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Focuses on the conditions of reception relevant to students' work including ways meaning is created; how art works are read; and the significance of presentation strategies. Consists of a range of supervised briefs embracing media specific, interdisciplinary, Māori, local and global approaches to creating art works.

Engages students with concepts, materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores ways of developing and creating contemporary art in fibre and textile.

Engages students with concepts, materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores ways of developing and creating contemporary art in fibre and textile.

Engages students with materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores concepts, methods and techniques of Te Ao Māori through the development and creation of contemporary fibre and textile-based artworks. Through an exploration of practices such as tukutuku, students will consider how collaboration, pattern, symbolism and whanaungatanga can be embedded in artworks.

Engages students with materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores concepts, methods and techniques of Te Ao Māori through the development and creation of contemporary fibre and textile-based artworks. Through an exploration of practices such as tukutuku, students will consider how collaboration, pattern, symbolism and whanaungatanga can be embedded in artworks.

Engages students with concepts, materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores ways of developing and creating contemporary art in kōhatu/stone.

Engages students with concepts, materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores ways of developing and creating contemporary art in kōhatu/stone.

Engages students with materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores concepts, methods and techniques of Te Ao Māori through the development and creation of contemporary artworks using materials such as wood, clay, stone, and shell.

Engages students with materials and methods of making that are indigenous to Aotearoa. Explores concepts, methods and techniques of Te Ao Māori through the development and creation of contemporary artworks using materials such as wood, clay, stone, and shell.

Explores contemporary printed matter. Students will work with a range of traditional printmaking technologies that may include monoprint, screen print, woodcut, and photogravure as well as expanded, experimental processes using digital and laser cutting technologies.

Explores contemporary printed matter. Students will work with a range of traditional printmaking technologies that may include monoprint, screen print, woodcut, and photogravure as well as expanded, experimental processes using digital and laser cutting technologies.

Explores contemporary printed matter. Students will work with a range of traditional printmaking technologies that may include monoprint, screen print, woodcut, and photogravure as well as expanded, experimental processes using digital and laser cutting technologies.

Explores contemporary printed matter. Students will work with a range of traditional printmaking technologies that may include monoprint, screen print, woodcut, and photogravure as well as expanded, experimental processes using digital and laser cutting technologies.

Introduces students to print publication as a site of contemporary practice exploring ways in which artists, designers, and activists have made use of the printed form as a social medium. Students will experiment with the format and materiality of printed media, and the experience of viewing, through the production of self-published works such as artist’s books, posters, and zines. Technical workshops will develop skills in digital and hand-made print and production methods.

Introduces students to print publication as a site of contemporary practice exploring ways in which artists, designers, and activists have made use of the printed form as a social medium. Students will experiment with the format and materiality of printed media, and the experience of viewing, through the production of self-published works such as artist’s books, posters, and zines. Technical workshops will develop skills in digital and hand-made print and production methods.

Introduces students to print publication as a site of contemporary practice exploring ways in which artists, designers, and activists have made use of the printed form as a social medium. Students will experiment with the format and materiality of printed media, and the experience of viewing, through the production of self-published works such as artist’s books, posters, and zines. Technical workshops will develop skills in digital and hand-made print and production methods.

Introduces students to print publication as a site of contemporary practice exploring ways in which artists, designers, and activists have made use of the printed form as a social medium. Students will experiment with the format and materiality of printed media, and the experience of viewing, through the production of self-published works such as artist’s books, posters, and zines. Technical workshops will develop skills in digital and hand-made print and production methods.

Offers a practical exploration of moving image production. Students will learn camera techniques and editing skills to support the development of experimental video and audio while learning how digital workflow and project management can affect a creative outcome. Students can work collaboratively or individually, using a range of filmmaking equipment and editing software to create moving image works.

Offers a practical exploration of moving image production. Students will learn camera techniques and editing skills to support the development of experimental video and audio while learning how digital workflow and project management can affect a creative outcome. Students can work collaboratively or individually, using a range of filmmaking equipment and editing software to create moving image works.

Offers a practical exploration of digital film production. Students will learn camera techniques and editing skills to support the development of experimental visual stories while learning how digital workflow and project management can affect a creative outcome. Students will work both collaboratively and individually, using a range of filmmaking equipment and editing software to make short films.

Considers how documentation informs our understanding of time-based action and/or performance art and what might be done to retain and communicate the effects of a passing event. Students explore their own time-based practices and develop appropriate methods of documentation including video, photography, drawing, and sound recording. Students can work both collaboratively and individually, using documentation as a visual and conceptual tool for the creation of artworks.

Considers how documentation informs our understanding of time-based action and/or performance art and what might be done to retain and communicate the effects of a passing event. Students explore their own time-based practices and develop appropriate methods of documentation including video, photography, drawing, and sound recording. Students can work both collaboratively and individually, using documentation as a visual and conceptual tool for the creation of artworks.

Explores the installation aspect of making audio-visual time-based artworks. Students will consider what happens to audio-visual work once it leaves the computer including how artworks are rendered in physical space for viewers to engage with. Students will learn the basics of audio-video installation practices and experiment with audio visual installations.

Covers the conceptual and practical possibilities of digital photography. Students will experiment with a wide range of image-making technologies including SLR digital cameras. Lighting considerations and a range of options for printing digital photos will be explored. Contemporary photographic practices will be covered within the context of global image circulation.

Covers the conceptual and practical possibilities of digital photography. Students will experiment with a wide range of image-making technologies including SLR digital cameras. Lighting considerations and a range of options for printing digital photos will be explored. Contemporary photographic practices will be covered within the context of global image circulation.