Creative

Unleash your creativity and develop your potential in the world of art and design at UCOL. You’ll learn from award-winning practicing artists and designers.

Most of our arts and design qualifications fall under the Creative Industries Vocational Pathway.

Creative Industries
Creative Industries
- Masters
  - Master of Design
    Level 9
    Duration: 18 months, full-time
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
- Postgraduate
  - Postgraduate Diploma of Design
    Level 8
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
- Degrees
  - Bachelor of Design and Arts
    
    Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
    Start: July
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
    Majors in Visual Arts, Design Media, or Textile/Fashion Design
  - Bachelor of Creative Media
    
    Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
    Start: Mar 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
    Specialisation in Illustration, Photography, Design, 3D Animation, Film/Video
- Diplomas
  - New Zealand Diploma in Performing Arts (Māori and Pacific Dance) (Level 6)
    Level 6
    Duration: 2 years, 34 weeks each year.
    (See Course Hours & Duration for details)
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
  - New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year full-time, part time options also available.
    Start: July
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 6)
    Level 6
    Duration: 1 year, full-time (part-time options are available)
    Start: Mar 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 5)
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year, full time (part-time options are available)
    Start: Mar 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4)
    Level 4
    Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
    Start: July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3)
    Level 3
    Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
  - Certificate in Introductory Photography
    Level 5
    Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
    Start: August
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - Certificate in Intermediate Photography
    Level 5
    Duration: 10 Weeks, part-time
    Start: May
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - Certificate in Introduction to Video Creation
    Level 5
    Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
    Start: June
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Certificate in Entertainment and Event Technology (Level 4)
    Level 4
    Duration: 34 weeks
    Start: July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - Academy Gamification (Design & Development)
    Level 3
    Duration: 1 day a week
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Music
Music
- Diplomas
  - New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Music)
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Music
    Level 4
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: Feb 2023
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - STAR Music
    
    Duration: One day per week over five weeks (Friday).
    Start: August
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
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Daniella James
Bachelor of Creative Media Graduate
Daniella James has loved taking photos ever since she got her first camera at 8 years old. UCOL’s Bachelor of Creative Media has helped her develop her photography skills to a professional level and gain expertise in graphic design and videography.
Meet Daniella
Nicholas Toyne
Master of Design Student
From writing poetry and short stories when he was growing up, to studying music and media at university – Nicholas Toyne has always enjoyed expressing himself creatively. Now he has found his niche in sculpture and glass art.
Meet Nicholas

Creative

Masters

Postgraduate

Degrees

Diplomas

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Diplomas

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Daniella James

Nicholas Toyne