound and colour.

Semester 2

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20 July - 18 December 2026

Module 4

Content Creation & Social Media

Develop a creator identity and content style that reflects your strengths and interests.

Create Reels, carousels and graphic posts using the right tools for each format.

Use phone video and content planning to bring ideas to life.

Build confidence with Canva tools and design basics.

Module 5

Branding & Audience

Understand brands and visual identity and how they shape content.

Build consistent content that aligns with a brand’s identity.

Identify and understand your target audience and what interests them.

Adapt content for different audiences and their needs.

Module 6

Client Briefs & Content Production

Understand client briefs and requirements to identify what a project needs.

Identify client problems, goals and audience before developing content.

Develop creative content solutions that respond to a client’s needs.

Plan content to meet a client brief from concept through to delivery.

Work Experience

Includes industry connections, portfolio presentations and opportunities for work experience with creative organisations, media studios and community arts groups.

Program Highlights

Exploring Creativity

Everyday is an opportunity to express our creativity!

Building Community Connections

Exploring Tertiary Pathways
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
Creating Podcasts
The Media Joint

Creating a Film - From Start to Finish

The Idea
Brainstorming
Pre-production
Planning, scripting, and storyboarding
On Set
Filming days & crew roles
Post-Production
Video, Sound, and Color Editing
Our Favourite Moments
The shots and scenes we love

Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages

Stage 1
Build Employment Skills
Stage 2
Unpaid Work Experience
Stage 3
Paid Work Placement
Stage 4
Gain Employment
Stage 5
Maintain Employment

Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages

Stage 1
Build Employment Skills
Stage 2
Unpaid Work Experience
Stage 4
Gain Employment
Stage 3
Paid Work Placement
Stage 5
Maintain Employment

Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages

Stage 1
Build Employment Skills
Stage 2
Unpaid Work Experience
Stage 3
Paid Work Placement
Stage 4
Gain Employment
Stage 5
Maintain Employment

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“A learning highlight has been working with people who think and communicate in different ways. I learnt how to meet client briefs better, and then share ideas clearly with my team. I think I collaborate better now.”

Allie, Participant

From Script to Screen Pathways

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“What I most enjoy is doing productive work with my group. We worked together to produce this great body of work [film], and I felt very proud when our films were shown at the Co-Hive Film Fest!”

Beyza, Participant

From Script to Screen Pathways

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"Learning how to film against the green screen, add sound effects then edit my project, showed me how professional content is made and I want to explore that more."

Pearl, Participant

From Script to Screen Pathways

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"I enjoyed the behind the scenes tour at the STC which showed me different job roles  at the theatre. We learned about the props, sets and special effects. I want to now learn more about creative jobs backstage"

Logan, Participant

From Drama Dynamics & Script to Screen Pathways

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"I loved designing and painting my own tote bag. I used stencils, pictures and text, and learned how to sketch my ideas first. It felt great to take home something I created myself."

Gen, Participant

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