Overview

Students will investigate the historical context of art and design, and acquire the creative skills, techniques and processes required in order to produce quality work in selected media.
 
Content

Graduates will be able to:

• Explore and develop ideas and expression through drawing and experimentation with selected media, techniques and visual languages 

• Work through the creative process to produce quality art and design works in their selected fields 

• Research the context, content and practice of their specialist fields in order to extend their own art and design practice, and document findings 

• Identify models of excellence in their fields 

• Recognise the professional and ethical standards required in their specialist fields

 
Papers offered may include:

• Art in History

• Pacific Studies

• Drawing and Painting

• Drawing and the Creative Process

• Sculpture 1 - Small Scale

• Sculpture

• Painting - Exploring Context

• Painting - Mixed Media

Admission information

Applicants under 20 require:

• A portfolio

• A minimum of 14 credits at NCEA Level 3 in each of 2 subjects, one of which must be art or design or art-related

• Plus 14 credits at Level 3 or higher taken from no more than 2 additional domains or approved subjects.

Applicants aged 20 or over require demonstrated commitment through the portfolio and interview.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5, or equivalent.
 
Qualification gained

Diploma in Applied Arts (Visual Arts)
 
Further study

• Bachelor of Applied Arts

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