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Universities New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus Courses Bachelor of Design (Applied Visual Art)

Bachelor of Design (Applied Visual Art)

Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 12,185
Country Rank#18
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Prepare yourself for independent art practice in a studio environment.

This degree will enable you to become an independent art practitioner or designer. You’ll learn how to frame and develop creative ideas through hands-on interaction with a range of media, and you’ll gain professional and business skills for self-employment.

Core skills taught include design strategies, drawing, printmaking and sculptural skills in a range of materials. In addition, you’ll choose three courses from a range of electives which will enable you to develop complementary skills in particular areas of interest.

As well as studio courses, you’ll complete a group of core courses in academic subjects. These include both professional and contextual studies, which will equip you with developed communication skills, a background in the history and sociology of creative practices, insights into contemporary professional ethics and some business skills.

Course Content
Level 5

Core courses
- Contextual Studies 1
- Digital Skills
- Ways of Seeing
- Design Principles
- Drawing Methods 1
- Introduction to Printmaking
- Introduction to 3D
Level 6

Core courses
- Contextual Studies 2
- Professional Studies
- Print as Medium
- The Object in Space
- Drawing Methods 2
- Print and Society
- Body Adornment
Level 7

Core courses
- Contextual Studies 3
- Final Project
- Professional Practice - Art
- Visual Culture and Society - Art
Entry Requirement
University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects and:
- Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing,
- Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
OR a qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework at Level 4 or above in a related discipline.

Due to Covid-19 disruption, if you studied and achieved NCEA Level 3 during 2020, you only need 12 credits per Level 3 subject (i.e. total of 36 credits). Literacy and Numeracy requirements remain the same

If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.

Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic
- 5.5 Listening
- 5.5 Reading
- 5.5 Writing
- 5.5 Speaking
Fees & Scholarships
International Fee

$12,185 per year
Career Prospect
You will be well prepared to work within the wide and dynamic creative industries, either in companies or independently as a creative practitioner, craft cooperative designer, curator, gallery assistant, theatre/film/TV designer.

Graduates work across areas like jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, illustration, fabric design and printing. They also take on design studio roles in a range of related industries including galleries, museums and theatres, or in art departments for film and television productions.

Cost Of Studying At Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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