Photography
Develop a photography practice that is critically engaged both with the world of images around you and the other aspects of your life, your community, and the place in which you live. Learn how to make informed and appropriate choice about the range of technologies available to you, from darkroom to digital, to communicate your experiences and ideas. The photography studio is equipped to enable you to explore photography in all its forms using darkroom, large-scale digital colour printing, computer labs and a lighting studio.
Bachelor of Visual Arts
- Dunedin School of Art
- Three years full-time
- Level 7
- Starts February
- Apply now
Translate your creativity into a career! A qualification in the Visual Arts will allow you to find employment in an exciting and diverse range of professions such as a practising artist, curator, art educator or researcher. A variety of roles within the digital and film industries would also be possible.
Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts
- Dunedin School of Art
- One year full-time; two years part-time
- Level 7
- Starts February and July
- Apply now
If you already hold a degree and would like to develop your fine arts skills, this programme offers you the chance to carry out an intensive course of study, tailored to suit your individual goals and requirements.
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)
- Dunedin School of Art
- One year full-time; two years part-time
- Level 8
- Starts February and July
- Apply now
Ideal if you are a high achiever who intends to pursue further study, this research-focused programme culminates in an exhibition and writings demonstrating your intellectual rigour and professional expertise.
Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts
- Dunedin School of Art
- Six months full-time; one year part-time
- Level 8
- Starts February and July
- Apply now
If you are seeking initial engagement in postgraduate study this structured programme is for you! Create a body of critically engaged studio work and write a set essay on an aspect of related research methodology.
Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts
- Dunedin School of Art
- One year full-time; two years part-time
- Level 8
- Starts February and July
- Apply now
Develop and display mastery of the professional, technical and conceptual skills relevant to your chosen field through an original exhibition and associated writing, leading to a broader range of career options.
Master of Fine Arts
- Dunedin School of Art or low residency option
- Two years full-time; four years part-time (flexible movement between these two options is possible)
- Level 9
- Starts March and September (preferred); flexible start dates are available
- Apply anytime
Practicing artists will especially benefit from this in-depth research project, which has been benchmarked against national and international standards and culminates in a public exhibition and dissertation.
Master of Visual Arts
- Dunedin School of Art or low residency option
- One year full-time; 2 years part-time
- Level 9
- Starts March and September (preferred); flexible start dates are available
- Apply anytime
Develop and display mastery of the professional, technical and conceptual skills relevant to your chosen field through an original exhibition and associated writing, leading to a broader range of career options.