Course details

Summary

WHAT IS IT LIKE?

If you’d like a taste of design or art then a Diploma in Visual Arts is the way to go. You’ll be introduced to the basics of art and design - creative thinking, visual communication, specialist skills and critical awareness - through a flexible programme of study with lots of choice. No portfolio is required, just passion. You’ll study with art and design degree students in a range of studio and lecture-based courses. These exciting electives cover everything from critical and contextual studies, to social media, painting, and digital fabrication.

Planning your programme

The Diploma in Visual Arts is an open entry programme consisting of 120 credits (8 courses) at 100-level from the programme schedule and/or approved courses from the schedules for the Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Fine Arts. Students may include up to 15 credits of courses from schedules for other degrees.

Courses

Students select 8 courses from the following:
197.119 Coding for Creative Practice
197.152 Video and Sound
198.120 Digital Fabrication
212.100 Apparel Pattern Development
212.101 Apparel Construction
213.150 Painting
213.151 Sculpture
213.154 Drawing as Expanded Practice
213.155 Drawing the Body I
221.100 Photography as an agent of change
222.103 Social Media Culture
222.104 Printmaking
237.117 Maori Art and Design Studio I - Toi Atea
237.130 Communication in Creative Cultures
237.131 Conversations in Creative Cultures

Entry criteria

Applicants must have completed New Zealand secondary school qualification or other equivalent overseas qualification.

English Language Requirements:

• IELTS score of 5.0 (no band less than 5.0)
• TOEFL iBT score of 61 overall (min 17 in Reading & Writing)
• PTE Academic score of 36 Overall (min 36 in communicative skills)
• Cambridge English score of 155