Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts – BMVA
Visual Arts
A course by
Massey University
The Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts – BMVA is a unique, four-year degree grounded in te reo, tikanga, and whanaungatanga, developing both customary and contemporary Māori art, culture, and language. Students engage in a whānau environment to develop an art practice deeply rooted in Māori worldview and contemporary creative processes.
NZ$8,420
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (480 Credits)
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NZ$8,420
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing
This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (480 Credits)
Advanced
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop technical proficiency in Māori visual arts
Gain hands-on experience with traditional and contemporary materials, media, and studio practices as an artist within Māori and indigenous contexts.
Critically engage with Māori culture, history, and identity
What You're Signing Up For
Immerse yourself in the only university-based 4-year degree in Māori Visual Arts in Aotearoa, encompassing customary and contemporary Māori art, language, culture, and tikanga. This programme caters to all levels of te reo, supports students' growth as artists in a supportive whānau atmosphere, and is led by renowned contemporary artists. The BMVA facilitates personal expression, cultural identity, and technical skill through comprehensive studio practice, theory, research, and engagement with indigenous artists and creative industries. You will also progressively develop your te reo Māori proficiency and critical understanding of Māori culture as it relates to visual art practice.
Course Content
- Customary Māori art and visual culture
- Contemporary Māori art practice and theory
- Studio practice in two- and three-dimensional arts (painting, sculpture, photography, installation)
- Te reo Māori language courses at multiple levels
- Māori culture and tikanga
- The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand society
- Art theory and history, including Mana Wahine and Oceanic literatures
- Research and development of personal creative practice
- Independent studio and exhibition projects
What you need to know first
University entrance to Massey University
Find these employment opportunities
Independent artist (practice, exhibitions, commissions)Art teaching at secondary or tertiary levelGallery or museum work (curation, education, programming, collections care)Curatorial and art conservation roles (including Māori taonga)Art administration and managementCommunity arts and public art projectsIwi and Māori cultural development rolesDesign-related industries (graphic, fashion, publishing, product design)Creative industries (film, TV, animation, gaming, advertising)
