A series every high school leaver needs to read!
Have you ever wondered where an Arts degree can take you? Or how an Arts degree equips students with skills throughout their careers? In 2025, DASSH spoke to various graduates from Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities who are working across a number of different industries in Australia. From big business to baking to designing the places we live in and enjoy, these graduates highlight how their education has helped get them to where they are today.
Their reflections and insights paint a picture of the diversity of skills and opportunities that comprise the colourful career pathways of an Arts education.
If you’re an educator these articles are a great resource to share with prospective students and their families.
Learning how to learn: Carman’s Fine Foods Founder on the value of her arts degree
Australian businesswoman and television host, Caroyln Creswell shares her story of building a global food empire alongside studying a Bachelor of Arts. She talks to DASSH about how she was able to develop a life-long love of learning which has underpinned her business success.
Igniting the spark: taking off with an Arts degree
Senior Manager of Art and Design at the new Western Sydney International Airport, Kelly Robson speaks to DASSH about how the Arts are embedded across all industries. She reflects on how her Visual arts education encouraged her to step outside convention.
From Victorian social literature to The Gruen Transfer: Where an Arts degree can take you
A familiar face in Australian media and households, Jane Caro AM reflects on her Arts degree and how her English Literature major was a way to think more deeply about the world. She talks to DASSH about the contributions of Arts graduates to Australian society and the role it plays in building healthier democracies.
Aussie Broadband CEO’s secret to success? A Bachelor of Arts
Aussie Broadband CEO Brian Maher speaks to DASSH about how his Arts education provided the foundational learning for a career in business and finance. He talks about how the fundamentals of Arts education including perspective shifting and storytelling are essential pillars to running a successful business.