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: February
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
- Postgraduate
  - Postgraduate Diploma of Design
    Level 8
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
- Degrees
  - Bachelor of Design and Arts
    
    Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time study options
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
    with majors in Visual Arts, Design Media, or Textile/Fashion Design
  - Bachelor of Creative Media
    Level 7
    Duration: 3 years, full-time (part-time options are available)
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- Diplomas
  - New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year fulltime, part time options also available.
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 6)
    Level 6
    Duration: 1 year, full-time (part-time options are available)
    Start: March
    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: March
    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/August
    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: October/February/March
    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
    UCOL Whanganui
  - Certificate in Intermediate Photography
    Level 5
    Duration: 10 Weeks, part-time
    Start: September
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - Certificate in Introduction to Video Creation
    Level 5
    Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
    Start: October
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - Academy Digital Innovation Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: One day per week.
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
  - Academy Fashion and Textile Design Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: One day per week.
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Whanganui
  - Academy Gaming 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: February/March
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Music
    Level 4
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - STAR Music Programme
    
    Duration: One day a week for eight weeks.
    Start: TBC
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
    N/A

Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler
Creative Graduates
Since they were students at UCOL, Amy Fowler and Kelvin Gilbert had talked about setting up their own creative agency.
Meet Kelvin
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

Creative

Masters

Postgraduate

Degrees

Diplomas

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Diplomas

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler

Daniella James