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 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 

Career Options

• Graphic Designer
• Photographer
• Film & Television
• Sculptor
• Ceramic Artist
• Gallery Professional
• Mäori Designer
• Mäori Artist / Marae
• Mäori Artist - Exhibiting
• Theatre Designers
• Designer - Media and Industrial (web based)
• Interior Designers
• Printmaker
• Tourism - supplier, retail
• Commercial sign industry, marketing and advertising
• Arts Administration (community, trusts, local & central government  agencies)
• Librarians (specialised)
• Primary/secondary/tertiary teaching

Further Study

• Bachelor of Applied Arts

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
a portfolio and interview.

Applicants where English is not their first language shall provide evidence that they have achieved an overall band score of 6.0 with not less than 5.5 in each band for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or in exceptional circumstances a pass in another equivalent test of English.

Qualification Gained:

Diploma in Applied Arts (Visual Arts)