Master of Creative Practice in Christchurch New Zealand | Ara Institute of Canterbury

Earn a credential that establishes you as an innovator in creative fields.
The Master of Creative Practice is tailored for creative professionals including musicians, theater artists, visual and performing artists, designers, filmmakers, authors, directors, and other individuals involved in creative endeavors.

If you're a graduate with creative industry experience seeking to become a trailblazer in your field, this program provides the ideal pathway to validate your expertise. It's also suitable if you're early in your career but have shown exceptional academic and creative achievement at the undergraduate or graduate level.

This program immerses you in exploring, analyzing, and influencing your chosen creative field within both academic and professional settings. You'll critically examine your work through theoretical frameworks while evolving your practice into a comprehensive, research-driven thesis.

You'll expand your creative boundaries by conducting in-depth, original practice-based research that meets global academic standards. The program also prepares you to push creative frontiers through independent, innovative research projects.