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YOUR GUIDE TO
CREATIVE ARTS
2019
CLASS OF 2017
3
CONTENT S
CONTENTS
Creative Arts
DEGREES OTHER COURSES
04 ABOUT THE COLLEGE 13 BACHELOR OF DESIGN 36 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
OF CREATIVE ARTS (WITH HONOURS) DESIGN OR FINE ARTS
05 WELCOME >> Fashion Design 36 CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA
>> Industrial Design IN VISUAL ARTS
06 WHY WELLINGTON? >> Photography
08 IN THE STUDIO >> Spatial Design
>> Textile Design FURTHER STUDY
10 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES >> Visual Communication
37 POSTGRADUATE STUDY
Design
21 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
(WITH HONOURS) HOW TO APPLY
23 BDES / BFA 38 OPEN ENTRY AND
DEGREE STRUCTURE SELECTED ENTRY
PROGRAMMES
25 BACHELOR OF MĀORI
VISUAL ARTS 39 PORTFOLIO
REQUIREMENTS
27 BMVA DEGREE
UPDATED JANUARY 2018 STRUCTURE 41 INTERNATIONAL
Please note: The information STUDENTS
contained in this publication is 29 BACHELOR OF CREATIVE
MEDIA PRODUCTION 42 KEY INFORMATION
indicative of the offerings available
>> Scholarships, fees
in 2019 and subsequent years. 30 BCMP PATHWAYS and accommodation
This information may be subject >> Film and Television
to change. While all reasonable >> Contact us
>> Animation and VFX
efforts will be made to ensure >> Game Development
listed programmes are offered >> Web and Interactive
and regulations are up to date, Development
the University reserves the right to
change the content or method of 33 BACHELOR OF
presentation, or to withdraw any COMMERCIAL MUSIC
qualification or part thereof, or
35 BCommMus MAJORS
impose limitations on enrolments.
For the most up to date information >> Music Industry
please go to >> Music Practice
creative.massey.ac.nz >> Music Technology
COVER IMAGE: TANGIBLE TALES BY CALVIN LAI,
KATIE DELLER, FRANZISKA STEINKOHL
BACHELOR OF DESIGN (VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN)
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ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
1 ST
COLLEGE OF
RANKED 1ST
IN ASIA PACIFIC CREATIVE ARTS
by International Red Dot
Design Awards. Toi Rauwharangi
2017 TE WAKA TOI: NGĀ
MANU PĪRERE AWARD
won by photography graduate
RANKED IN THE Chevron Te Whetumatarau 2017 NZ DYSON
QS TOP 100 Hassett.
PRODUCT AWARD
art and design schools won by industrial design
in the world. 2016 WALTERS graduate Nicole Austin.
ART PRIZE
won by Massey fine arts
lecturer Shannon Te Ao.
of design
graduates are 2017 MIROMODA student finalists
over 15 years in
93% in full-time
employment or
EMERGING the Designers
Institute of NZ
self-employed, DESIGNER AWARD 374 BEST Awards.
six months after
won by fashion student
graduation.
Jacob Coutie.
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ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
CREATE YOUR FUTURE
NAU MAI HAERE MAI
WELCOME TO
THE COLLEGE OF
CREATIVE ARTS
The College offers five undergraduate degrees:
fine arts, design, creative media production,
commercial music and Māori visual arts. These
degrees place our graduates well ahead of the
increasingly competitive university market as
well as in global employment networks, where
critical thinking, entrepreneurial attitudes and
innovative problem solving skills are now rated
amongst the most valued abilities and attributes
sought by employers.
At Toi Rauwharangi you become part of an
established art college, with the opportunity
to work across disciplines and on collaborative
projects that will develop leadership skills
and foster lifelong connections. Students of
creative arts develop both critical thinking and
technical expertise that prepares them well
for a variety of industries and careers. Final
year courses often work with real world briefs
and projects, facilitating useful networks and
career pathways. Art and design degrees also
have an integrated honours programme that
THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS allow students to research or specialise in their
TOI R AUWHAR ANGI IS NE W chosen subject area during 4th year, offering an
ZE AL AND’S PREMIER PROVIDER additional advantage in the employment market.
OF CRE ATIVE ARTS EDUCATION, Our programmes are underpinned by a pōwhiri
WITH COMPREHENSIVE framework that acknowledges our distinct
INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED, cultural and geographical location in Aotearoa
FUTURE-FOCUSED PROGR AMMES, New Zealand. This framework fosters the
INNOVATIVE STUDIO BASED development of graduates who are confident
LE ARNING, HIGH LE VELS OF UNDER thinkers and makers who display toi, mōhio,
AND POSTGR ADUATE STUDENT mātauranga, mana, and whānaungatanga –
ACHIE VEMENT AND A DISTINCTIVE creativity, skill, understanding, autonomy
CONTRIBUTION TO MĀORI AND and connectedness.
PASIFIK A CRE ATIVE PR ACTICE.
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ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
WHY
WELLINGTON?
KNOWN AS NE W ZE AL AND’S
PHOTO: JEFF MCEWAN COOLEST LIT TLE CAPITAL,
WELLINGTON IS INTERNATIONALLY
REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST
LIVE ABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD
(DEUTSCH BANK R ATED IT THE BEST
CIT Y IN THE WORLD FOR QUALIT Y
OF LIFE IN 2017).
It also has the highest skill and salary base per
capita, and a reputation for being collaborative
in its business practice. The city is compact,
accessible, vibrant and home to numerous
sport, art and technology-based industries.
Surrounded by lush green hills and a diverse
coastline, there are many recreational
opportunities as well as a flourishing creative
culture for you to immerse yourself in.
Massey’s campus is centrally located with
excellent transport links, and a choice of
supported or independent accommodation for
CUBA DUPA STREET FESTIVAL GOLDING’S FREEDIVE BAR
first year students is nearby. The entertainment
hubs of Courtenay Place and Cuba St, as well
as the beautiful waterfront, are within easy
walking distance so that both work and play
are right on your doorstep.
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STUDENT
ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
LIFE
The Massey
campus is a thriving,
well-resourced and
inspiring learning
environment that
fosters research,
scholarship and
creative practice.
THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS CAMPUS
LUX LIGHT FESTIVAL WORLD OF WEARABLE ART
EXPOSURE EXHIBITION ORIENTATION WEEK
IN THE
STUDIO
Our students spend
most of their time at
Massey making and
thinking in studios,
workshops and
media labs. Typically,
at least two-thirds
of your classes will
be hands-on.
EXPERIMENT
with new ways
of seeing, making
and doing
LEARN
from some of the
best practitioners/
researchers in
the world
COLLABORATE
within and across
different subject areas
CONTRIBUTE
to real world projects
DEVELOP
new ideas, systems
and creative works
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ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
When you study creative arts at Massey, GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES
you become part of a diverse creative
community. We offer lots of extra
opportunities to help you find your way.
At Open Lab, we bridge the gap between the wider design industry and Work with real clients at Open Lab design studio (within Massey).
our talented students, who have opportunities to gain paid internships Connah Hazelwood worked at Open Lab in her last year of study.
with organisations. Photo: Louise Hatton. Photo: Lizzie Snow @Lizziesnowphotography.
Develop your entrepreneurial skills Study abroad at one of Massey’s world-class
and professional engagement. partner universities.
Kareena Harris and Jenny Buckler of Misprint.co, a successful startup Fiona Yuen-Ling Lai (BDes) studied at California State University,
that grew from our enterprise track of courses. Photo: Louise Hatton. Chico, USA in 2016.11
ABOU T THE
COLLEGE
Exhibit, promote or perform your work on and off campus. Meet and make new business.
Chicago SEGD Conference, 2016. The College has partnered with MBIE, DIA, MPI, Callaghan, Te Papa,
WREDA, Alexander Turnbull Library and Agribusiness New Zealand.
Go on an international study tour. Make great work.
Textile, fashion and business students in India, 2017. Our students win awards at national and international competitions.
Use all the workshop facilities including 3D Workshop Join clubs and collectives that connect you with
and FABLABWGTN (pictured). people who share your passions and interests.
Photo: Mark Tantrum. Banter and Brews, a student initiative focused on supporting
the transition from study to work.BELLA ROAKE, MILLICENT GRIGG,
TEXTILE
12 DESIGN FASHION DESIGN
S T UDY A
DEGR EE
TYLER BARROW,
PHOTOGRAPHY
JOE NORMAN, WILLIAM LOCKWOOD-GECK,
SPATIAL DESIGN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN13
S T UDY A
DEGR EE
BACHELOR OF DESIGN
WITH HONOURS
BDes(Hons)
Selected Entry
Four years full-time
Wellington
FIND YOUR DESIGN STRENGTHS WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT If you’re wondering which courses would
AT NE W ZEAL AND’S MOST work best for you, take a look at our
DESIGN AT MASSEY? videos about first year course options:
COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN
>> Vibrant studio environments: massey.ac.nz/papervideos
PROGRAMME.
collaboration spills into corridors and
The Wellington School of Design was kitchens (and days into nights!)
established in 1886, and continues a >> Shared briefs across majors: designers
tradition of research-led innovatively- work in multi-disciplinary teams as well
taught design education that has produced as on individual projects DANNY COSTER Hall of Fame, 2012
some of the world’s most respected and >> You’ll create systems and experiences
successful designers. as well as products An industrial design graduate of 1989,
>> ‘Office hours’: means you can seek advice Danny joined Apple Computers in 1993.
The BDes offers the best preparation for Over the next 20 years he was part of
from any academic staff member, not
becoming a well-rounded designer, whatever the elite team that changed the way the
just your own lecturers
your favourite subject or chosen field of world communicated. Apple grew to be
>> Live briefs: work on projects for real clients
practice. The first year of the Bachelor of one of the most successful and prestigious
>> World-first bicultural framework
Design introduces you to design practice and design studios in the world, and Danny’s
underpins the curriculum
its core concepts, methods and applications contributions were recognised with many
>> Why four years? All design degree students
through hands-on projects. You can learn international awards. When he moved on to
enrol in honours. Your fourth year is in fact
and explore techniques, skills and processes lead Go Pro as Vice President of Design and
a postgraduate year, and as such can be
specific to your major, and work with other Creative Strategy in 2016, he held more than
strongly research-led. The alternative non-
students across art and design. You can also 500 design patents with Apple, and had been
honours path is less research-focused and
explore additional interests through a selection responsible for iconic consumer electronics
gives you room for more electives. Either way
of electives. like the iPhone 4 and the wireless keyboard.
you will emerge well-prepared for a creative
Design students are encouraged to apply career anywhere in the world. Our graduates
design principles to real life situations: how do are highly sought after, with a reputation for
we get more young people to vote? How can we being some of the best thinkers and makers
make the city more sustainable? How can we of the 21st century.
create low waste clothes? How do we make a
service more efficient, or our work environment JOBS INCLUDE :
healthier? Students work closely with peers Industrial designer, graphic designer,
as well as tutors to develop their own design documentary photographer, fashion designer,
voice. spatial designer, textile designer, service
designer, advertising executive, brand manager,
DESIGN MAJORS INCLUDE : commercial photographer, transport designer,
>> Fashion design experience designer, interaction designer,
>> Industrial design pattern maker, director, marketing executive,
>> Photography user experience designer, fashion stylist,
>> Spatial design typographic designer, product developer,
>> Textile design freelance design contractor, producer,
>> Visual communication design researcher, script-writer, archivist, event DANNY COSTER
manager, editor, film director.14
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DEGR EE
FASHION DESIGN
BDes Major
FASHION IS E VERY WHERE, As a student of fashion design you’ll explore YOSHINO MURUYAMA BDes (Hons),
CONSTANTLY SHAPING US, AND and develop fashion design concepts, garments, Fashion Design, 2016
BEING SHAPED BY US. THE CHANGING accessories or systems that respond to the Yoshino was one of six New Zealand
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ME ANS times. Fashion design students learn skills students to go to India in 2016, where she
THAT FUTURE FASHION THINKERS, in idea generation, fashion communication, worked with an Indian fashion student in
pattern making, construction, materials, a competition set up by Education New
MAKERS AND DESIGNERS NEED
historical and contemporary fashion analysis Zealand, the National Institute of Fashion
TO BE FLE XIBLE AND INNOVATIVE.
and critical thinking, challenging how things are Technology and Pearl Academy in India.
done through fashion design. You might design Yoshino loved the collaborative work, and
a 3D printed, open-source collection that can be found the biggest challenge was keeping
produced anywhere, or a one-off garment that the many creative ideas to just six garments
questions ideas of body image. Our facilities for their final runway presentation. The
and staff offer almost unlimited possibilities! experience was a game changer. “I feel much
You may find yourself on the catwalk following more confident to work with other people
in the footsteps of alumni like Kate Sylvester, and across countries.” In 2017 Yoshi was
Rebecca Taylor, Collette Dinnigan and Kathryn part of the Graduate Show at New Zealand
Wilson; or taking up internships or international Fashion Week, where she showed her
exchanges through our highly-connected collection ‘kiru’ taking notions of the kimono
industry and educational networks. There are into a contemporary context, and seen by
numerous fashion design competitions to enter, hundreds of international media and industry
where fashion students at Massey have a long representatives. Yoshi is now employed in
history of success, including Sean Kelly, winner the design team at New Zealand sustainable
of Project Runway in 2014. fashion label Kowtow.
YOSHINO MARUYAMA,
NZ FASHION WEEK, 2017
PHOTO: KELSEY GEE15
S T UDY A
DEGR EE
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
BDes Major
AS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER You’ll help to define the world that future NICOLE AUSTIN BDes (Hons)
YOU’LL DE VELOP INSPIR ATIONAL generations will come to experience. Students Industrial Design, 2016
AND ELEGANT PRODUCTS, OBJECTS are encouraged to research and design using Motivated by a desire to make New Zealand’s
AND SYSTEMS SUCH AS SMART both traditional and digital processes to explore, sheep industry more innovative, Nicole
PHONES, MULTI-SPORT HYDR ATION communicate and make. Through studio-based spent several months researching the sheep
classes you will learn about idea generation, farming industry before choosing the lamb
PACKS, BIKE PUMPS, PERFUME
materials and processes, human experience, docking tool on which to focus her design
BOT TLES OR E VEN A LIFE SUPPORT
ergonomics, visual communication, modelling thinking. Her prototype ‘Moray’ aims to
SYSTEM FOR MARS. and production. The College offers state of reduce the incidence of repetitive strain
the art workshops and digital fabrication injury among farmers as well as make the
facilities, including Australasia’s first Fab Lab. procedure more comfortable and efficient
Our award-winning graduates have featured in for lambs. Nicole has been employed at
Red Dot, Dyson, Electrolux, Sony, LG and Best Fisher and Paykel Appliances for the past
Design Awards. Their careers include designing year, and is in the process of commercialising
for Apple, Nike, Fisher & Paykel, Formway, her concept. ‘Moray’ won gold at the Best
Kathmandu, Navman and Weta. Awards and was the New Zealand winner of
the International James Dyson Award in 2017.
NICOLE AUSTIN16
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DEGR EE
PHOTOGRAPHY
BDes Major
PHOTOGR APHERS HELP PEOPLE TO Students of photography are introduced to a CHEVRON TE WHETUMATARAU
SEE THE WORLD IN NE W WAYS, USING range of digital technologies while developing HASSETT Ngāti Porou, BDes (Hons),
BOTH CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING a social and cultural understanding of Photography, 2016
AND HIGHLY DE VELOPED TECHNICAL photography’s place in society. As the course Chev found his strength in bringing
SKILLS WITH THE ABILIT Y TO USE A progresses your work will embrace longer together his art and his whakapapa. With
term, often self-directed projects dealing with a passion for cultural identity and social
R ANGE OF COMMUNICATION MODES.
ideas and issues of real relevance within your ethnography, his emerging creative career
personal and professional life. You’ll work with has involved advertising, journalism, mural
a range of cameras and capture systems to and documentary projects. He is also the
realise your visual ideas, and use well-equipped national Māori open weight champion in
studios, colour-managed digital photography Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a respected youth
computer suites and high quality digital print leader. In 2017 he won the Ngā Manu Pīrere
facilities, as well as wet-based darkrooms award for emerging Māori artists at Te Waka
and specialist labs. And when you graduate, Toi Awards, and was also recognized with a
you’ll join Massey alumni whose careers Change Maker, Community Service Award at
span the range from fine art to commercial, the New Zealand Youth Awards.
photojournalism, and fashion photography.
CHEVRON TE WHETUMATARAU HASSETT17
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DEGR EE
SPATIAL DESIGN
BDes Major
Faculty will challenge you to imagine spaces
that question conventions and enrich
experience. You’ll be encouraged to explore
the diversity of art and design areas offered
at the College to develop a unique skill set that
will lead to a wide range of career options.
Our graduates find exciting jobs as spatial,
interior, architectural, digital, performance,
landscape, web, digital FX, interaction and
experience designers, and new types of jobs
are constantly emerging.
STEPH O’SHEA BDes (Hons),
Spatial Design, 2016
Steph O’Shea took an Internship paper
STEPH O’SHEA, during summer school in her third year,
‘SIFTED MOTION’, 2016 which led to a two-week trial with the
Wellington City Council’s Urban Design
team. They were so impressed they offered
SPATIAL DESIGNERS SHAPE THE Spatial Design students learn to understand, her a part-time job throughout her 4th year,
ENVIRONMENTS THAT WE INHABIT represent and create spaces, working as well as a job at the end of her degree.
AND THE WAYS THAT WE MIGHT between studio, workshop and site-specific Steph’s work experience included helping
EXPERIENCE THEM. THIS GROWING environments and using a range of tools and with Wellington’s lane way developments
FIELD OF PRACTICE BRINGS TOGETHER media to develop a broad set of specialist and through site visits, workshops and
transferable skills. Spatial Design at Massey illustrating design applications for the lanes.
INTERIOR, ARCHITECTURAL,
explores environments and events, offering Steph says; “Studying Spatial Design has
L ANDSCAPE, URBAN, PERFORMANCE,
opportunities to rethink built and virtual spaces hugely developed my design thinking, and
EXHIBITION AND DIGITAL DESIGN. in ways that are innovative, speculative, provided me with tools to explore design
and mindful of the wellbeing of people and through many different processes.” Her final
the planet. You will discover ways to imagine year project was a concept design for the
and construct engaging environments in both redevelopment of Frank Kitts Park on the
physical and digital space, from the big picture Wellington waterfront.
right down to the detail of construction
and materiality.18
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DEGR EE
TEXTILE DESIGN
BDes Major
SYDNEY LASH BDes (Hons),
Textile Design, 2017
Sydney is passionate about exploring
embellishment and texture for apparel,
and finds her inspiration in both the natural
and scientific worlds, often combining
them together in one garment. Her final
project ‘Magnetite’, shown at the Exposure
2017 graduate exhibition, reinvigorates
an appreciation for natural and scientific
wonders of the world through magnets.
Using natural silk, hematite and iron sand
filings Sydney incorporated the natural
world through embellishment, while utilising
SYDNEY LASH traditional textile processes. The magnetic
PHOTO: BEX MAGILL textiles she created display the richness,
MODEL: ANYA BUKHOLT PAYNE mystery and wonder that is felt when
witnessing magnetic forces. Sydney plans
to undertake her Masters in Textile Design
TE X TILE DESIGNERS SPAN MULTIPLE During your time at Massey you’ll respond to within the next few years but is taking time
MEDIUMS AND CRE ATIVE SPACES. real world design issues and be encouraged away from study to explore magnetic forces
THE Y ARE CHAR ACTERIZED BY to apply your textile knowledge within a further by developing the sculptural magnetic
E XPERTISE IN MATERIALS, COLOUR, range of contexts, challenging the traditional forms she created into wearable jewellery.
DR AWING AND MAKING. OUR boundaries of textile design and developing
a critical practice. You’ll use your design
GR ADUATES FIND EMPLOYMENT AS
skills to make textiles and materials through
TE X TILE DESIGNERS FOR FASHION,
various modes of making for printed, woven,
INTERIORS AND PRODUCT, AND ALSO knitted and embroidered textiles as well as
IN THE REL ATED FIELDS OF ST YLING, digital fabrication technologies and material
ILLUSTR ATION, COSTUME AND FILM, driven innovation. Our students thrive in
AND IN MORE TECHNICALLY DRIVEN an environment of experimentation and
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ROLES. constructive critical thinking, with staff who
are practicing designers and researchers,
and ready access to state of the art facilities
and equipment.19
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
BDes Major
PHOEBE MORRIS BDes (Hons),
Visual Communication Design, 2013
Phoebe has been illustrating for herself
since about 1996, and for other people
since 2013. She creates illustrations for
apps, websites, editorials, animation and
interior design, with clients that have
included Trade Me, Xero, Spark, Kiwibank,
Acme & Co, Te Papa, Nikau Cafe, Experience
agency and The Wireless. Most recently
her work has involved working for Penguin
NZ, in a collaboration with author David
Hill, resulting a several award winning
books about famous New Zealanders;
Sir Edmund Hillary (‘First to the Top’, 2015),
Burt Munro (‘Speed King’, 2016) and Jean
PHOEBE MORRIS DESIGN+DEMOCRACY PROJECT / KATE BAXTER Batten (‘Sky High’, 2017).
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IS ONE Students of communication design will KATE BAXTER BDes (Hons),
OF THE MOST PERVASIVE FORMS explore how to convey a message, express Visual Communication Design, 2014
OF DESIGN. IT IS AT THE HE ART OF a point of view, and transform perceptions. After graduating Kate worked at Wellington’s
HOW OUR WORLD WORKS; GUIDING, You will learn how to gain empathy with your Storyshed information design agency,
INFORMING, PERSUADING, AND audience, embrace experimentation, and helping develop complex information sets for
develop innovative responses that improve, significant Wellington and Auckland clients,
INSPIRING US E VERYDAY.
transform, or challenge our experience of the before heading to Australia where she worked
world. Employment paths for a communication as the in-house designer for a property
designer include ‘traditional’ avenues such as company. With an interest in user experience
graphic designer, illustrator and web designer, design Kate returned to work with Massey’s
and new areas such as user experience Design + Democracy Project as a research
designer, brand manager, concept artist, assistant, contributing to the development
and visual strategist... to name a few. Visual of ‘On the Fence’, an interactive website
Communication offers one of the broadest designed to encourage youth voting in
ranges of experiences available to any tertiary the 2017 New Zealand General Elections.
student including digital media, print, video She aims to complete her Masters in
and illustration. These different modes of Communication Design at Melbourne’s
working are delivered as a shared journey, RMIT in 2018.
emphasising the core principles and processes
that interconnect them.JESS ADLAM ROBERT LAKING JORDANA BRAGG
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S T UDY A
DEGR EE
BACHELOR OF
FINE ARTS
WITH HONOURS
BFA(Hons)
Selected Entry
Four years full-time
Wellington
ESTABLISH YOUR PL ACE IN THE WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT FINE ARTS
ART WORLD WITH SOME OF THE AT MASSEY?
FINEST ARTISTS IN NE W ZE AL AND.
>> A genuinely cross-media art school
Whiti o Rehua was established in 2001, with >> Shared studio classes are offered across
a faculty that comprises some of Aotearoa’s year groups from second to fourth years,
finest artists, including Walters Art Prize 2016 offering the chance to support as well as
winner Shannon Te Ao, and Fulbright-Wallace challenge each other
Arts Award 2016 winner Simon Morris. >> ‘Office hours’: means you can seek advice
from any academic staff member, not just
This contemporary art programme facilitates
your lecturers
positive interpersonal communication and
>> An open, friendly culture that encourages
fosters a critical understanding of the place
diversity and individuality
of art in today’s world. Open plan studio
>> A bicultural framework developed by
spaces are shared across year levels, enabling
the College underpins the curriculum ISABELLA LOUDON
support and exchange of ideas between
>> From year 3 students choose their Art
cohorts. Students of Fine Art explore media
Studio lecturers
that includes sculpture, painting, drawing,
>> With a fine arts degree you’ll graduate as ISABELLA LOUDON BFA (Hons), 2016
performance, installation, moving image,
an inventive, dedicated thinker and maker,
photography, printmaking, site-responsive Isabella took a convoluted route to her career
able to define your future career in a broad
work, curatorial activities and art writing. as an artist, having first started her studies
spectrum of creative fields.
With a focus on the methods and ideas in veterinary science, before moving onto
of contemporary art production, and with design, and finally committing to fine art.
technical support, you’ll be encouraged to JOBS INCLUDE: She explored a variety of materials and
produce work that makes the audience think Sculptor, painter, photographer, performance methods, with her final project and works
and feel, act and react, whatever the mode artist, conceptual artist, curator, art writer, since then developing her skills with
of art making. gallery assistant, gallery public programmer, concrete. Since graduating Isabella exhibited
gallery publicist, teacher, historian, archivist, at Toi Poneke with her solo show ‘I do not
Six months after graduating 63% of fine arts
videographer, film director, scriptwriter, want to be a fool’, and in a group show
students are in full-time employment, and 72%
illustrator, editor, stylist, publisher, filmmaker. ‘The Tomorrow People’, at the Adam
are exhibiting their own work.
If you are wondering which core studio courses Art Gallery. In addition to creating and
are right for you check out our two-minute exhibiting work Isabella has worked as
videos about each first year studio course a tour administrator at Massey and as a
options: massey.ac.nz/papervideos retail assistant at Commonsense Organics.22
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‘ART IS A WAY OF RECOGNISING ONESELF.’
Louise Bourgeois
‘ARTISTS ARE MYSTICS RATHER THAN
RATIONALISTS. THEY LEAP TO CONCLUSIONS
THAT LOGIC CANNOT REACH.’
Sol LeWitt
‘WHAT IS ART? CONTEXT AND INTENTION’
Marina Abramovic
SHANNON TE AO Ngāti Tuwharetoa, address aspects of colonial trauma while and Taipei. In July 2017, Shannon premiered
lecturer, Whiti o Rehua School of Art reflecting on universal human refrains his ambitious new work commissioned by
Shannon Te Ao (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is of love, loss and connection. Nationally, The Edinburgh Art Festival, ‘With the sun
a Lecturer in Whiti o Rehua, delivering Shannon has contributed to major exhibition aglow, I have my pensive moods’.
into the undergraduate and postgraduate projects at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki; Shannon holds a Masters of Fine Arts
programmes. As an academic he is active in The Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts; City Gallery degree (with First Class Honours) from
numerous symposia, panels and discussions Wellington and Christchurch Art Gallery Toi Rauwharangi College of Creative Arts.
delivering on diverse topics from Art and Te Puna o Waiwhetu. In 2016 he was awarded the Walters Prize,
Mental Health to Identity Politics, and Colin Shannon’s work has continued to compel arguably Aotearoa New Zealand’s most
McCahon’s engagement with Māoritanga. a growing international audience. In 2017 prestigious art award, for two artworks;
As an artist, Shannon works predominantly alone, his works have travelled widely to ‘Two shoots that stretch far out ‘ (2013-14)
within moving image, creating works that exhibitions in Paris, Lisbon, Dubai, Edinburgh and ‘Okea ururoatia (never say die)’ (2016).
SHANNON TE AO,
STILL FROM: ‘TWO SHOOTS THAT STRETCH FAR OUT’, 2013-14.23
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DESIGN AND FINE ARTS
DEGREE STRUCTURE
YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED YOUR FIRST YEAR : Year One
IN A BDES OR BFA HONOURS DEGREE Semester 1: Semester 2:
The University year is divided into two 12-week
AT MASSE Y (FOUR YE ARS). THIS semesters from February – November, with Core Major Courses Core Major Courses
GIVES YOU A COMPE TITIVE EDGE AND mid-semester as well as mid-year breaks. Select Two Courses Select Two Courses
PREPARES YOU FOR CRE ATIVE LIVES, Please check online for a full calendar of
(Dress, Art Place, (Dress, Art Place,
IN CAREERS THAT MAY NOT HAVE important dates and university holidays. Art Lab, Lens, Art Lab, Lens,
BEEN THOUGHT OF YE T. Screen, Type, Screen, Type,
In your first year, you will take 8 courses, each Space, Object, Space, Object,
We believe this takes our students from worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits in total, Material) Material)
competent to fabulous, and this shows in the which is full-time at the College. We expect you
number of our graduates who go on to win to spend 40 hours per week on your studies, 6 WEEKS EACH 6 WEEKS EACH
national and international awards like Red including class time. 15 CREDITS EACH 15 CREDITS EACH
Dot, or lead highly successful global businesses,
Core Major Courses:
like fashion designer Rebecca Taylor, or become Shared Core Courses Shared Core Courses
Depending on the course, you might create Communication Conversations in
internationally renowned for their documentary
site-specific art, photographic images, objects, for Makers Creative Cultures
photography work, like Robin Hammond.
garments, performances, new materials,
video or graphics. 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
100 LEVEL / INTRODUCTION
Shared Core Courses: Elective Courses Elective Courses
Explore what it means to be a university
There are two compulsory courses,
student. Find your feet. Choose your path.
Communication for Makers and Conversations
in Creative Cultures, where we introduce you
200 LEVEL / DEVELOPMENT to ideas and people that shape the creative
12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
Become more familiar with the practices arts and develop skills for communicating
and processes of design or contemporary your work. You discuss, blog, read, listen,
art production. Experiment. and communicate in a whole range of ways.
Elective Courses:
300 LEVEL / EXPANSION Examples from across the College include:
Extend your art and design practice and hone fashion pattern making, printmaking, painting,
your critical skills further. contemporary sculpture, drawing, introduction
to computer animation, Māori art and design,
400 LEVEL (HONS) / INNOVATION and digital fabrication. You can also take
Push the boundaries of your design electives from other parts of Massey.
process or art practice with a significant Check out all options online.
research-led independent body of work, and The Yellow Book programme guide provides
celebrate your growth into a fully-fledged more details about all degree content and
creative arts graduate. elective options: creative.massey.ac.nz/
study/first-year-information/ERENA ARAPERE REWETI ARAPERE SENIA EASTMURE
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TOIOHO KI ĀPITI
BACHELOR OF
MĀORI VISUAL ARTS
BMVA
Selected Entry
Four years full-time
Manawatū
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE ONLY WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE
UNIVERSIT Y-BASED DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF MĀORI VISUAL ARTS?
MĀORI VISUAL ART IN AOTE AROA.
>> A unique, culturally-based education
Staff and students engage creatively in a in contemporary Māori art practice
culturally rich environment where te reo, >> Critical understanding of issues relating
tikanga and whanaungatanga are fundamental to the development of Māori art
to growing creative processes and practices in >> A rich cultural foundation for verbal
toi Māori. Students will have access to staff and visual communication
who are acknowledged Māori artists (both >> Interaction with the broader Māori
nationally and internationally) in their areas community through exhibitions and
of expertise. community programmes
Established in 1995 by Professor Robert Jahnke
ONZM, Toioho ki Āpiti (Māori Visual Arts) is JOBS INCLUDE :
based at Te Pūtahi a Toi on the Manawatū Artist, designer, academic/researcher,
campus in Palmerston North. The programme curator, museum and art gallery collections
caters for all levels of proficiency in te reo manager, gallery director, gallery assistant,
whether you have grown up through kohanga Iwi development officer, Māori cultural adviser,
and kura or are an absolute beginner. teacher, lecturer, archivist, historian. Jobs are
Students and staff start each study year with similar to careers in fine art, but
stay on a marae where whakawhanaungatanga with a Māori focus.
begins, and continues to be fostered through
collective experiences throughout the degree.
Exposure to contemporary visual arts, both
mainstream and indigenous, is facilitated
through visits to galleries, hui, wānanga
and exhibition openings. Previously this has
included travel to marae and exhibitions in
Sydney, Melbourne, Venice, Tokyo, Korea,
Hawai’i, Paris, Tahiti, as well as New Zealand.
The Toioho ki Āpiti community has extensive
professional relationships with curators, public
and commercial galleries, and artist networks
both nationally and internationally. Students of
the programme are able to access and develop
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PUAWAI TAIAPA-APORO
Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts, 2015 PUAWA TAIAPA-APORO
Puawai says her BMVA gave her the
confidence to express herself and has
helped take her to places not even she
imagined at the beginning of her studies.
“When I started I was really passionate
about painting but the course offers other
art forms like photography and media
studies. Over the years my passion
changed as I started creating videos.”
After graduating Puawai became one of
the presenters on iconic youth TV show
Pukana and has a growing online audience
for her ‘Hey Puawai ’ videos. She credits
her success to the course that awakened her
passion for performance art.
“The amazing lecturers have open minds
about different whakaaro, different types of
work and you’re appreciated for your ideas.
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the
BMVA… the skills to express myself and the
confidence and passion I’ve gained in my art
and in where I come from, in my pepeha.”
A woman of many talents, Puawai was one
of the artists involved in the hit te reo song
‘Maimoatia’ which pushed Justin Timberlake
off the top of the NZ iTunes chart in 2016,
and also performed at the national kapa
haka championships with the Hatea team
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BMVA
DEGREE STRUCTURE
YOUR FIRST YEAR: Te Reo Whakahoahoa: Year One
Take a language paper at the level appropriate Semester 1: Semester 2:
(Mana Whakapapa) to you. You may also choose to do the next
Mata Puare Mata Puare
As part of the Toioho ki Apiti Māori Visual level in semester two. Studio 1A Studio 1B
Arts whānau, you will participate in a range
Critical and Contextual:
of collective activities such as kapa haka,
In this extramural course, you will learn about
exhibitions and wānanga. The course aims
customary Māori visual arts. This includes
to challenge and encourage you to push the
a contact course at Te Papa Tongarewa that
boundaries of contemporary Māori art.
takes you into the storerooms to learn from
The University year is divided into two 12-week taonga tuku iho.
semesters between February and November,
Elective: 12 WEEKS / 30 CREDITS
with mid-semester and mid-year breaks. Please
You may be interested in other courses
check online for a full calendar of important Te Reo
offered by the College of Creative Arts, the
dates and university holidays. Whakahoahoa
School of Māori Studies, or from other parts
or Elective
In your first year, you will take five courses that of Massey. Examples from within the College
add up to 120 credits, which is full-time at the include digital fabrication, fashion, pattern 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 45 CREDITS
College. We expect you to spend 40 hours per making, printmaking, painting, contemporary
week on your studies, including class time. sculpture and drawing. Ngā Hanga Elective or
Whakairo Te Reo Kōnakinaki
Mata Puare Studio: The Yellow Book programme guide provides
You will spend two full days a week in the more details about all degree content and
studio making, experimenting, discussing elective options: creative.massey.ac.nz/ 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
and developing ideas. All lecturers are study/first-year-information/
exhibiting artists and so depending on their
experience and skills you might create a
conventional or unconventional painting,
sculpture, photographic or design work,
video or performance piece or a mixed
media installation.TELEVISION AND FILM
WEB AND INTERACTIVE DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS
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BACHELOR OF
CREATIVE MEDIA
PRODUCTION
BCMP
Open Entry
Three years full-time
Wellington
FUTURE-FOCUSED AND DRIVEN WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT CREATIVE YOUR FIRST YEAR :
BY NE W TECHNOLOGY, THE DEGREE MEDIA PRODUCTION AT MASSEY? The University year is divided into two 12-week
EMPHASISES ORIGINALIT Y, semesters from February – November, with
>> Developed and taught by award-winning
INNOVATION AND CRITICAL mid-semester as well as mid-year breaks.
industry professionals and academics.
THOUGHT, AND IS LED BY >> Staff are well connected in the screen Please check online for a full calendar of
PR ACTICING ACADEMICS AND industry, and include former staff of Weta important dates and university holidays.
INDUSTRY E XPERTS. Digital, Weta Workshop, Park Road Post, In your first year, you will take 8 courses, each
The BCMP aims to give students the skills and TVNZ, and the BBC. worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits in total,
creativity to realise their vision in interactive >> BCMP tutors’ film credits include: Avatar, which is full-time at the College. We expect
and digital media production. The emphasis The Hobbit, IronMan3, Planet of the Apes, you to spend 40 hours per week on your
is on production skills rather than design Babe, Ocean Girl, and 20,000 Leagues Under studies, including class time.
expertise, though there is an element of the Sea.
>> Builds on Massey’s strong track record of The Yellow Book programme guide provides
design in the development of initial concepts
training graduates for successful careers more details about all degree content and
and narratives.
in digital and interactive media, film and elective options: creative.massey.ac.nz/
Using industry-standard production facilities, television, postproduction, VFX, animation study/first-year-information/
students respond to briefs that combine and games.
creative studio practice, linear and non-linear >> Embedded in an internationally recognized Year One
story-telling, professional practice and art and design school, which fosters critical Semester 1: Semester 2:
portfolio development. thinking and innovation. Core Major Courses Core Major Courses
Select Two Courses Select Two Courses
GET CAREER READY: JOBS INCLUDE : (Animation, Digital (Audio, 3D
Immerse yourself in the active Wellington Interactive producer, Web Developer, App Video, Games, Modelling, Film &
screen industry. Assemble a robust and diverse Developer, Concept artist, Storyboard artist, Time-based Editing, Video on Location,
portfolio. Develop your unique vision with a Visualisation, Prototyping
Art director, Animator, CG artist, motion Web & Mobile) for Interactive,
mentored major project. capture animator, digital effects artist, visual Programing for
effects producer, special effect technical Interactive, VFX)
director, games art director, games developer,
12 WEEKS 12 WEEKS
web and mobile games producer, audio
15 CREDITS EACH 15 CREDITS EACH
producer, sound designer, sound recording
engineer, camera operator, lighting technician, Shared Core Course Shared Core Course
editor, animatronics artist, mechanisms Intro to Media Transmedia
producer, modelling technician, filmmaker, Studies Narrative &
producer, director. Storytelling
15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS 15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
Elective Course Elective Course
Ranked Top 100 International
Schools for Animation
15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS 15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
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FILM AND TELEVISION
BCMP Pathway
FROM BLOCKBUSTER FILMS TO CHRIS CHALMERS
ONLINE FORMATS, THE ART OF THE Bachelor of Creative Media Production
MOVING IMAGE PERVADES MODERN Chris is one of the first graduates from this
CULTURE. FILM AND TELE VISION new degree. Having previously spent some
PR ACTITIONERS WORK ACROSS years in the UK teaching and playing music
THE FULL PRODUCTION PIPELINE TO Chris returned to New Zealand to follow his
CRE ATE THESE COMPELLING STORIES. creative passion for film and character-based
storytelling. During the course, he developed
Film and Television students study the art and
his filmmaking skills and unique vision
craft of storytelling through moving image and
through intermedia installations and working
sound. Using industry standard equipment CHRIS CHALMERS
with clients like The City Gallery.
and tools, students gain skills in preproduction
development, on-set and on-location filming, Chris’s major project is a series of original
editing, post-production, grading and delivery videos ‘Lance What Have You Done?’,
technologies. They also work across formats, which he wrote, developed, directed, and
including short film, television and documentary. acted in. This series subsequently won
The award-winning Film and Television staff him the prestigious Screen Production and
have practical working experience in Hollywood Development Association (SPADA) South
films, indie breakouts, international television Pacific Pictures Big Pitch Award in 2017.
development and screen culture programming.
The group-oriented courses allow students
to practice across roles and responsibilities,
including story and concept development,
directing, producing, camera operation,
production design, editing, lighting, and sound.
ANIMATION AND VFX
BCMP Pathway
ANIMATORS AND VISUAL EFFECTS KATE LAMBERT
ARTISTS CRE ATE FANTASTIC Bachelor of Creative Media Production
CHAR ACTERS AND SCENES FROM Kate Lambert is a descendent of Ngāti
THEIR IMAGINATION, USING Tuwharetoa and is a recent graduate of
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIE VE the Bachelor of Creative Media Production.
THEIR VISION. With an interest in the creative arts,
Kate held the position of Head of Arts
Students in the Animation and VFX pathway
at Taradale High School and is a Tropfest
gain skills in character design, 3D modelling,
Film Festival finalist.
texturing and rigging, storyboarding,
KATE LAMBERT
compositing, particle generation and dynamics. Her major 3rd year project was the 3D
With access to the 20-camera motion capture animated short film ‘Tinker’, in which she
and green screen stage, students get hands-on helped lead a team through the entire
experience with industry-standard pipelines. pipeline of animation development. She
Students also work closely with the Film and currently works at Pūkeko Pictures as a
Television students to collaborate on projects. Junior Assistant Editor on the Thunderbirds
show.31
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GAME DEVELOPMENT
BCMP Pathway
GAME DE VELOPERS WORK IN DYLAN RICHARDSON
GAME DESIGN, VISUAL AND AUDIO Bachelor of Creative Media Production
ASSE T PRODUCTION, AND GAME Dylan is one of the first graduates from
PROGR AMMING TO CRE ATE THE NE X T this new degree. He briefly studied graphic
GENER ATION OF DESK TOP, MOBILE, design before opting to follow his true
AND CONSOLE GAMES. passions, moving to Wellington to study
game design and animation. During the
Using industry-standard development tools,
course he developed new skills and focused
Game Development students study the
his efforts further on game design, exploring
emerging art of the game. With no prior
the medium through new tech including
programming knowledge required, this course DYLAN RICHARDSON
motion capture and virtual reality.
equips students to design, implement, and
test their own game creations. Students learn Dylan was the lead game designer and
prototyping and balancing practices, asset programmer on the Major Project game
creation, and deployment of games. With ‘Mara and Blu’, a local multiplayer co-op
access to VR/AR hardware and alternative puzzle platformer. He has gone on to work
user input devices, students can push the at local game studio PikPok as a Tester and
boundaries to create their own games. most recently a Junior Game Designer.
WEB AND INTERACTIVE DEVELOPMENT
BCMP Pathway
THE E XPANDING FIELDS OF WEB AND CAILLAN MCCROSTIE
INTER ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY SEEK Bachelor of Creative Media Production
PIONEERING MAKERS AND THINKERS The Intermedia course provided Caillan with
WHO E XPLORE THE INTERSECTIONS opportunities to explore a variety of artistic
OF CRE ATIVIT Y AND TECHNOLOGY, projects. Students were briefed to produce
FORGING FRESH AND ENGAGING NE W hybrid media works to challenge traditional
WAYS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE AND media paradigms through creative coding,
DIGITAL CONTENT. artistic appropriation, and experimentation.
By utilising new and engaging ways of
Web and interactive students study a broad CAILLAN MCCROSTIE interacting with traditional cinema, he and
range of digital development platforms, his team challenged ‘boring’ films, using
investigating how people connect with media time-based media in combination with live
and how state-of-the-art technologies can performance to keep audiences engaged in
challenge existing interactive models. Students otherwise disengaging content. Caillan plans
develop practical, transferable skills to create to further strengthen his skills by exploring
mobile and web apps, VR/AR experiences, different artistic ideas along the same lines
and interactive artworks. Techniques include as this project.
coding, hacking, and hardware design with no
prior art or programming experience required.
Our students graduate with the critical insight,
creative expression, and technical expertise to
define the future of interactive digital media.MUSIC STUDIO CONTROL ROOM
PHOTO: VIRGINIA GHIGLIONE
MUSIC STUDIO MAIN CONTROL ROOM
PHOTO: MARK TANTRUM
MUSIC TECHLAB MUSIC REHEARSAL ROOM
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Selected Entry
Music Practice BACHELOR OF
Open Entry
Music Industry and
Music Technology
COMMERCIAL MUSIC
Three years full-time
Wellington BCommMus
E XPLORE AND DE VELOP NE W MUSIC release recordings. The critical content of the YOUR FIRST YEAR :
FOR THE NE W WORLD, STUDY WITH programme spans new musicology, free
The University year is divided into two 12-week
AWARD WINNING PR ACTITIONERS culture, the political economy of music,
semesters from February – November, with
IN WORLD-CL ASS FACILITIES. and music philosophy.
mid-semester as well as midyear breaks.
Established in 2016, the Bachelor of All majors foreground music as the primary Please check online for a full calendar of
Commercial Music degree is the most discipline, whether explored through a creative, important dates and university holidays.
progressive music programme in New Zealand. critical, technical or commercial context.
In your first year, you will take 8 courses,
It is future-focused, technology-driven each worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits
and industry-engaged, with a faculty that WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT in total, which is full-time at the College.
includes some of New Zealand’s top music COMMERCIAL MUSIC AT MASSEY? We expect you to spend 40 hours per
industry professionals. >> Future focused and cross-genre, this degree week on your studies, including class time.
There are three majors: emphasises new technology and the latest
The Yellow Book programme guide provides
>> Music Technology industry models.
more details about all degree content and
>> Music Practice >> Music Practice is taught by professional
elective options: creative.massey.ac.nz/
>> Music Industry musicians with pedigrees that include,
study/first-year-information/
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shapeshifter, The Chills
Students can choose whether they want and many others. Choose your instrument;
to design new music technology, make and Year One
voice, computer, turntable or other interface. Semester 1: Semester 2:
perform new music, or immerse themselves All content is based firmly in popular music,
in the business of music. covering a wide range of genres. Core Major Course Contemporary
Musicology
In today’s music industry successful >> Music Technology is taught by talented (Music Industry,
practitioners need to be media-savvy developers, sonic artists, composers and Music Practice, or
performers. The course will cover music Music Technology)
entrepreneurs who are skilled in using
12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
and developing new production tools and software and hardware development, live
distribution networks, as well as being in sound and lighting, and sound engineering. Core Major Course Web Development
control of live performance and merchandising. >> Music Industry is taught by professional Social Media &
industry experts who have decades of (Music Industry, the Cloud
Students of Commercial Music at Massey Music Practice, or
become familiar with composition and experience working with both major and Music Technology)
production techniques for interactive indie labels as well as major music festivals 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
and digital platforms such as games and and international artists.
mobile applications, and are also be able to Core Major Course The Recorded Work
demonstrate an understanding of digital rights, JOBS INCLUDE : (Music Industry,
music branding and music marketing that Music Practice, or
Software programmer, music technology Music Technology)
differs from traditional business models.
designer, musician, DJ, producer, promoter, 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS 12 WEEKS / 15 CREDITS
The BCommMus degree offers core courses music software designer, event manager, label
where students join with other majors to learn manager, music marketing, artist manager, Elective Course The Gig
music video production, online and media merchandising, live and/or studio sound
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BCommMus Major
MUSIC INDUSTRY PR ACTITIONERS ARE ELLEANA DUMPER
INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS, Bachelor of Commercial Music
WHO SEEK OUT AND DE VELOP NE W Elleana Dumper has just completed her first
WAYS TO COMMERCIALISE MUSIC year in the Bachelor of Commercial Music,
IN A R APIDLY CHANGING DIGITAL majoring in Music Industry. In 2017 she was
ENVIRONMENT. awarded the Commercial Music Scholarship
Award which gave her the opportunity to
Music Industry students study artist intern with J&A productions. This enabled
development and management, label and her to shadow the event organisers
distribution networks, music publishing and backstage at the 2017 Vodafone Music
one-off and large-scale live events. Students Awards, adding invaluable experience to her
learn skills in new media and develop an portfolio. This was the perfect opportunity
essential understanding of emerging and future to launch her career in the field of live events
business models that challenge traditional and curation and strengthened her focus on
industry conventions. Students learn from ELLEANA DUMPER creative culture and the connection between
staff with experience working for large-scale music and its audiences.
festivals and events and international touring
and record label and artist management
backgrounds. Classes are group-oriented and
designed to support students to develop both
practical and theoretical skills and apply these
to real-world situations.
MUSIC PRACTICE
BCommMus Major
MUSIC PR ACTITIONERS ARE LUKE PETERSON (LUCI)
MULTI-DISCURSIVE, MEDIA Bachelor of Commercial Music
SAV V Y IMPRESARIOS SKILLED LUCI is the warped and electronic musical
IN NE W DIGITAL COMPOSITION project of third year Massey practice student
AND PRODUCTION TOOLS AND Luke Peterson. Originally from Auckland,
TECHNIQUES FOR EMERGING DIGITAL LUCI combines unusual and experimental
processed sounds and genres – trap, hip-hop,
PL ATFORMS. THE Y ARE ARTISTS WHO
folk with his unique soulful vocal style.
PUSH CRE ATIVE BOUNDARIES AND
In this photo Luke performs with the band
FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNIT Y Man’s Not Hot in Paekakariki, a show
AND IDENTIT Y AMONG AUDIENCES. which was part of a regional tour undertaken
Music Practice students study musicianship and by students.
cross-genre performance using their instrument
or musical interface of choice, along with
LUKE PETERSON (LUCI)
computer-based production and composition
techniques. Students learn computer software
and new hardware interfaces with and in
addition to traditional acoustic and electric
instruments and voice. Practice students
also learn song writing and composition for
linear and non-linear production and essential
recording production techniques. Students work
in ensembles and respond to briefs designed
to develop artistry in an environment that
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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
BCommMus Major
MUSIC TECHNOLOGISTS DRIVE TYRONE CAVENEY
DISRUPTION AND CHANGE IN THE Bachelor of Commercial Music
MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE Y UTILISE AND Tyrone is 3rd-year Music Technology student,
DE VELOP NE W TECHNOLOGIES THAT and is a multi-instrumentalist who plays
CHANGE BOTH THE WAY MUSICIANS drums, guitar, bass, and synths. Coming
CRE ATE, AND THE WAY CONSUMERS into the course, Tyrone had a passion for
SHARE AND ENGAGE WITH MUSIC. recording and producing music, and had
produced his own tracks via his laptop.
Music Technology students study software In addition to developing his studio-
and hardware development, electronics, sound skills, he’s now building his own custom
engineering and production, live sound and instruments and effects for his musical
lighting, and concepts for developing new projects. He aspires to work with other
musical interfaces. Students get access to artists, both producing their tracks, as well
world-class recording studio facilities and a as developing new equipment that they can
custom-designed technology lab in order to TYRONE CAVENEY apply in exciting creative ways.
develop skills in new software and hardware
interfaces. Students work across other Majors
to support live and studio sound and lighting,
as well as towards individual projects in
technology development.
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O THER
COUR SES
CERTIFICATE OR
DIPLOMA IN VISUAL ARTS
>> 60 credits (Certificate) or 120 WHO IS THIS FOR?
credits (Diploma), full or part-time.
If you are unsure what kind of art or design
>> Study with art and design degree
you wish to study, this qualification will
students in a range of studio and
introduce you to the basics – creative thinking,
lecture-based courses.
visual communication, specialist skills and
>> Choose from any electives and/or
critical awareness – through a flexible
critical and contextual studies.
programme with lots of choice. No portfolio
is required, just passion.
If you want to progress further, you can
apply to the BDes or BFA and the courses
PHOTO: MARK TANTRUM you have already completed could count
towards your degree.
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN DESIGN OR FINE ARTS
>> 120 credits. WHO IS THIS FOR?
>> One year full-time, or study
Ideal if you already have a degree and want
part-time over a longer period.
to change your career path, enhance your
>> Plan a course of study that works for you
professional skills, or pursue creative interests.
from core studio, contextual and elective
courses in either the Bachelor of Design
or Bachelor of Fine Arts at 300-level.You can also read
