Faculty of Arts
Further information
A range of organisations have hosted students involved in the Arts Practicum unit.
You are advised not to approach potential hosts from our previous hosts list. You can however, pursue your own contacts and placements with the understanding that the final approval and liaison for the placement will be undertaken by the Arts Practicum coordinator.
Organisations marked with an asterisk* only host third-year students.
- Public sector
- Politics and industrial relations
- Non-government organisations
- Creative industries
- Journalism and media
- Advertising, communications, marketing and public relations
- Business and market research
- People management and human resources
- Languages and intercultural communication
- Heritage, museums, libraries and archives
- Sport, leisure and recreation
- Universities and research institutes
- Albany
Public sector
You are encouraged to browse the range of government departments and agencies.
An effective way to gain a government placement is to identify, as specifically as possible, the department and even the unit you would like to work in. The Arts Practicum coordinator can then approach the appropriate personnel on your behalf.
An alternative way to gain a government placement is to undertake a Public Sector Internship, which is offered in Semester Two every year. Successful applicants for the internship may obtain credit for the experience as an Arts Practicum.
Public sector agencies that have hosted practicum students in the past include:
- City of Perth
- City of Wanneroo
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Department of the Attorney General
- Department of Communities
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Culture and the Arts
- Department of Environment and Conservation
- Department of Indigenous Affairs
- Department of Mines and Petroleum
- Department of the Attorney General
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Department of Sport and Recreation
- Department of Treasury and Finance
- Disability Services Commission
- Equal Opportunity Commission
- Great Southern Development Commission
- Office of Crime Prevention
- Office of Multicultural Interests
- Office of Native Title
- Office of Population Health Genomics
- Public Sector Commission
- State Ombudsman’s Office
- State Records Office
- WA Country Health Service
- WA Police
Politics and industrial relations
Industrial relations
- Australian Workers Union
- The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
- Employee Relations and Planning Commission
- United Voice (formerly the Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Union)
- Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
- Office of Equal Opportunity Employment
- WA Industrial Relations Commission
International relations
- British Consulate (Trade Division)
- Indonesian Consulate General
- United States Consulate General Perth
Parliament
- WA Parliament (Semester Two, Parliamentary Internship Program)
Non-government organisations
Children and youth
- Fairbridge Western Australia
- Inspire Foundation
- Intervention Services for Autism and Developmental Delay (ISAAD)
- Parkerville Children and Youth Care
- UNESCO Pacific Youth Forum
- United Nations Youth Association of Australia (UNYA)
- YMCA Mobile Youth Services
Disability
Human rights and social justice
- Amnesty International
- Australian Red Cross
- Centre for Human Rights and Education
- Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees (CARAD)
- Global Poverty Project
- Oxfam Australia
- United Nations Association of Australia
- UnitingCare West
Indigenous issues
- Goldfields Land and Sea Council
- ICEA Foundation
- South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
- Yamatji Land & Sea Council
Mental health
Women
Creative industries
Fashion
Film and television
- Electric Pictures
- Northbridge Piazza Project (City of Perth)
- Perth International Arts Festival
- Prospero Productions
- Revelation Perth International Film Festival
- Sauce Films
- Taylor Media
- UWA Publishing (creating book trailers)
Fine arts
- Ainslie Gatt Art Consultancy
- Art Gallery of WA
- Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
- Fremantle Arts Centre
- Goddard de Fiddes Gallery
- Greenhill Galleries
- Merenda Gallery
- Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
- Perth International Arts Festival
Music
- Catch Music
- Perth International Arts Festival
- Western Australian Music Industry Association
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Publishing
- Fellowship of Australian Writers, WA
- Fremantle Arts Centre Press
- Limina: Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies
- Parergon*
- UWA Press
- Westerly Magazine
Theatre and dance
- Awesome Arts Australia
- Black Swan Theatre Company
- Frog Management
- Shakespeare WA
- Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
- State Theatre Centre
- UWA Graduate Theatre Society
- WA Ballet
- Wild West Comedy Festival
Umbrella arts organisations
- Artrage
- Awesome Arts
- Department of Culture and the Arts
- Fremantle Arts Centre
- Kulcha: Multicultural Arts of Western Australia
- Melbourne Fringe Festival
- Perth International Arts Festival*
- Propelarts
Journalism and media
News
- 6PR Radio
- ABC News Radio
- Community Newspapers
- Fremantle Herald
- Oriental Post
- Perth Now
- Post Newspapers
- RTR FM 92.1
- SportXchange
- The Sunday Times
- The West Australian
- WIN TV
Lifestyle
Advertising, communications, marketing and public relations
- Allchurch Communications
- The Brand Agency
- Creating Communities
- Eventscorp
- Gatecrasher Advertising
- Museums Australia
- Pigeonhole
- Professional Public Relations (PPR)
- Scitech
- TBH Niche
- UWA Public Affairs
Business and market research
People management and human resources
- Alicia Curtis Leadership
- DEAFinite Employment Services
- Frog Management
- Hyatt Regency
- Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
- Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Languages and intercultural communication
- Alliance Francaise de Perth (fluent in French)
- Association of Norwegian Students Abroad
- Balai Bahasa Indonesia Perth
- Balga Senior High School
- Centre for English Language Teaching
- Centre for Muslim States and Societies, UWA
- Confucius Institute, UWA
- European Languages and Studies, UWA
- Indonesian Consulate General
- Institute of South East Asian Studies
- Kulcha - Multicultural Arts of Western Australia
- Office of Multicultural Interests
- Oriental Post
- Uber (UWA German Journal)
- UWA Italian Dramatic Society (fluent in Italian)
- Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Heritage, museums, libraries and archives
- Albany History Collection (Albany Public Library)
- City of Perth (Heritage Office)
- Berndt Museum of Anthropology, UWA
- Heritage Perth
- Heritage Today
- Rottnest Island Authority
- Royal Western Australian Historical Society
- Town of Vincent Public Library
- Reid Library, UWA
- State Library of Western Australia
- Western Australian Museum
- WA Maritime Museum
Sport, leisure and recreation
- Perth Zoo
- Royal Surf Life Saving Society of WA
- Scitech
- SportXchange
- Surfing Western Australia
- West Australian Institute of Sport
- Women's Sport Foundation of WA
Universities and research institutes
- Australian Public Intellectual Network
- Centre for the History of Emotions, UWA
- Centre for Integrated Human Studies, UWA
- Centre for Muslim States and Societies, UWA
- Centre for WA History, UWA
- Confucius Institute, UWA
- Eureka Archaeological Research and Consulting, UWA
- Future Directions International
- Institute of Advanced Studies, UWA
- Institute of South East Asian Studies
- Project Kids, UWA
- Study Abroad Office, UWA
- SymbioticA
Albany
- Albany Boat Shed
- Albany Entertainment Centre
- Albany History Collection (Albany Public Library)
- Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
- Denmark Arts
- Great Southern Development Commission
- South Coast Natural Resource Management
- UWA Albany Centre
- WA Museum Albany