Develop your career in the creative industries
Through engaging in a series of real world and in-house projects, utilising various creative disciplines including paint, sculpture, print, photography, graphic design and 3D design, you will obtain the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to think creatively and develop a career as a practicing creative.
With your diploma completed successfully you can continue on to the second year of the Bachelor of Creative Practice.
The project-based learning approach in the diploma places you at the centre of the learning experience and allows for the embedding of theory and practice within the project context. The aim of project-based learning is to facilitate your development of knowledge, creative skills and research skills by beginning the learning journey on any given topic with questions, problems or provocations to be addressed or resolved.
There are four projects at Level 5. These projects are largely prescribed, involve both individual and group learning and include the key foundational creative skills, techniques and theory.
As a graduate of this qualification you will be able to:
Possible jobs and career opportunities can include:
Painter
Printmaker
Sculptor
Illustrator
Spatial/interior design intern
Furniture design intern
Graphic design intern
Web design intern
Arts administrator
Gallery or museum curator intern
Expected February 2025
Hawke's Bay Campus
501 Gloucester Street,
NAPIER,
Taradale,
4112, New Zealand
Admission to the NZ Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) programme may be limited by the number of places available.
Academic requirement
The academic entry requirement for the NZ Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) is either:
All applicants are required to attend an interview (and may bring whānau support).
Applicants must provide a hand-written letter of application and a portfolio of work that represents their level of achievement at the interview.
For international applicants, ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.