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IDEAschool
Let your imagination run wild at EIT Hawke's Bay's IDEAschool. Our industry-experienced lecturers and purpose-built facilities will set you up for a career in visual arts and design, fashion, music or screen production. Also check out student and staff work on ideaschool.ac.nz
Short Courses and Micro-credentials
Whether you want to enhance your skills for your hobby, career progression or your own creative practice join us at IDEAschool for one of our short courses. A great way to start or enhance your creative journey.
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Visual Art and Design
IDEAschool has a range of visual arts and design programmes. This includes the first project based art and design degree in New Zealand, educating students to think creatively, act professionally, and to develop the technical skills needed to become practicing artists and designers in order to develop a career in the fast growing creative industries.
Music
Take your musical talent to the next level. You’ll develop skills in composition, music theory, recording techniques, and hone your performance skills through regular live shows over our one year programme.
Fashion
Do you have a passion for fashion? From garment design and production, to wowing the audience with your own unique style on the EIT | Te Pūkenga fashion show runway, you’ll experience it all with our programmes.
Screen Production
Do you want to join the exciting world of film, television and cross-plaform media? In our highly industry focused practical programme you will produce a diverse portfolio, leading to employment in the screen production industry or work as an independent producer.
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EIT | Te Pūkenga offers you qualifications from certificate and diploma to degree and postgraduate level at highly-equipped campuses in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) and Auckland. Or learn closer to your home at one of our Regional Learning Centres , in Hastings, Maraenui, Ruatoria, Tokomaru Bay, Waipukurau and Wairoa.
EIT student holds first exhibition after winning prestigious scholarship
September 19, 2024Bachelor of Creative Practice student Olivia Wilson is celebrating her first solo exhibition, after winning the prestigious David Fine Scholarship. The 25-year-old student, who is in her...
Opportunity to learn what EIT has to offer at information day
September 18, 2024Anyone interested in learning what EIT has to offer is invited to attend an information and enrolment day next month. The event will be held between 9am and 6pm on 17 October at the EIT...
“I love everything about the bachelor of creative practice. I started with a level 5 diploma in screen production and progressed into the final year of my bachelors degree, when I really got to hone in on screen production, that’s when the magic happened. The facilities, opportunities and support from both tutors and peers has made all the difference and I have already won a specialised award. I am excited for the future.”
Kayla Tepania
Bachelor of Creative Practice Student