Master of Visual Arts
Visual Arts
A course by
AUT
A postgraduate, interdisciplinary research degree for creative professionals, the Master of Visual Arts allows you to tailor your studies in a supportive studio environment with access to specialist facilities.
NZ$13,630
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NZQA Level 9 Certification (180 Credits)
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NZ$13,630
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 9 Certification (180 Credits)
Post Grad
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Core skills this course teaches
Undertake advanced research in visual arts
Plan and complete an independent research thesis, either practice-based or theoretical, contributing to the field of visual arts.
Develop and articulate a personal creative practice
Pursue an individual pathway to deepen specialist knowledge and skills in a range of visual arts media and methodologies.
What You're Signing Up For
The Master of Visual Arts is an interdisciplinary research degree designed for visual arts graduates and creative professionals from a variety of backgrounds. The programme is highly flexible, letting you pursue specialist areas including craft, drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, digital, video, and performance. Students work in a collaborative studio environment with access to individual spaces and supervision, undertaking a significant thesis project that contributes to contemporary dialogues in visual arts.
Course Content
- Practice-based or theoretical 120-point thesis in visual arts
- Research methods and ethics
- Specialist areas: craft practices, drawing, installation, interactive technologies, lens-based, moving image, painting, participatory practices, photography, printmaking, performance, social art practices, sound, sculpture, temporal practices, video
- Compulsory courses: ARDN800 Te Ao Mahora Creative Practice Research Design (15 points), ARDN808 Contextual Review (15 points)
- Electives: Visual Arts Studio A, Visual Arts Studio B, others as offered
- Group critique and studio practice
What you need to know first
Bachelor of Visual Arts or equivalent with a B grade average or higher in level 7 or above courses
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