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The Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Art unlocks your potential to transform creative ideas into a thriving career in art and design. This program emphasizes practical learning, allowing you to enhance your artistic skills through hands-on creation while mastering the technical expertise needed for professional success. Your initial year will be filled with exploration and trial, followed by developing a specialized practice that reflects your distinctive talents and personal journey—always maintaining a focus on learning by doing. Throughout your studies, experienced mentors will guide you, providing industry insights, encouraging creative risks, broadening cultural awareness, and inspiring innovative approaches.
Academic requirements
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age when they begin their studies and one of the following;
Successful completion of an appropriate qualification at Level 4 or above in an art- or design-related subject, where appropriate or
Successful completion of Year 13 (NCEA Level 3) with minimum of with minimum of 48 credits (approx.) 42 credits (approx.) or International Baccalaureate score 24+ or Cambridge International Examination (CIE) 120 points on UCAS tariff.
English Language Requirements:IELTS test: Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5. TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18); PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42; Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill. OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests. NZCEL - Level 4 (Academic). Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS.