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CLASS OF 2016
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                                                                                                                                                                     CONTENT S

                                                   CONTENTS
                                                      Creative Arts

                                                                                         DEGREES                                OTHER COURSES
                                                04 ABOUT THE COLLEGE                      11 BACHELOR OF DESIGN                  28 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
                                                   OF CREATIVE ARTS                          (WITH HONOURS)                         DESIGN OR FINE ARTS
                                                05 WELCOME                                     >> Fashion design                 28 CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA
                                                                                               >> Industrial design                 IN VISUAL ARTS
                                                06 IN THE STUDIO                               >> Photography
                                                08 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES                         >> Spatial design
                                                                                               >> Textile design                FURTHER STUDY
                                                                                               >> Visual communication
                                                                                                                                 29 POSTGRADUATE STUDY
                                                                                                  design
                                                                                          19 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
                                                                                             (WITH HONOURS)                     HOW TO APPLY
                                                                                          21 BDES / BFA                          30 OPEN ENTRY AND
                                                                                             DEGREE STRUCTURE                       SELECTED ENTRY
                                                                                                                                    PROGRAMMES
                                                                                          23 BACHELOR OF MĀORI
                                                                                             VISUAL ARTS                         31 INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                                                    STUDENTS
                                                                                          25 BACHELOR OF CREATIVE
                                                                                             MEDIA PRODUCTION                    33 PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                                                    REQUIREMENTS
                                                                                          27 BACHELOR OF
                                                                                             COMMERCIAL MUSIC                    34 KEY INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                      >> Scholarships, fees,
                                                                                                                                         accommodation etc.
                                                                                                                                      >> Contact us

                                                                                         UPDATED MARCH 2017
                                                                                         Please note: The information contained in this publication is indicative
                                                                                         of the offerings available in 2018 and subsequent years. This information
                                                                                         may be subject to change. While all reasonable efforts will be made to
                                                                                         ensure listed programmes are offered and regulations are up to date,
                                                                                         the University reserves the right to change the content or method of
                                                                                         presentation, or to withdraw any qualification or part thereof, or impose
COVER :   CONVERSION: UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN STUDENTS ASHLEIGH LAWLESS, DANIELLE WILSON,   limitations on enrolments. For the most up to date information please
          KIMBERLEY SCOTT, MADISON DUFFIELD, FOR GLADE 2016. PHOTO JEFF MCEWAN.          go to: www.massey.ac.nz
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ABOU T THE
COLLEGE

                                                     MASSEY UNIVERSITY
                                                     COLLEGE OF
                                                     CREATIVE ARTS
                                                     Toi Rauwharangi
                                Leading creative
                             arts in New Zealand
                                     for 130 years

                                                     2016 WALTERS
                                                     ART PRIZE
             Ranked second
             in Asia Pacific by                      won by Massey fine arts
                                                                               TOP FOUR 2016 NZ
             INTERNATIONAL RED                       lecturer Shannon Te Ao.   DYSON PRODUCT AWARDS
                                                                               were Massey graduates.
             DOT DESIGN AWARDS.

                              of design
                              graduates are          MIROMODA EMERGING                        student finalists
                                                                                              over 12 years in
                 85%          in full-time
                              employment or
                                                     DESIGNER AWARD 2016                      the Designers
                                                                                              Institute of NZ
                              self-employed,         won by fashion student
                                                     Pania Tucker.
                                                                                    321       BEST Awards.
                              six months after
                              graduation.
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                                                                                                                                        ABOU T THE
                                                                                                                                          COLLEGE

                                  DO WHAT YOU LOVE

                                  NAU MAI HAERE MAI
                                  WELCOME TO
                                  CREATIVE ARTS
THE COLLEGE OF CRE ATIVE ARTS     We look for courageous, enthusiastic and           „„SIR RICHARD TAYLOR Alumnus and
AT MASSE Y UNIVERSIT Y IS A       dedicated students with a passion for the            inaugural member of the College’s Hall
WORLD-CL ASS ART AND DESIGN       creative arts. As part of the creative community     of Fame (est 2007)
SCHOOL. GLOBAL UNIVERSIT Y        here you will learn from your peers as much         “What kills creativity more than anything
AGENCY QS HAS JUST R ANKED THE    as from the staff. You’ll be inspired by who you     else? And conversely, what needs to be
                                  meet, by the spaces you create in and by the         present for creativity to flourish? A lack of
COLLEGE IN THE TOP 100 IN THE
                                  experiences you have every day.                      love. Love needs to be present. A lack of
WORLD, AND THE BEST ART AND
DESIGN SCHOOL IN WELLINGTON.      Our programmes are underpinned by a                  it will diminish everything into mediocrity.
                                  framework that acknowledges our distinct             The word love when used in relation to
OUR GR ADUATES ARE EMPLOYED
                                  cultural and geographical location in Aotearoa       business undoubtedly causes some to roll
ALL OVER THE WORLD, DE VELOPING
                                  New Zealand. They are focused on developing          eyes and some to think ‘what a dopey thing
PRODUCTS, AND CRE ATING                                                                to say’. BUT…the creative process and the
                                  graduates who are confident thinkers and
E XPERIENCES, ENVIRONMENTS AND                                                         business surrounding it, if devoid of love,
                                  makers who display toi, mōhio, mātauranga,
IMAGERY THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.                                                        is a very hollow endeavour.
                                  mana, and whānaungatanga – creativity, skill,
                                  understanding, autonomy and connectedness.           You could imagine that a fair proportion of
                                                                                       the world’s business leaders think from their
                                                                                       heads – analyse, instruct, direct and critique
                                                                                       through rigorous authority. Of course, if we
                                                                                       are to engender passionate work colleagues
                                                                                       focused on excellence within their creative
                                                                                       endeavour, we need to lead with our heart.“
                                                                                       — Sir Richard Taylor in The Leaders Digest,
                                                                                         2016, by Suzi MacAlpine.

                                                                                                                 SIR RICHARD TAYLOR
YOUR 2018 GUIDE TO CREATIVE ARTS - Massey University
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 making
YOUR 2018 GUIDE TO CREATIVE ARTS - Massey University
LEARN
from some of the best
practitioners/lecturers
in the world

                                               COLLABORATE
                                               in open plan
                                               creative spaces

CONTRIBUTE
to real world projects

                          DEVELOP
                          new creative works
                          of all types
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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.

             Get an internship for credit, experience or pay.                        Collaborate on contemporary projects with real clients
             Valerie Poort and Jeremy Hall, Open Lab interns. Photo: Louise Hatton   at Open Lab, our design research studio.

             Take courses that 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. Photo: Louise Hatton   Ann Li studied abroad at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2013.
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                                                                                                                                 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 NZPost, MBIE, DIA, MPI, Callaghan,
                                                           Te Papa, WREDA, NZ Police, and Agri Business NZ.

Go on an international art study tour.                     Make great work.
Fine Arts Study Tour, New York 2016.                       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
(pictured) and WGTN FAB Lab.                               people who share your passions and interests.
Photo: Jeff McEwan                                         Banter and Brews, a student initiative focused on supporting
                                                           the transition from study to work.
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S T UDY A
DEGR EE

                                                                                          HARRY BOYD AND ISAAC LAUGHTON

                                                 ELISE BRIMER
                                                 PHOTO: RUSSELL KLEYN

HOLLY DODSON
PHOTO: NIKITA BROWN, MODEL: CLAARTJE TEN BERGE

JASMINE WILTSHIER

NICOLE AUSTIN                                                           CARLA MOLYNEAUX
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                                               BACHELOR OF DESIGN
                                               WITH HONOURS
                                               BDes(Hons)
                        Selected Entry
                    Four years full-time
                            Wellington

THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN NGĀ                       WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT                                If you’re wondering which courses would
PAE MAHUTONGA HAS A HUGE                                                                           work best for you, check out our two-minute
                                               DESIGN AT MASSEY?                                   videos about each first year course option:
REPUTATION FOR DESIGN
                                               >> Vibrant studio environments:                     massey.ac.nz/papervideos
E XCELLENCE THAT CAN BE TRACED
                                                  collaboration spills into corridors and
BACK 130 YEARS. IN THIS TIME                      kitchens (and days into nights!)                 The Yellow Book programme guide contains
IT HAS PRODUCED SOME OF                        >> Shared briefs across majors: designers           more details about all degree content and
THE WORLD’S MOST RESPECTED                        work in multi-disciplinary teams as well         elective options. This is available from
AND SUCCESSFUL DESIGNERS.                         as on individual projects                        Massey Student Advisors or online at:
                                               >> You will get to create systems and               creative.massey/about/undergraduate-
The BDes offers the best preparation to                                                            programmes
                                                  experiences as well as products
becoming a well-rounded designer, whatever
                                               >> ‘Office hours’: means you can seek advice        „„MATT HOLMES Hall of Fame, 2012
your favourite subject or chosen field of
                                                  from any academic staff member, not
practice. The first year of the Bachelor of                                                          A graduate of 1989, Matt joined Nike in
                                                  just your own lecturers
Design introduces you to design practice and                                                         1997 and quickly rose to Creative Strategy
                                               >> Live briefs: work on projects for real clients
its core concepts, methods and applications                                                          Director for Nike’s 100+ footwear designers.
                                               >> World-first bicultural framework
through hands-on projects. You can learn                                                             He’s created some of Nike’s most iconic
                                                  underpins the curriculum
and explore techniques, skills and processes                                                         and successful shoes and worked with
                                               >> Why four years? All design degree students
specific to your major, and work with other                                                          sporting celebrities like Roger Federer,
                                                  enrol in honours. Towards the end of third
students across art and design. You can                                                              Serena Williams and Rafa Nadal as well
                                                  year, depending on your marks, you can
also explore additional interests through                                                            as a few of our own All Blacks – who he
                                                  decide whether you want to stay on the
a selection of electives.                                                                            points out, may improve their game more
                                                  honours pathway, where your fourth year
                                                                                                     if they wore the right boots!
                                                  will be strongly research-led. The non-honours
DESIGN MAJORS INCLUDE :                           path is less research-focused and gives you
>> Fashion design                                 room for more electives in fourth year.
>> Industrial design                              Either way you will emerge well-prepared
>> Photography                                    for a creative career anywhere in the world.
>> Spatial design                                 Our graduates are highly sought after, with
>> Textile design                                 a reputation for being some of the best
>> Visual communication design                    thinkers and makers of the 21st century.

                                               JOBS INCLUDE :
                                               Industrial designer, graphic designer,
                                               documentary photographer, fashion designer,
                                               spatial designer, textile designer, service
                                               designer, advertising executive, brand manager,
                                               commercial photographer, transport designer,
                                               experience designer, interaction designer,
                                               pattern maker, director, marketing executive,
                                               website designer, fashion stylist, typographic
                                               designer, product developer, freelance design                                      MATT HOLMES
                                               contractor, producer, researcher, script-writer,
                                               archivist, event manager, editor, film director.
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                                               FASHION DESIGN
                                               BDes Major

            FASHION IS E VERY WHERE,           Fashion design students learn skills in          „„YOSHINO MURUYAMA BDes (Hons),
            CONSTANTLY SHAPING US, AND         pattern making, construction, materials,           Fashion Design 2016
            BEING SHAPED BY US. THE CHANGING   historical and contemporary fashion analysis       Yoshino was one of six New Zealand
            GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ME ANS          and critical thinking, challenging how things      students selected to work with Indian
            THAT FUTURE FASHION THINKERS,      are done through fashion design practice.          fashion students in a competition supported
                                               You might design a 3D printed, open-source         by Education New Zealand and several
            MAKERS AND DESIGNERS NEED
                                               collection that can be produced anywhere,          fashion institutes in India. Yoshino loved the
            TO BE FLE XIBLE AND INNOVATIVE.
                                               or a one-off garment that questions ideas          collaborative work. “I had a great partnership
                                               of body image. Our facilities and staff offer      with Megha Sharma. The hardest part was
                                               almost unlimited possibilities!                    narrowing down our ideas to six garments.
                                               You may find yourself on the catwalk               Our collection was sustainable, as well
                                               following in the footsteps of alumni like Kate     as having specific patterns hand-knitted
                                               Sylvester, Rebecca Taylor, Collette Dinnigan       to add a sculptural aspect.”
                                               and Kathryn Wilson; or taking up internships       The experience was a game changer.
                                               or international exchanges, through our           “I am now much more willing to look for
                                               highly connected industry and institutional        resources, contact people, not just settle for
                                               networks; or if you have a competitive spirit,     what I can get my hands on. I feel much more
                                               there are numerous fashion design competitions     confident to work with other people and
                                               to enter, where fashion students at Massey         across countries.”
                                               have a long history of success.

                                                                                                                        YOSHINO MARUYAMA AND
                                                                                                                    MEGHA SHARMA IN INDIA, 2016
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                                   INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
                                   BDes Major

AS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER          You’ll help to define the world that future       „„GLENN CATCHPOLE BDes (Hons),
YOU’LL DE VELOP INSPIR ATIONAL     generations will come to experience. Students      Industrial Design 2015
AND ELEGANT PRODUCTS, OBJECTS      are encouraged to research and design using        Glenn Catchpole was looking for the
AND SYSTEMS SUCH AS SMART          both traditional and digital processes to          sweet-spot, between a person, an object,
PHONES, MULTI-SPORT HYDR ATION     explore, communicate and make. Through             and the environment – a place where you
                                   studio-based classes you will learn about idea     can find happiness. He found it with his
PACKS, BIKE PUMPS, PERFUME
                                   generation, materials and processes, human         BDes Honours project, a cardboard
BOT TLES OR E VEN A LIFE SUPPORT
                                   experience, ergonomics, visual communication,      soapbox racer. The Kit-netic racer gives
SYSTEM FOR MARS.                   modelling and production.                          children growing up as digital natives the
                                   The College offers state of the art workshops      opportunity to ‘make’ using a medium they
                                   and digital fabrication facilities, including      are familiar with. In 2016 Glenn began his
                                   Australasia’s first Fab Lab. Our award-winning      Master of Design degree, exploring Zero
                                   graduates have featured in Red Dot, Dyson,         Waste fabrication techniques to design
                                   Electrolux, Sony, LG and Best Design Awards.       and craft a series of kit-set/ flatpack chairs.
                                   Their careers include designing for Apple,         He wants to make the assembly of kit-set
                                   Nike, Fisher & Paykel, Kathmandu, Navman           products a joyful and rewarding experience
                                   and Weta.                                          for the user, and has established a start-up
                                                                                      business called Papertowns, which aims
                                                                                      to provide eco-friendly objects for
                                                                                      sustainable visionaries.

                                        GLENN CATCHPOLE, SOAP BOX RACER, 2015
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                                               PHOTOGRAPHY
                                               BDes Major

            PHOTOGR APHERS HELP PEOPLE         Students are introduced to a range of analog          „„WARA BULLOT BDes(Hons),
            TO SEE THE WORLD IN NE W WAYS.     and digital technologies while developing               Photography 2014
            WITH THE E VER-E XPANDING RE ACH   a social and cultural understanding of                 Wara grew up in Bangkok and travelled
            OF THE PHOTOGR APHIC MEDIUM        photography’s place in society.                        extensively before settling in New Zealand.
            THROUGHOUT ALL ASPECTS OF          As the course progresses your work will                This gave her a taste for adventure, and
            OUR LIVES, PHOTOGR APHERS OF       embrace longer term, often self-directed               a well-honed ability to observe and engage
            THE FUTURE WILL NEED A BROAD       projects dealing with ideas and issues of real         with her surroundings, appreciating as well
            CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND         relevance within your personal and professional        as questioning them. Wara was inspired by
                                               life. Students use professional studios and            the work of photographer Bill Henson, and
            HIGHLY DE VELOPED TECHNICAL
                                               colour-managed digital photography computer            found the dark aesthetics and ambiguous
            SKILLS, TOGE THER WITH A FL AIR
                                               suites, in addition to a high quality digital print    narrative of his landscape work particularly
            FOR ADAPTING TO NE W                                                                      attractive. Wara now lives in Auckland
                                               facility, wet-based darkrooms and specialist
            TECHNOLOGIES AND MODES                                                                    where she is working as a photographer
                                               labs, throughout your study. You will work
            OF COMMUNICATION.                                                                         at NZ Plant and Food Research, and is also
                                               with a range of cameras and capture systems
                                               to realise your visual ideas.                          pursuing her own freelance photography
                                                                                                      projects. She feels fortunate that her
                                               Our photography staff are internationally              artwork is being recognised by galleries
                                               renowned photographers in their own right.             and the online world in both New Zealand
                                               And when you graduate, you’ll join Massey              and overseas. She says; ”I don’t think hard
                                               alumni whose careers span the range from               work alone is success, knowing why you are
                                               fine art to commercial, photojournalism,                working hard is your biggest success.”
                                               and fashion photography.

                                                     WARA BULLOT, UNDERGROWTH, 2013
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                                    SPATIAL DESIGN
                                    BDes Major

                                                                                       Our staff are practising designers and
                                                                                       researchers who will challenge you to
                                                                                       imagine spaces that question conventions
                                                                                       and enrich experience. You will also 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),
                                                                     STEPH O’SHEA,       Spatial Design 2016
                                                               SIFTED MOTION, 2016
                                                                                         Steph O’Shea took the ‘Internship’ paper
                                                                                         during summer school in her third year,
                                                                                         which led to a two-week trial with the
SPATIAL DESIGNERS SHAPE THE         Spatial Design students learn to understand,         Wellington City Council’s Urban Design
ENVIRONMENTS THAT WE INHABIT        represent and create spaces, working                 team. They were so impressed they offered
AND THE WAYS THAT WE MIGHT          between studio, workshop and site-specific           her a part-time job throughout her 4th year,
EXPERIENCE THEM. THIS GROWING       environments and using a range of tools and          as well as a job at the end of her degree.
FIELD OF PRACTICE BRINGS TOGETHER   media to develop a broad set of specialist           Steph’s work experience included helping
                                    and transferable skills.                             with Wellington’s lane way developments
INTERIOR, ARCHITECTURAL,
L ANDSCAPE, URBAN, PERFORMANCE,     In Spatial Design at Massey we explore               through site visits, workshops and illustrating
EXHIBITION AND DIGITAL DESIGN.      environments and events, offering                    design applications for the lanes. Steph
                                    opportunities to rethink built and virtual           says; “Studying Spatial Design has hugely
                                    spaces in ways that are innovative, speculative,     developed my design thinking, and provided
                                    and mindful of the wellbeing of people and           me with tools to explore design through
                                    the planet. You will discover ways to imagine        many different processes,” she says.
                                    and construct engaging environments in              “I’m excited about the purpose behind
                                    both physical and digital space, from the big        design, and more confident about how to
                                    picture right down to the detail of construction     apply design thinking to my work.” Steph’s
                                    and materiality.                                     final year project is the redevelopment of
                                                                                         Frank Kitts Park on Wellington’s waterfront.
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                                             TEXTILE DESIGN
                                             BDes Major

                                                                                                 „„ABBY CULVER BDes (Hons),
                                                                                                   Textile Design 2016
                                                                                                   Over the course of her degree Abby became
                                                                                                   increasingly aware of global sustainability
                                                                                                   issues, and these became a focus of her
                                                                                                   research into textile waste during her final
                                                                                                   year. Despite their best efforts, Save Mart,
                                                                                                   New Zealand’s largest used clothing recycler,
                                                                                                   still sends truckloads of textile waste to
                                                                                                   the landfill every week. For her final project
                                                                                                   Abby took textiles from the ‘bottom of the
                                                                                                   barrel’ to produce three large-scale bags,
                                                                                                   using laser cutting, layering and quilting
                                                                                                   techniques. Though this project only touched
                                                                                                   lightly on New Zealand’s problem with
               ABBY CULVER,
               BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
                                                                                                   overconsumption, it is her hope that if it
                                                                                                   altered even one person’s view of textile
                                                                                                   waste then it served its purpose.

            TE X TILES ENCOMPASS E VERYDAY   As a student of textile design you will explore
            FABRICS, HIGH-TECH PERFORMANCE   your own interests and develop original
            MATERIALS, DIGITAL, SMART        concepts for textiles in response to society,
            AND E-TE X TILES, AS WELL AS     culture and the environment. You’ll also be
            LUXURY HAND-CR AF TED CLOTH.     encouraged to apply textile design knowledge
                                             to non-textile materials and technologies,
            TE X TILE DESIGNERS BRING
                                             challenging the traditional boundaries of textile
            TOGE THER A LOVE OF COLOUR,
                                             design. Past students have worked with wood,
            TE X TURE AND PAT TERN WITH      light, concrete and projection as well as silk,
            DESIGN THINKING AND CRITICAL     natural dyes and exquisite hand drawn imagery.
            PR ACTICE TO WORK ACROSS
            A R ANGE OF DESIGN SCENARIOS     Our students thrive in an environment of
                                             experimentation and constructive critical
            IN FASHION, INTERIORS,
                                             thinking, with staff who are practising
            ARCHITECTURE, PRODUCT
                                             designers and researchers as well as state
            AND BE YOND.                     of the art facilities and equipment.
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                                    VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
                                    BDes Major

                                                                                       „„VALERIE POORT AND JEREMY HALL
                                                                                         BDes (Hons) 2015
                                                                                         Visual Communication Design
                                                                                        Valerie studied both arts and science
                                                                                        subjects at school but her parents
                                                                                        encouraged her to study design – to learn
                                                                                        a way of ‘thinking differently’. She appreciates
                                                                                        that now, and credits Massey for teaching
                                                                                        her how to look beyond the obvious answers,
                                                                                        and discover what ‘design’ could mean in the
                                                                                        21st century. After a short time as a junior
                                                                                        designer at Open Lab, a commercial design
                                                                                        studio set up by Massey, she discovered her
                                                                                        true passion in a Graduate Service Design
                                                                                        role at the Department of Internal Affairs.
    SAMANTHA STOKES
                                                                                        As a service designer, Valerie explores what
                                                                                        the public need from a service, designs the
                                                                                        experience to meet this need and works
                                                                                        with government to implement the changes
                                    Students of communication design learn how          for public good.
                                    to convey a message, express a point of view,       Jeremy went to Hutt International Boys’
                                    and transform perceptions. You will learn           School, and while he loved art, he chose
                                    how to understand your audience, approach           to study graphic design, where he found
                                    challenges with a new perspective, and develop      himself developing an interest in branding.
                                    innovative responses that improve, transform,       It was through this that he discovered
                                    or challenge our experience of the world.           experience design, with its focus on working
                                    Employment paths for a communication                collaboratively with people to understand
    VALERIE POORT AND JEREMY HALL   designer include the ‘traditional’ paths such       what they need and why. His fourth year
                                    as graphic designer, illustrator and web            project led to a job at Open Lab, and then
                                    designer, and new areas such as interface           to an internship at the Ministry of Business,
                                    designer, service and experience designer,          Innovation & Employment. His current role
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IS ONE         brand manager, concept artist, and visual           includes participating in short, intense
OF THE MOST PERVASIVE FORMS         strategist...to name a few.                         challenges that bring people together from
OF DESIGN. IT IS AT THE HE ART OF                                                       across MBIE to design service improvements
                                    Visual Communication offers one of the              in areas as diverse as the Companies Office,
HOW OUR WORLD WORKS; GUIDING,
                                    broadest ranges of experiences available            employment, and occupational regulation.
INFORMING, PERSUADING, AND          to any tertiary student including digital media,    His work also involves developing personas,
INSPIRING US E VERYDAY.             print, video and illustration. These different      journey maps and service blueprints that
                                    modes of working are delivered as a shared          ensure the end-users of services are kept
                                    journey, emphasising the core principles            at the centre.
                                    and processes that interconnect them.
JOSEPHINE JELICICH   TYLER JACKSON

MONTANA BYNE         MATT MORWOOD

                                                          LILLY RHIND

                                         EXPOSURE 2016,
                                     PHOTO: JEFF MCEWAN
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                                                  BACHELOR OF
                                                  FINE ARTS
                                                  WITH HONOURS
                                                  BFA(Hons)
                        Selected Entry
                    Four years full-time
                            Wellington

DE VELOP YOUR OWN UNIQUE ART
PR ACTICE AT NE W ZE AL AND’S
                                                                                                                                      JULIA MORISON
MOST INNOVATIVE UNIVERSIT Y
ART SCHOOL.
The School of Art Whiti o Rehua encourages
fine arts students to work across all media,
styles and fields of art practice. They are
supported by academics who are practising
artists and researchers, as well as expert
technicians and workshop facilities. You can
work with other students across art and
design subject areas and explore a wide
range of elective options.

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT FINE ARTS
AT MASSEY?
>> A genuinely cross-media art school
>> Shared studio classes are offered across
   year groups from second to fourth years,       JOBS INCLUDE :                                        „„JULIA MORISON Hall of Fame, 2012
   offering the chance to support as well         Performance artist, sculptor, curator, art              Julia Morison is a fine artist with
   as challenge each other                        writer, gallery assistant, painter, photographer,       a stellar career that spans more than
>> ‘Office hours’: means you can seek advice      archivist, teacher, historian, videographer, film       three decades, and includes extensive
   from any academic staff member, not            director, scriptwriter, artist, conceptual artist,      exhibitions, international residencies,
   just your own lecturers                        illustrator, editor, stylist, publisher, filmmaker.     fellowships and teaching positions. She
>> An open, friendly culture that encourages                                                              was made a New Zealand Arts Laureate
   diversity and individuality                    If you are wondering which core studio courses          in 2005. Her work is renowned for its
>> A world class bicultural framework developed   are right for you check out our two-minute              capacity to push boundaries and challenge
   by the College underpins the curriculum        videos about each first year studio course              conventions, using wonderfully diverse
>> With a fine arts degree, you’ll graduate as    options: massey.ac.nz/papervideos                       media including painting, photography,
   an inventive, dedicated thinker and maker,                                                             sculpture and installation, as well as
   able to define your future career in a broad                                                           materials like blood, excrement, gold,
   spectrum of creative fields.                                                                           lead, clay, wood and hair.
The course includes: sculpture, painting,
drawing, performance, installation, moving
image, photography, printmaking, site-
responsive work, curatorial activities,
art writing and more.
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                                                               ‘ART IS A WAY OF RECOGNISING ONESELF.’
                                                               Louise Bourgeois

                                                               ‘CREATIVITY IS THE POWER TO REJECT THE
                                                                PAST, TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO, AND TO
                                                                SEEK NEW POTENTIAL. SIMPLY PUT, ASIDE
                                                                FROM USING ONE’S IMAGINATION – PERHAPS
                                                                MORE IMPORTANTLY – CREATIVITY IS THE
                                                                POWER TO ACT.’
                                                               Ai Weiwei

                                                               ‘ARTISTS ARE MYSTICS RATHER THAN
                                                                RATIONALISTS. THEY LEAP TO CONCLUSIONS
                                                                THAT LOGIC CANNOT REACH.’
                                                               Sol LeWitt

                                                               ‘WHAT IS ART? CONTEXT AND INTENTION’
                                                               Maria Abramovic

            „„LOUISE RUTLEDGE BFA (Hons) 2014
              Louise Rutledge is the current
              Communications and Publications Manager
              at Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington.
              She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
              (First Class Honours) in 2014 after following
              her high school passions for painting,
              textiles and art history to Massey University.
              She is the current Arts Editor for Salient
              Magazine and is curating an exhibition for
              the Wellington City Council Art Collection,
              opening in February 2017.

                                                                                                        LOUISE RUTLEDGE
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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
AT MASSE Y (4 YE ARS), BECAUSE                      12-week semesters, with mid-semester                Core Studio              Core Studio
THIS GIVES YOU A COMPE TITIVE                       as well as mid-year breaks. At the College          Select Two               Select Two
EDGE AND PREPARES YOU FOR                           of Creative Arts the academic year runs from        Courses                  Courses
CRE ATIVE CAREERS THAT ARE YE T                     March – November. Please check online
                                                                                                        (from six choices)       (from six choices)
TO BE INVENTED.                                     for a full calendar of important dates and
                                                    university holidays.
We believe this takes our students from
competent to fabulous, and this shows in the        In your first year, you will take 8 courses,
number of our graduates who go on to win            each worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits          6 WEEKS EACH             6 WEEKS EACH
national and international awards like Red          in total, which is full-time at the College.        15 CREDITS EACH          15 CREDITS EACH
Dot, or lead highly successful global businesses,   We expect you to spend 40 hours per week
like Rebecca Taylor, or become internationally      on your studies, including class time. All the      Critical and             Critical and
renowned for their documentary photography          courses you take with us involve thinking,          Contextual               Contextual
work, like Robin Hammond.                           making, doing, and communicating.                   Course                   Course
                                                    STUDIO 1 Courses:                                   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS    15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
100 LEVEL / INTRODUCTION                            Depending on the course, you might create
Explore what it means to be a university            site-specific art, photographic images, objects,    Elective Course          Elective Course
student. Find your feet. Choose your path.          garments, performances, new materials,
                                                    video or graphics.
200 LEVEL / DEVELOPMENT                             CRITICAL AND CONTEXTUAL Courses:
                                                                                                        15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS    15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS

Become more familiar with the practices             There are two compulsory courses, where
and processes of design or contemporary             we introduce you to ideas and people that            Core major course
art production. Experiment.                         shape the creative arts and develop skills for       Shared core course
                                                    communicating your work. You discuss, blog,          Elective courses
300 LEVEL / EXPANSION                               read, listen, and communicate in a whole
Extend your art and design practice and hone        range of ways.
your critical skills further.                       ELECTIVE Courses:
                                                    Examples from across the College include:
400 LEVEL (HONS) / INNOVATION                       digital fabrication, fashion pattern making,
Push the boundaries of your design                  printmaking, painting, contemporary sculpture
process or art practice with a significant           and drawing. You can also take electives from
research-led independent body of work, and          other parts of Massey. Check out all the
celebrate your growth into a fully-fledged           options online.
creative arts graduate.                             The Yellow Book programme guide contains
                                                    more details about all degree content and
                                                    elective options. This is available from
                                                    Massey Student Advisors or online at:
                                                    creative.massey/about/undergraduate-
                                                    programmes/
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
                              Manawatu

                                                                                                   STUDIO:
                                                                                                   You will spend two full days a week in the
                                                                                                   studio making, experimenting, discussing
                                                                                                   and developing ideas. All lecturers are
                                                                                                   exhibiting artists and so depending on their
                                                                                                   experience and skills you might create a
                                                                                                   conventional or un-conventional painting,
                                                                                                   sculpture, photographic or design work,
                                                                                                   video or performance piece or a mixed
                                                                                                   media installation.
                                                                                                   TE REO:
                                                                                                   Take a language paper at the level appropriate
                                                                                                   to you. You may also choose to do the next
                                                                                                   level in semester two.
                                                                                                   CRITICAL AND CONTEXTUAL :
                                                                                                   In this extramural course, you will learn about
                                                                                                   customary Māori visual arts. This includes
                                                                                                   a contact course at Te Papa Tongarewa that
A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF                        JOBS INCLUDE :                                      takes you into the storerooms to learn from
CONTEMPOR ARY MĀORI ART,                                                                           taonga tuku iho.
                                               Artist, designer, gallery assistant, curator,
TIK ANGA AND TE REO – UNLIKE                   museum collections officer, Iwi development         ELECTIVE:
ANY OTHER DEGREE IN                            officer, Māori cultural adviser, teacher,           You may be interested in other courses
AOTE AROA NE W ZE AL AND.                      lecturer, archivist, historian.                     offered by the College of Creative Arts, the
                                                                                                   School of Māori Studies, or from other parts
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE                       YOUR FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE                          of Massey. Examples from within the College
BACHELOR OF MĀORI VISUAL ARTS?                                                                     include digital fabrication, fashion, pattern
                                               (Mana Whakapapa)                                    making, printmaking, painting, contemporary
>> A unique, culturally-based education        As part of the Toioho ki Āpiti Māori                sculpture and drawing.
   in contemporary Māori art practice          Visual Arts whānau, you will participate
>> Critical understanding of issues relating   in a range of collective activities such            Check out all the options online. The Yellow
   to the development of Māori art             as kapa haka, exhibitions and wānanga.              Book programme guide contains more details
>> A rich cultural foundation for verbal       The course will challenge you and encourage         about all degree content and elective options.
   and visual communication                    you to push boundaries within the realm             This is available from Massey Student Advisors
>> Interaction with the broader Māori          of contemporary Māori art.                          or online at: creative.massey/about/
   community through exhibitions                                                                   undergraduateprogrammes/
   and community programmes                    The University year is divided into two 12-week
                                               semesters between March and November,
                                               with mid-semester and mid-year breaks. Check
                                               online for a full calendar of important dates and
                                               university holidays. In your first year, you will
                                               take five courses that add up to 120 credits,
                                               which is full-time at the College.
CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION 2ND YEAR
STUDENT PROJECT FOR DANZ, 2016

                                         LIGHTING STUDIO   BCMP STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
                                     PHOTO: JEFF MCEWAN                AT TROPFEST 2015
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                                                  BACHELOR OF
                                                  CREATIVE MEDIA
                                                  PRODUCTION
                                                  BCMP
                           Open Entry
                  Three years full-time
                           Wellington

START YOUR CRE ATIVE MEDIA                        >> BCMP tutors’ film credits include: Avatar,       The Yellow Book programme guide contains
CAREER BY LE ARNING FROM AWARD-                      The Hobbit, IronMan3, Planet of the Apes,        more details about all degree content and
WINNING PROFESSIONALS.                               Babe, Ocean Girl, and 20,000 Leagues             elective options. This is available from
                                                     Under the Sea.                                   Massey Student Advisors or online at:
Create new narratives and experiences             >> Builds on Massey’s strong track record           creative.massey/about/undergraduate-
spanning the gamut of 21st Century media.            of training graduates for successful careers     programmes
From mash-ups to mixed reality to multi-camera       in digital and interactive media, film,
setups, you will be introduced to new forms          postproduction, VFX, animation and games.        Year One
of creative production and cutting-edge           >> Embedded in an internationally recognised        Semester 1:              Semester 2:
techniques through industry-led briefs and           art and design school, which fosters critical
hands-on projects.                                                                                     Core Studio              Core Studio
                                                     thinking and innovation.                          Select Two               Select Two
Work with other students to develop and refine                                                         Courses                  Courses
the skills and capabilities needed to define      JOBS INCLUDE :
your own career in the rapidly growing creative                                                        (from five choices)      (from five choices)
                                                  Interactive producer, Web Developer, App
media sector. Expand further your expertise,      Developer, Concept artist, Storyboard artist,
understanding, and skill flexibility through      Art director, Animator, CG artist, motion
additional electives.                             capture animator, digital effects artist, visual
                                                                                                       12 WEEKS                 12 WEEKS
Taught through the School of Music and            effects producer, special effect technical           15 CREDITS EACH          15 CREDITS EACH
Creative Media Production Te Rewa o Puanga,       director, games art director, games developer,
the BCMP degree offers courses in:                web and mobile games producer, audio                 Introduction to          Transmedia
>> Audio production and sound design              producer, sound designer, sound recording            Media Studies            Narrative &
>> VFX – visual effects production                engineer, camera operator, lighting technician,                               Storytelling
>> Game technologies                              editor, animatronics artist, mechanisms
                                                                                                       15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS    15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
>> Cross-media production                         producer, modelling technician, filmmaker,
>> Web and Mobile media                           producer, director.
                                                                                                       Elective Course          Elective Course
>> Computer animation
>> Post-production and Motion capture             YOUR FIRST YEAR OF BCMP :
>> Video production                               The University year is divided into two
>> Visualisation for media production                                                                  15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS    15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
                                                  12-week semesters, with mid-semester
>> Production development                         as well as mid-year breaks. At the College
                                                  of Creative Arts the academic year runs from          Core major course
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT CREATIVE                     March – November. Please check online                 Shared core course
                                                                                                        Elective courses
MEDIA PRODUCTION AT MASSEY?                       for a full calendar of important dates and
>> Developed by award-winning industry            university holidays.
   professionals and academics.                   In your first year, you will take 8 courses, each
>> Taught by people who know the industry,        worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits in total,
   including former staff of Weta Digital,        which is full-time at the College. We expect you
   Weta Workshop, Park Road Post,                 to spend 40 hours per week on your studies,
   TVNZ, and the BBC.                             including class time. All the courses you take
                                                  at the College of Creative Arts involve thinking,
                                                  making, doing, and communicating.
KATHERINE WINITANA
COMMERCIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNER, 2016
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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                                                                      Core major course
                                                                                                                                 Shared core course
                                                                                                                                 Elective courses

THE ONLY DEGREE IN NE W ZE AL AND                  Commercial music technology is taught               Music Practice (First Year)
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS                   by inspirational developers including Bridget       Semester 1:        Semester 2:
THE CRE ATION, PRODUCTION AND                      Johnson (sonic artist, composer, performer
                                                                                                        Music Instrument Practice 1
PROMOTION OF TOMORROW’S                            of electronic music). You will cover music           15 CREDITS / 24 WEEKS
COMMERCIAL MUSIC.                                  software and hardware development, live
                                                   sound and lighting, and sound engineering.           Music Composition and Arrangement 1
Get the skills for a great career in making,                                                            15 CREDITS / 24 WEEKS
producing or promoting commercial music.           Commercial music industry is taught by
Work on the skills and knowledge you need for      professional industry experts including Nicky        Music Studio            Contemporary
your major, and work in mixed teams – as you       Harrop (18 years experience with major labels        Production              Musicology
will in the music business – to create media,      BMG & Sony Music).                                   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
put on gigs, record, and go on tour. Learn
from people with loads of experience across        JOBS INCLUDE :                                       Web Development         Music Video
all majors, and expand your knowledge with                                                              Social Media and        Production
                                                   Software programmer, music technology
electives from other creative subject areas.                                                            the Cloud
                                                   designer, musician, producer, promoter,
                                                                                                        15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
Taught through the School of Music and Media       music software designer, event manager,
Production Te Rewa o Puanga, the BCommMus          label manager, music marketing, artist               Elective Course         The Gig
degree offers majors in music industry, music      manager, merchandising, sound engineer,              15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS

practice, and music technology.                    DJ, publisher, booking agent.
                                                                                                       Music Industry and Music
                                                                                                       Technology (First Year)
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT                               YOUR FIRST YEAR OF BCOMMMUS :
                                                                                                       Semester 1:         Semester 2:
COMMERCIAL MUSIC AT MASSEY?                        The University year is divided into two 12-week
                                                   semesters, with mid-semester as well as mid-         Music Label             Artist
The music scene is changing fast. Future                                                                Development             Development (Ind)
                                                   year breaks. At the College the academic year
focused and cross-genre, this degree                                                                    (Ind) or Live           or Music Software
                                                   runs from March – November. Please check
emphasises new technology and the latest                                                                Technologies –          Development 1
                                                   online for a full calendar of important dates
industry models. You will be taught and                                                                 Sound and Light         (Tech)
                                                   and university holidays.
mentored by musicians, music industry                                                                   (Tech)
professionals and practising academics, and        In your first year, you will take 8 courses, each    15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
work with industry-standard production tools.      worth 15 credits. That is 120 credits in total,
                                                   which is full-time at the College. We expect         Live Music 1            Contemporary
Commercial music practice is taught by                                                                  (Ind) or Musical        Musicology
                                                   you to spend 40 hours per week on your
professional musicians including Warren                                                                 Interface and
                                                   studies, including class time.
Maxwell (Trinity Roots, Little Bushman,                                                                 Interation (Tech)
ex Fat Freddy’s Drop). Choose your instrument;     The Yellow Book programme guide contains             15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
voice, computer, turntable or other. All content   more details about all degree content and
is based firmly in popular music, covering         elective options. This is available from             Web Development         Music Video
a wide range of genres.                            Massey Student Advisors or online at:                Social Media and        Production
                                                   creative.massey/about/undergraduate-                 the Cloud
                                                   programmes                                           15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS

                                                                                                        Elective Course         The Gig
                                                                                                        15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS   15 CREDITS / 12 WEEKS
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COUR SES

           CERTIFICATE OR
           DIPLOMA IN VISUAL ARTS
           >> 60 credits (Certificate) or 120 credits            WHO IS THIS FOR?
              (Diploma), full or part-time.
                                                                If you are unsure what kind of art or design
           >> Study with art and design degree students
                                                                you wish to study, this qualification will
              in a range of studio and lecture-based
                                                                introduce you to the basics – creative thinking,
              courses.
                                                                visual communication, specialist skills and
           >> Choose from any electives and/or critical
                                                                critical awareness – through a flexible
              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
                                                                you have already completed could count
                                                                towards your degree.

           GRADUATE DIPLOMA
           IN DESIGN OR FINE ARTS
           >> One year full-time, or study part-time over       WHO IS THIS FOR?
              a longer period.
                                                                Ideal if you already have a degree and want
           >> Plan a course of study that works for you
                                                                to change your career path, enhance your
              from core studio and elective courses in either
                                                                professional skills, or pursue creative interests.
              the Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Fine
              Arts at 200-,300- and 400-level.
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                                                POSTGRADUATE
                                                STUDY
                                                                                     „„AMY BLACKMORE, ANNABELLE
                                                                                       FITZGERALD AND AVARA MOODY
                                                                                       MDes 2015
                                                                                       Through thoughtful design, textile innovation
                                                                                       and artisan craftsmanship, the LLANA Wool
                                                                                       Fresh Bag was designed to be a versatile bag
                                                                                       that could accommodate gym equipment,
                                                                                       shoes, laptop, yoga mat, phone, and a wallet,
                                                                                       while still looking professional at the office
                                                                                       and chic at the wine bar.
                                                                                       The journey for three Masters of Design
                                                                                       students, Amy Blackmore, Annabelle
                                                                                       Fitzgerald and Avara Moody, started when
                                                                                       they were selected to work on this project
     LLANA BAG BY AMY BLACKMORE, AVARA MOODY                                           with an American business partner and
     AND ANNABELLE FITZGERALD, 2015.
     PHOTO: BONNY STEWART-MACDONALD
                                                                                       entrepreneur, Darrius Glover.
                                                                                      “Our brief from Darrius was to amplify the
                                                                                       natural properties of New Zealand’s strong
                                                                                       wool; develop the Wool Fresh material
The College of Creative Arts offers a suite     OUR POSTGRADUATE                       alongside AgResearch and then design the
of internationally recognised postgraduate
qualifications, which can advance your career
                                                DEGREES INCLUDE :                      first product application. What we wanted
                                                >> MFA in Design or Fine Arts          to do in the process was, through design,
and invigorate your creative practice.                                                 change the perception of wool and show
                                                >> Master of Design
Once you’ve completed your Bachelor             >> Master of Māori Visual Arts         how useful and contemporary it can be,”
degree you may wish to dig deeper into          >> PhD                                 Amy says. “A Masters done in collaboration
art or design research.                                                                wouldn’t be for everyone, but we were
                                                We welcome enquiries from suitably     perfect together; Annabelle came from
                                                qualified applicants.                  fashion so she brought excellent construction
                                                For more information, contact:         techniques; Avara had studied industrial
                                                creative.postgrad@massey.ac.nz         design and brought product knowledge
                                                                                       to the project; and I was the spatial
                                                                                       designer and focused on the marketing,
                                                                                       communications and video”.
                                                                                       The crowdfunding campaign attracted
                                                                                       41 backers and raised US$38,966, enabling
                                                                                       the first 50 bags to be produced for their
                                                                                       customers in the US in late 2016.
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                                                       HOW TO APPLY
                                                       Open Entry Programmes
                                                       >> BACHELOR OF CREATIVE
                                                          MEDIA PRODUCTION                                  All students must meet the basic
                                                       >> BACHELOR OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC                      University admission requirements.
                                                          (Industry and Technology only)                    For details see study.massey.ac.nz
                                                       NB: Commercial Music Practice applicants will
                                                       be asked to audition for a place. Please ensure
                                                       your applications are received by 1 Oct 2017.

                                                       Selected Entry Programmes
                                                       >> BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS)
                                                       >> BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (HONS)                      Applications for 2018 are open from
                                                       >> BACHELOR OF MĀORI VISUAL ART                     1 July – 1 October for selected entry,
                                                       Selected Entry is competitive. You can be            and until mid-January 2018 for open
                                                       offered a place through either automatic entry,      entry courses.
                                                       based on your NCEA 2 results; or send us             Late applications will be considered
                                                       a portfolio with examples of your best work.         subject to places being available.

                      DO YOU HAVE
                  NCEA Level 2 endorsed with
             Excellence + Excellence endorsement
             in at least one approved art, design or
                       technology subject?
                               OR
              Cambridge International AS grade A
                 or B in an approved art, design
                      or technology subject?

                             YES                                                                   NO

                                                       Portfolio Entry
                                                                                        I have an alternative
                                                        Send us a portfolio
                    Automatic Entry                                                         qualification                          I’m an
                                                         of your best work
                      Apply online now                                                     Contact us to discuss               international
                                                                 +
                     enrol.massey.ac.nz                                                       0800 Massey                         student
                                                         Apply online now
                                                                                             +64 6 350 5599
                                                        enrol.massey.ac.nz
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                            How to apply for selected
                            entry programmes as
                            an international student
                            >> BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (HONS)
                            >> BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS)                               Please note: International students
                            >> BACHELOR OF MĀORI VISUAL ARTS                          whose first language is not English,
                            If you wish to study one of our postgraduate               need to fulfil the University’s English
                            programmes please go directly to:                          entry requirements. For more
                            enrol.massey.ac.nz                                         information see: massey.ac.nz

     I AM AN
  INTERNATIONAL
     STUDENT

         NO                                                             YES

                            I am studying/studied               I am studying/studied                     I am studying/studied
                              High School (NCEA)                  Foundation Studies                         High School in my
                                in New Zealand                  /Pathway programme                            home country.

                        I have NCEA Level 2 endorsed          I have completed study at                      I have completed
                         with Excellence + Excellence        Taylors College and earned                minimum study time for entry
                            endorsement in at least            at least 270 overall with                    to NZ universities.
                           one approved art, design,         a minimum of 65 in English                See ‘Country Requirements’
                             or technology subject.                  and 65 in Art.                         at: massey.ac.nz

                          YES                 NO              YES                 NO                    YES                 NO

                                                                Portfolio Entry
         Go to                                                   Send us a portfolio
                           Automatic Entry                                                             Foundation studies
domestic/permanent                                                of your best work
                             Apply online now                                                             Apply online now
  resident guide                                                          +
                            enrol.massey.ac.nz                                                           enrol.massey.ac.nz
   enrol.massey.ac.nz                                             Apply online now
                                                                 enrol.massey.ac.nz
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               CYNTHIA KNIGHT

                                ELLIOT GONZALES
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                                     DESIGN AND FINE ARTS
                                     PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS
                                     IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO STUDY                       Examples:
Portfolios are accepted from         DESIGN, FINE ARTS OR MĀORI
                                                                                        >> Recent work such as drawings, design ideas,
1 July – 1 October.                  VISUAL ARTS AND DO NOT MEE T                          paintings, photographs, and documentation
Late applications may be accepted    THE AUTOMATIC ENTRY CRITERIA,                         of fashion projects, prototypes, performance,
subject to spaces being available.   YOU WILL NEED TO SEND US A                            sculptural or installation works.
See enrol.massey.ac.nz               PORTFOLIO WITH E X AMPLES                          >> Developmental work, such as copies of
Apply now: enrol.massey.ac.nz        OF YOUR BEST WORK.                                    workbook pages, developmental drawings
                                                                                           or working sketches, journals, digital or
                                     Please supply your portfolio in an A4 clear file
                                                                                           conventional photographic contact sheets,
                                     folder. Examples of digital and video work can
                                                                                           and screen captures in the case of digital work.
                                     be supplied on a USB stick; movies must be
                                                                                        >> Notes about the ideas behind your work and
                                     in QuickTime format.
                                                                                           how these ideas were translated into their
                                     Your clearly named and labeled portfolio              final form.
                                     ideally contains:
                                                                                        Please keep your captions, key words or
                                     >> 12 – 24 pages of your own art or design work.   explanations brief, and do not include long texts
                                        If you show three-dimensional work, include     such as justifications, art history assignments
                                        high quality photographs.                       or testimonials in your application.
                                     >> Work that shows your creative potential:
                                        how you generate, explore and develop ideas,
                                        experiment with different media, materials,     SEND YOUR PORTFOLIO TO:
                                        techniques and technologies, and use these      Design and Fine Arts Applications
                                        to transform ideas into finished work.          Student Central
                                     >> Work that demonstrates how you can              Massey University
                                        think in innovative and contrasting ways,       Wellington Campus
                                        and shows originality, inventiveness and        Entrance A, Wallace St,
                                        commitment to being creative.                   Wellington 6141
                                     >> Alongside your best work for school
                                        projects, you can also include images from      Māori Visual Arts Applications
                                        self-directed projects.                         Toioho ki Apiti
                                                                                        Te Putahi a Toi
                                     NB: Please do not send original work (high         Massey University
                                     quality copies are fine). We do not accept         Private Bag 11 222
                                     CDs, DVDs or links to websites.                    Palmerston North 5301
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                                                               KEY
                                                               INFORMATION
             SCHOLARSHIPS                                      VISIT US                                        CONTACT US
             Scholarship information is available here:        >> College Tours: for families, individuals     College of Creative Arts
             www.massey.ac.nz/scholarships                        or school groups, these occur monthly        Massey University
                                                                  on 12 May, 9 Jun, 14 Jul, 11 Aug, 15 Sep,    Private Box 756
             First year students can apply for the
                                                                  6 and 20 Oct. To register to attend:         Wellington 6140
             Massey University Vice Chancellor’s
             High Achievers Scholarship.                          creative.massey.ac.nz/events                 E-mail: creative@massey.ac.nz
             Value: up to $3,000                               >> Tautai Fresh Horizons Pasifika               Website: creative.massey.ac.nz
             Application deadline: 20 August, 2017.               workshop: 11 – 13 April                      Facebook: facebook.com/cocamassey
                                                                                                               Twitter: @cocamassey
             Māori Visual Arts students can apply for up       >> Student Experience Day: 30 June
             to 10 scholarships, to a value of $10,000 ea.
                                                               >> Exposure Exhibition and Fashion
                                                                  Show: 4 –18 November
             FEES                                                                                                  1 October – Due Date for selected
             Fees vary depending on your course of study.      >> The College hosts many other exhibitions         entry course applications and
             For creative arts, a full-time undergraduate         and events during the year.                      portfolios.
             workload in 2016 cost about $6,500 plus           Visit creative.massey.ac.nz/events                  Late applications to study at CoCA may
             non-tuition related fees.                         to find out more about all our events.              be considered, subject to available places.
             If you need a student loan, apply here:                                                               If you have any queries about your
             www.studylink.govt.nz/how-to-apply/                                                                   application, contact
                                                               We have advisors available to help, including
             More information: www.massey.ac.nz/fees                                                               0800MASSEY (0800627739)
                                                               dedicated international, domestic, Māori
                                                               and Pasifika Student Advisors.
             ACCOMMODATION                                     To speak to someone, or have someone
             A range of supervised student accommodation       visit your school or workplace:
             is available in Wellington and Manawatū,          Phone: 0800 MASSEY                                  Tukutuku Māori Mentoring Kaupapa
             including student units, homestay and halls       Text: 5222
             of residence. Our monthly college tours can                                                           1st and 2nd year students are encouraged
                                                               Email: contact@massey.ac.nz
             include a visit to accommodation in Wellington.                                                       to engage with our mentors in a
                                                                                                                   collaborative and positive environment
             More information, including                                                                           that strengthens cultural knowledge
             application deadlines:                                                                                and understanding.
             www.massey.ac.nz/accommodation
                                                                                                                   Whanau room every Tuesday
                                                                                                                   4.00 – 6.00pm
                                                                                                                   Contact Dale-Maree Morgan
                                                                                                                   – Tukutuku Coordinator:
                                                                                                                   D.W.Morgan@massey.ac.nz
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