Painting, Printmaking and Drawing major – Bachelor of Visual Arts Te Tohu Paetahi mō Toi Ataata
Visual Arts
A course by
AUT
Explore painting, printmaking and drawing methods, processes and technologies, and develop creative artworks that express your unique voice as a visual artist. Study in studio environments with opportunities to experiment in various modern and traditional visual art techniques.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
City Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 3 years
Core skills this course teaches
Develop original artworks
Produce creative works in painting, printmaking and drawing that express the individual voice and vision of the student.
Master traditional and contemporary art processes
Build expertise in a range of visual arts methods, including experimental, digital and collaborative approaches.
Engage with local and global art contexts
Understand and incorporate the cultural, historical, and social contexts of visual arts within Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.
What You're Signing Up For
This major within the Bachelor of Visual Arts at AUT offers an in-depth exploration of painting, printmaking and drawing, allowing you to develop your own creative practice. Students will build foundational and advanced skills through a studio-based curriculum, exploring both analogue and digital methods and engaging with Māori and global art contexts. You will have access to outstanding facilities and a collaborative wānanga/studio environment, preparing you for a range of careers in the arts, creative industries and education.
Course Content
- Fundamental visual arts principles and processes
- 2D and 3D media, materials, and processes
- Visual language and contemporary/historical contexts
- Mātauranga Māori in art
- Collaborative creative practices
- Studio courses in painting, printmaking, and drawing
- Contemporary theories and techniques in visual arts
- Analogue and digital art materials and technologies
- Critical art theories
- Integrated, practice-based arts project
- Professional contexts in visual arts
What you need to know first
University Entrance or equivalent
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Visual Arts
Creative Industries
Museums and Galleries
Arts Education
Future employment opportunities might be
Artist
Arts administrator, manager or director