Overview

The Visual Arts course from Auckland University of Technology is highly flexible and caters for visual arts graduates and students from a variety of other creative backgrounds. You can tailor your studies to suit your art practice and professional interests.

You'll work within our supportive visual arts studio environment where you'll be involved in group discussions and critique of each other’s work. You have access to individual studio spaces, supervisory support and well-equipped specialist art and design facilities. Your design research will contribute to diverse and emerging dialogues around visual arts and creative practice.

What you study:

As part of this programme you complete a 120-point thesis, which can be either a practice-based or a more theoretical research project in an area of visual arts. You also develop an understanding of research methods and ethics, and complete a number of elective courses.

Specialist areas in visual arts include:

Craft practices

Drawing

Installation

Interactive technologies

Lens-based

Moving Image

Painting

Participatory practices

Photography

Printmaking

Performance

Social art practices

Sound

Sculpture

Temporal practices

Video

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Directed Studies Project

Reading Paper

Contextual Review

Ethics in Research

Visual Arts Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

More details

It's recommended that you apply at least three months before the start of the programme to allow for visa processing and travel to New Zealand.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

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90

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58

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Visual Arts or equivalent with a B grade average or higher in the courses at level 7 or above

In exceptional circumstances, an applicant who does not meet the requirements above, but who has an appropriate combination of academic and professional experience may be considered for admission

Applicants may be required to submit a portfolio of work and attend a selection interview

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

45800 NZD / year

≈ 45800 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10630 NZD / year

≈ 10630 NZD / year

Additional Details

Part-time students will pay a proportion of this amount. The exact tuition fee will be calculated based on the courses you’re enrolled in.

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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