Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours – BSA(Hons)
Creative Media
A course by
Massey University
A four-year honours degree focusing on advanced screen arts practice, creative project development, and professional production in animation, film, games, media technology, and mātauranga Māori. Offers a combination of creative studio work, academic research, and industry engagement, preparing graduates for careers in the creative screen industries.
NZ$9,957
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced screen arts skills and knowledge
Apply advanced creative, technical, and conceptual skills in areas such as animation, film, VFX, game development, and media technology.
Produce a substantial creative project
Conceptualise, develop, and deliver a significant screen arts project individually or collaboratively, suitable for industry distribution or exhibition.
About This Course
The Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours (BSA(Hons)) at Massey University is a four-year, NZQF Level 8 programme designed for those seeking advanced development in screen and digital media. Students develop a substantial creative project, either individually or within a team, embracing animation, documentary, film production, game development, media technology, emerging creative technologies, and mātauranga Māori. The degree includes an emphasis on production using industry-standard facilities, research-informed practice, creative storytelling, critical reflection, and professional engagement. The fourth year provides the opportunity for research-focused projects or industry internships, offering a fast-track to a Master's degree.
Course Content
- Creative studio practice across screen arts disciplines
- Animation, documentary and factual, emerging creative technologies, film production, game development, media technology, visual effects, mātauranga Māori
- Critical studies in art, design, music, and Maori visual arts
- Professional cultures and industry literacies
- Development and production of major creative projects
- Portfolio, showreel, or short film creation
- Research methods for creative practice
- Internship opportunities in the creative industries
Entry Requirements
University Entrance to Massey University
Build towards these roles
AnimatorGame developerVisual effects artistFilm or video producerScreen media creativeMedia technologistCreative project manager
Build skills in these industries
Creative Technologies
