EIT Hawke's Bay

Outcomes

After three years of successful study graduates will be awarded the EIT Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design.

Career opportunities in the Visual Arts and Design industry include: interior design, furniture design, freelance graphics, designing web pages for the Internet, interactive CD-ROM, computer graphics, illustration, video, 3-D rendering, as well as the traditional visual creative arts such as painting, sculpture, printmaking and crafts; for example small object design.

The Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design will enable graduates to apply for further study (e.g. a Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Arts in Art and Design or Master of Fine Arts).

Outline

The Bachelor programme stresses an inter-media and multidisciplinary approach to learning. This allows a unique opportunity for you to explore your creative talents in a broad range of traditional and contemporary media and technologies whilst focusing on your specialist direction. We believe that a flexible broad knowledge base coupled with specialist skills are essential in today's market place.

The programmes are well researched and offered in some of the best facilities in New Zealand. These facilities are supplemented by other workshops in the Arts section, particularly Video Production and Fashion. The range of media may include, but is not limited to:

• Metals, wood, plastic and ceramics
• Print - Woodblock, Silkscreen, Photosilkscreen and Etching workshops
• Small object workshops (including Stone and Bone)
• Intron Press Printing and Photocopy (including colour)
• Drawing, Design and Painting studios
• Fibre and Papermaking facilities
• Computer Suite, including digital photography, video, 3D rendering, Internet facilities and DTP(Desk Top Publishing).

Specialties in media include:

• 3D Sculpture and Design (including Interior and Furniture design)
• 2D Print and Painting
• Graphic Communication

Dates

Duration

Cost

	NZ Citizens/Residents
	Approximately $4,924.80 per year
	International Students
	Fees available on enquiry

Entry

	NZ Citizens/Residents
	All Applicants: Must submit a portfolio that shows current level of achievement. Standard Entry: A minimum of 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 - made up of 14 credits in each of two Approved Subjects* with a further 14 credits taken from no more than two other domains or Approved Subjects* and A minimum of 14 credits at NCEA Level 1 in Mathematics or Pangarau and A minimum of 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English or Te Reo Maori. 4 credits must be in Reading and 4 credits must be in Writing or At least 75 Level 2 NCEA credits in a maximum of 4 subjects in one year or Satisfactory completion of a Level 4 Visual Art and Design programme *Approved subjects include Art and/or Design subjects Non-standard Entry : Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (eg. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study). Entry to subsequent study is conditional on success at the entry level.
	International Students
	IELTS 6.0 Academic. Plus portfolio requirements.

International

For more information see our International Section