New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
Visual Arts
A course by
WITT
Develop practical and conceptual skills in arts, craft and design, learning to produce, critique, and present creative work for diverse contexts. Gain foundational training for entry-level roles in the creative sector.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, New Plymouth
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Apply a broad range of technical skills and technologies
Produce and present creative work in a chosen area of arts, craft, or design using a diverse set of technical skills and technologies.
Understand historical and contemporary conventions
Apply knowledge of both historical and contemporary arts, craft, or design conventions to inform personal creative practice.
Project management in creative contexts
What You're Signing Up For
This one-year diploma is designed for students wishing to deepen their abilities in arts, crafts, and design. Learners research, critique, and present resolved works using a range of creative processes and technologies. The programme emphasizes independent project management, the application of creative business practices, and quality assurance across a diverse set of art and design media. Core courses span studio practice, creative technologies, printmaking, life drawing, 3D/new media design, and painting, equipping graduates for a range of creative industry roles.
Course Content
- Studio Practice 1: Management of studio practice, professional practice, and art/design sector requirements
- Creative Technologies 1: Using creative technologies in art/design projects, exploratory and problem-solving approaches
- Printmaking 1: Screen-print, etching, woodcut, digital illustration, and design
- The Body 1: Life drawing, multidisciplinary approaches, investigations of the human form
- Design 1: Introduction to 3D and new media practice, contemporary project approaches
- Studio Practice 2: Expanding art & design practice with related technologies, project management
- Drawing 1: Exploration of drawing methods and ideas in context
- Painting 1: Painting projects emphasizing art and design application
What you need to know first
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4); or equivalent knowledge, skills, work experience or study
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Arts and Creative Industries
Design
Cultural Sector
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level positions in production and/or design roles within arts and design industries
Designer
Technician