Passionate about art? Our visual arts degree prepares you for the demands of a career in contemporary art, whether as an artist or in the many other roles within the art sector.
Study visual arts and enjoy a student-centred and studio-based programme where you can follow your interests in art – including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture or moving-image.
As a graduate of our visual arts programme, you’ll have a sound understanding of the trends and concepts driving contemporary art, the importance of mātauranga Māori, and how to work collaboratively to produce objects, craft, images, taonga and artefacts.
Choose one of these majors as part of your degree
- Painting, Printmaking and Drawing
- Photography, Sculpture and Moving-image
Add a second major
If you want to include a second major, you can:
- Choose another subject from the list above
- Add a design major
- Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design
- Communication Design
- Fashion Design
- Industrial Design
- Interaction Design
- Spatial and Interior Design