Diploma in Creative Arts – DipCreativeArts
Visual Arts
A course by
Massey University
A one-year diploma offering a practical, flexible introduction to creative arts, including design, screen, music, and art. Study on campus in Wellington or via distance, with pathways to the second year of related bachelor’s degrees.
NZ$8,420
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop foundational creative skills
Gain practical abilities in key creative areas including design, art, music, and screen production.
Enhance creative thinking and problem-solving
Build the capacity for generating and developing creative ideas across a range of disciplines.
About This Course
The Diploma in Creative Arts is a flexible, practical qualification introducing students to creative thinking, visual communication, specialist skills, and critical awareness. Students study alongside degree students in areas including design, screen, music, and art, and can tailor the qualification through a wide selection of first-year courses from bachelor's programmes in Commercial Music, Fine Arts, Design, and Screen Arts. No prior portfolio required. Graduates may progress into the second year of College of Creative Arts bachelor's degrees.
Course Content
- Creative thinking
- Visual communication
- Specialist skills in creative arts
- Critical awareness
- Practical making activities
- Courses from first year of Bachelor of Commercial Music, Fine Arts, Design, and Screen Arts
- Up to 30 credits of elective 100-level courses from the university
- Distance or on-campus study
Entry Requirements
University entrance as per Massey University regulations
Build towards these roles
Entry-level roles in creative industriesFurther study in visual arts, design, music, or screen artsCreative practitioner
Build skills in these industries
Creative IndustriesArt and DesignMedia and Communication
