Painting, Printmaking and Drawing major – Bachelor of Visual Arts Te Tohu Paetahi mō Toi Ataata

Visual Arts

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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.

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NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)

Study Level

Advanced

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In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

City Campus, Auckland

It will take a total of 3 years

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Develop original artworks

Produce creative works in painting, printmaking and drawing that express the individual voice and vision of the student.

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Master traditional and contemporary art processes

Build expertise in a range of visual arts methods, including experimental, digital and collaborative approaches.

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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

Portfolio of creative work may be required

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Visual Arts

  • Creative Industries

  • Museums and Galleries

  • Arts Education

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Artist

  • Arts administrator, manager or director

  • Art consultant

  • Art critic, historian, commentator, writer or researcher

  • Art gallery manager or owner

  • Curator

  • Gallery technician

  • Conservator

  • Teacher

  • Community arts educator

  • Film industry roles

  • Commercial photographer

  • Interactive designer

  • Web designer

  • Community and public art management