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- Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) | Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours)
Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) | Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours)
Study Options
Full-time, Part-time
Length
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Level
Level 8
Pursue a creative career
Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) | Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) programme is collaboratively offered by EIT’s two iconic creative practice schools: IDEAschool and Toihoukura. It offers a unique perspective from both the European and Māori creative culture allowing a wide selection of media to be advanced.
Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) | Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) [Level 8] provides the opportunity for you to gain a postgraduate qualification, create an effective and professional body of creative work, make it publically available and speak professionally about that work based on in depth and broad research.
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Outline
Delivery of the programme is “blended”. That is, it is a combination of online study, wananga and research by creative practice. You may be “based” at either IDEAschool in Hawke’s Bay or Toihoukura in Tairāwhiti but will have opportunities to engage with staff and students based at both schools, as well as students who may be practicing throughout Aotearoa and indeed the world.
The 120 credit programme is a full year of study at Level 8, consisting of three compulsory courses that will build on your knowledge, skills, and attributes gained in your undergraduate degree in visual arts and design.
Career Opportunities and Outcomes
As a graduate, career opportunities can included advancement in creative practice/creative industries, self-employment/entrepreneurship, academic positions in creative practice, gallery owner, curator and the ability to strengthen te toi Māori within a contemporary Māori context.
Graduates of Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) | Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) may apply to complete the Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiriao) | Master of Professional Creative Practice [Level 9].
Dates
There is one entry date per year for study at IDEAschool:
- February
There two entry dates per year for study at Toihoukura:
- February
- June
Entry
Domestic Entry Requirements
Entry Criteria
A person is eligible to apply for entry who:
● An undergraduate degree in a creative practice with a B average or better, OR
● Where the applicant does not meet the entry criteria above, the applicant may be provisionally admitted on the basis of an evaluation of a portfolio of work. Such provisionally accepted applicants will be expected to pass their first course in the programme in order to progress.
English Language Entry Requirements (IDEAschool)
Applicants from countries in which English is not the primary spoken language must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. Ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include (i) completion of a programme of study in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply*), and (ii) approved scores on IELTS tests, namely an Academic score of 6.5 with no band lower than 6 (or accepted international equivalents).
Māori/English Language Entry Requirements (Toihoukura)
Applicants will need to demonstrate fluency, at a level sufficient to academically succeed in the course, in either Te Reo Māori or English.
Applicants who have the language fluency to support it may complete their assessments in Te Reo Māori.
Applicants from countries in which English is not a primary spoken language, who propose to complete their assessments in English, must have an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to enrolment in the programme. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction, completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English language (Level 4 Academic), approved scores on IELTS tests (6.0 Academic with no band score lower than 5.5), or completion of either an EIT assessment or accepted international equivalents.
Standard discretionary entrance guidelines will apply.
Entry with Credit
Applicants may be admitted with credit transfer or recognition of prior learning.
The Postgraduate Programmes Cluster Committee shall have discretion in the granting of academic credit.
Transfers/Cross Credits
Academic credit may be awarded as:
● Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at Level 8 and/or Cross Credit of course(s) (specified credit) at NZQA Level 8 which are relevant to Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) | Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiri-ā-rangi) [Level 8].
● The Postgraduate Programmes Cluster Committee may grant credit, however, credit granted shall not be for courses completed as part of an undergraduate degree, nor shall credit exceed one-half of the total programme credits.
● No credits at Level 9 may be awarded on the basis of previous study.
For information and enquiries about Recognition of Prior Learning and Cross Credit please contact IDEAschool on 06 830 1119 or Toihoukura on 06 869 0847.
International Entry Requirements
Entry Criteria
A person is eligible to apply for entry who:
● An undergraduate degree in a creative practice with a B average or better, OR
● Where the applicant does not meet the entry criteria above, the applicant may be provisionally admitted on the basis of an evaluation of a portfolio of work. Such provisionally accepted applicants will be expected to pass their first course in the programme in order to progress.
English Language Entry Requirements
All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English Language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. English Language fluency can be verified by achievement of one of the following within the last two years:
● New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 5 (Academic)
● IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0
● PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
● International equivalents to IELTS accepted by NZQA or successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply)
Scholarships
EIT offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.
You can find a list of EIT scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.
Academic Learning Services
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