Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Art

Credits 360 (3.0 EFTS)

Campus Mt Albert

Career opportunities

• Graphic designer

• Photographer

• Artist

• Motion graphics designer

• Illustrator

• Packaging designer

• Product designer

• Curator

• Art/design educator

• Gallerist

• Animator

Highlights

• Specialise in your chosen area of practice. Choose from one of three majors: Visual Art, Design or Digital Media.

• Gain key skills and experience through exciting studio projects, diverse technical workshops and in-depth contextual discussions.

• Apply practical learning in studios, computer labs and workshops, through one-on-one and group tutorials, wānanga and noho marae –with the opportunity to meet a wide range of artists and designers.

• Get creative in your own spaces. Our purpose-built gallery, exhibition and presentation facilities will prepare you for the professional environment.

• Excellent student support from expert lecturers and technicians, ready to help you realise your creative ambitions.

• Work on a major creative capstone project in your final year of study – and exhibit this work at our end-of-year Gradfest.

• Graduate work-ready for the future with a qualification designed to meet the future needs of Auckland’s creative communities.

Start dates February or July

Duration Full-time for three years or part-time options available

Annual fees $7,400 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)

Ready to inspire communities through art and design? The Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Art enables you to explore your creative ambitions through making and prepares you for a successful and enduring career in design, visual arts or digital media.

Programme overview

Your first year of study will involve lots of discovery and experimentation. Then, you’ll build a specialist area of practice, drawing inspiration from your creative abilities and lived experiences. Gain a deeper understanding of your practice through making while developing technical skills and expert knowledge to land your dream job.

Here are some of the areas of practice you can choose to focus on:

• Design: Graphic Design, User Experience (UX/UI), Product Design, Web Design

• Visual Arts: 2D/3D Practice, Photography/ Moving Image, Painting, Sculpture/Installation, Printmaking, Ceramics

• Digital Media: Animation, Visual Effects (FX), Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

Admission requirements

To enter this programme, you’ll need to have one of the following:

Academic

1. 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher including:

• 14 credits in two art or design-related subjects and 14 credits from two (maximum) other subjects.

• You’ll also need 14 credits at NCEA Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau, or

• A Level 4 approved qualification in a relevant art or design discipline, or

• Equivalent knowledge or skills.

2. As part of your application, you may also be asked to present a portfolio of work and/or attend an interview.

English

You’ll also need to meet the following English language requirement:

• 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in English, or equivalent

If you don’t meet this requirement, you’ll need to provide evidence that you have the English proficiency required.

Don’t meet these requirements?

There may be other options available:

• If you’re over 20 and have relevant skills/ life experience, or

• If you’re under 20 and have the relevant reading, writing, and numeracy skills.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/art-design

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international