Bachelor of Applied Arts

NorthTec Bachelor of Applied Arts

Overview
Students will be able to take personal art and design ideas, underpinned by research of contemporary practice, through to quality finished products in selected mediums. 
Content

Graduates will be able to:

• Independently work through the creative process in their selected fields of excellence in order to produce original high quality art and design works
• Operate within the creative industry effectively, professionally and ethically
• Identify appropriate market and employment opportunities in order to successfully develop their careers
• Apply research skills to remain up to date with current developments in their fields.
• Identify and network with models of excellence in their fields
• Contribute to the development of a vibrant creative industry in Aotearoa New Zealand as informed and lateral thinking innovators.
• Produce high quality original work in selected mediums, such as clay, glass, print, painting, photography and graphic design.

Papers offered in Year 1 include:
- Compulsory Papers:
- Art in History**
- Pacific Studies**
- Drawing, Design and Painting**
- Drawing and the Creative Process**

Elective Papers include:
- Clay 1**
- Sculpture**
- Printmaking***
- Clay / Glass**
- Whakairo Design
- 2-D Contemporary Mäori Design
- Photographic Techniques
- Photographic Media
- Graphic Techniques
- Typography
- Painting - Exploring Context**
- Painting - Mixed medium
- Clay / Glass**
- Print making**

* Year 3 delivered at Whangarei Campus
** These papers are offered at both our Whangarei and Bay of Islands campuses.
*** These papers are offered at our Bay of Islands campus only.

Admission Information

Applicants under 20 require:

• a portfolio 
• a minimum of 14 credits at NCEA Level 3 in each of 2 subjects, one of which must be art or design or art related 
• plus 14 credits at Level 3 or higher taken from no more than 2 additional domains or approved subjects.

Applicants aged 20 or over require demonstrated commitment through the portfolio and interview.

Applicants where English is not their first language shall provide evidence that they have achieved an overall band score of 6.0 with not less than 5.5 in each band for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or in exceptional circumstances a pass in another equivalent test of English. For more information, please contact the International Centre.

Qualifications Gained

Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual Arts)

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