The International Journal of Arts Education

The intention of this article is to foreground visionary re-positioning of creative arts higher education; it is not intended as a comprehensive account of e-learning, or application of specific platforms. A pedagogical strategy is proposed to bridge the gap between unmet industry needs for new employability capabilities encompassing 'agility, creativity and connectedness,' and less than optimal employability outcomes for some creative arts graduates. Using appreciative inquiry as a methodology, the article explains why and how the Creative Innovation Studio Network Model has been co-designed to support development of graduate capabilities for emerging creative practice jobs. Suggested success indicators…