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Creative Arts and Design Professional Practicum.

Immerse in Indonesian culture and creative arts design studies in Acicis’ Creative Arts and Design Professional Practicum.

Year
Semester #
Semester dates
Duration
Application deadline
Program fee
Funding
2025
1
January – February
Six weeks
11 August 2024
AUD $5,440 For member university participants
AUD $4,000

About the course.

Explore and discover new experiences in and amongst Indonesia’s vibrant and growing creative scene with Acicis’ Creative Arts and Design Professional Practicum (CADPP)!

Experience student life at Atma Jaya University in Jakarta with the CADPP, covering a wide range of creative disciplines including visual arts, fine arts, design, film, media, and arts management. This program offers an immersive educational experience tailored for students passionate about the creative arts and design industries.

The CADPP includes a supervised professional placement with several leading organisations, including design studios like Studio Eko Nugroho, film production companies like EngageMedia, and prominent cultural institutions like Galeri Nasional. These placements provide invaluable practical experience and networking opportunities in both local and international creative sectors.

At Acicis, we’re dedicated to creating transformative experiences to help your personal and professional growth. Get in touch with us to start your journey.

Professional placement organisations.

The CADPP professional placement is a core component of your experience, designed to combine your learning in the classroom with practical work in a professional setting within the vibrant Indonesian creative sector. 

This opportunity offers a variety of placements with prestigious creative studios, dynamic media production companies, and influential cultural institutions, enhancing your skills in the industry.

When you apply, you can select your placement preferences. While you can nominate specific organisations, they are not guaranteed, so flexibility is key! Our staff will match you with organisations based on your interests, your experience and availability of placements. Your placement will provide you with the building blocks to lead and innovate, testing your ability to adapt and thrive in diverse environments. Explore our professional placement organisations below to discover more.

Fine Arts & Design
Studio Eko Nugroho
Grafis Huru Hara
Dagadu Djokdja
Great Digital Media
PT RGE Indonesia
Hudhud
OU Creative
PT Digitalactive
Grafis Huru Hara
RAWS Syndicate
TOGE Productions
Two Islands Digital
URBANE
Greeneration Foundation
Lumina Group
Museum MACAN
Galeri Nasional Indonesia
Ace House Collective
Great Digital Media
PT Digitalactive
Museum MACAN
Lanting Animation
TOGE Productions
Information

Course information.

Overview

Duration

Six weeks

Intakes

January-February each year

City

Jakarta, Java

Indonesian university

Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya (we sayAtma Jaya University”) 

Contact hours

Seminars, language study and the placement are scheduled between 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.

Credit points equivalency

50% of a full semester load (0.25 EFTSL). Actual weighting and academic credit awarded will be determined by the participant’s home university.

Level of study

Undergraduate, postgraduate, early career professionals

Fee information.

Fees

2025 Fees
Participants from an Acicis member university Other participants TOTAL $5,440 $6,996 Admin Fee AUD $569 AUD $569 Visa Fee ~AUD $205 ~AUD $205 Tuition Fee AUD $4,666 AUD $6,222
2026 Fees
TOTAL TBC TBC Admin Fee TBC TBC Visa Fee TBC TBC Tuition Fee TBC TBC

Advisory panel.

At Acicis, we are committed to ensuring the CADPP meets the needs of member universities and upholds the highest academic standards. The CADPP was established in 2017 with input from a range of academics and experts in their field. Acicis would like to thank our Advisory Panel members for their support and contribution to the program.

  • A/Prof Alexandra Crosby
    A/Prof Alexandra Crosby
    A/Prof Alexandra Crosby is an expert in visual storytelling with specific research interests in design process and practice in Indonesia. A/Prof Crosby has held a significant appointment at the University of Technology Sydney.
  • Dr John Dahlsen
    Dr John Dahlsen
    Dr John Dahlsen is an award winning Australian environmental artist and abstract painter. Dr Dahlsen has held significant appointments at University of Canberra, University of Mataram, Charles Darwin University, Curtin University and The University of Western Australia.
  • Professor Beck Davis
    Professor Beck Davis
    Professor Beck Davis is a designer with expertise in leading collaborations that span Not-for-Profit, Government organisations, university research institutes, StartUp entities and private enterprise. Professor Davis has held significant appointments at Griffith University and The Australian National University.
  • Emeritus Professor Denise Ferris
    Emeritus Professor Denise Ferris
    Emeritus Professor Denis Ferris is an expert in photography with a focus on UV processes and inkjet technologies. Emeritus Professor Ferris has held a significant appointment at The Australian National University.
  • Professor Mark Carroll
    Professor Mark Carroll
    Professor Mark Carroll is an expert in contemporary popular music with specific research interests in Percy Grainger. Professor Carroll has held a significant appointment at The University of Adelaide.
  • A/Prof Anna Parkin
    A/Prof Anna Parkin
    A/Prof Anna Parkin is an expert on international education programs, including development of collaborative academic and research programs and activities. A/Prof Parkin has held a significant appointment at Curtin University.
  • A/Prof Peter Pugsley
    A/Prof Peter Pugsley
    A/Prof Peter Pugsley is an expert in Asian film, with broad interests in global cinema, popular culture and media. A/Prof Pugsley has held significant appointments at The University of Adelaide, RMIT University and The University of Melbourne.
  • Dr Vaughan Rees
    Dr Vaughan Rees
    Dr Vaughan Rees is a practising artiste and an art and design educator. His research interests focus on Visual Autobiography as both an artistic outcome and as a research methodology. Dr Rees has held a significant appointment at UNSW Sydney.
  • Ms Laetitia Shand
    Ms Laetitia Shand
    Ms Laetitia Shand is an expert on work integrated learning within the creative arts and design discipline. She has been responsible for creative program development and accreditation. Ms Shand has held a significant appointment at RMIT University.
  • Professor Kit Wise
    Professor Kit Wise
    Professor Kit Wise is an expert in fine arts.Professor Wise has held significant appointments at Monash University, University of Tasmania and RMIT University.
  • A/Prof Kim Snepvangers
    A/Prof Kim Snepvangers
    A/Prof Kim Snepvangers is an expert in arts-based educational leadership, work integrated learning and professional practice in creative ecologies. A/Prof Snepvangers has held a significant appointment at UNSW Sydney.
  • Ms Emma Sinclair
    Ms Emma Sinclair
    Ms Emma Sinclair is an expert on study abroad programs within the creative arts and design discipline. Ms Sinclair has held a significant appointment at UNSW Sydney.

Need funding?

If you’re looking for a way to fund your study abroad, there are a range of funding options available to students.

One of these initiatives is the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program which is funded by the Australian Government. This initiative aims to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by empowering undergraduate students like yourself to study, learn, and complete placements in stunning places like Indonesia. There are grants ranging from $3,000 to $10,000.

If you find yourself eligible for the New Colombo Plan funding, you can use it for our science and agriculture programs. Depending on your state and university, you may be eligible for other types of funding that can be used when you study abroad with us.

See if you’re eligible for the New Colombo Plan today, or explore other funding options.

Hear from
Acicis alumni.

  • I thoroughly enjoyed the program and would recommend it to anyone. I felt fully supported throughout the practicum and it was well planned… It is programs like these that help you form lasting bonds and help build the relationship between Australia and Indonesia.

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    Leona (2020) Murdoch University
  • I love learning about and immersing myself into new cultures. There were so many things I loved about visiting Indonesia but most prominently was just how friendly people were. Everyone was so willing to help out wherever we went, whether it be a restaurant, a temple, in a taxi, or even walking about on the streets.

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    Ananya (2024) The Australian National University
  • If you’re interested in working in an international context at all – there’s no reason you shouldn’t do this program if you can. Indonesia is so strategically and geographically important, that you can’t help but generate professional capital while here, you also don’t know what kind of connections and work you might generate.

    Matthew (2024) Monash University
  • The most rewarding part about this experience has been seeing how fast and far I have progressed with my language skills. With such an intensive and immersive course you see results so fast as you are learning so much every day. This is super rewarding and serves as a great motivation to keep learning as you reap the rewards that knowing language brings.

    Audrey (2024) The University of Newcastle
  • Through the ACICIS program, I was able to learn about Indonesian culture and appreciate the issues in the Indo-Pacific region – while also being financially supported. Without such support from the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Grant, it is likely I would be unable to participate in this program.

    Michael (2023) The Australian National University

Useful resources.

Accommodation

Visas

Funding options

How to apply