New Zealand Certificate in Study And Career Preparation (Level 4) - Screen Arts, Acting and Technical Production

Credits 60 (0.5 EFTS)

Campus Mt Albert

Career opportunities

This programme prepares you for further study towards a career in media or performing and screen arts.

Highlights

• Learn from the best with high-profile industry guests teaching your classes

• Hands-on learning through projects designed to emulate the industry

• Work with professional camera, sound and lighting equipment and software

• Unique cross-disciplinary learning environment: collaborate with acting students on creative projects.

• Access to our equipment and facilities for 12 months after you graduate so you can continue to develop your projects and career.

Start dates February or July

Duration Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available

Annual fees $3,200 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)

This programme is your pass to an exciting future in performance, production and screen. It’s ideal if you want to go on to higher-level study in performing and screen arts, if you’re unsure of exactly what area to focus on, or if you’re already in employment and want to improve your personal communication and professional presentation skills.

Programme overview

This study and career preparation programme specialising in screen arts, acting and technical production will expose you to the basic principles of production, acting, theatre technologies and design, moving image study as well as collaborative project-based learning.

Admission requirements

For this programme, you’ll need:

Academic

1. Four years’ secondary education

2. To be 16 years old by the time the programme starts

3. Complete an interview, audition and/or submission of work.

4. A total of 40 NCEA credits at Level 2 from four subjects

5. 12 credits at NCEA Level 1 or higher in English

6. University Entrance numeracy (or equivalent)

English

If English is not your first language, you’ll need one or more of the following:

• Academic IELTS level 5.5 with no band lower than 5

• The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3)

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you’ll need one of the following:

• A relevant qualification at Level 3 or above on the NZQF or equivalent

• The New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)

• Attend a Skills Review session where your literacy and numeracy levels will be assessed (see pg. 11).

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/screen

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