Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice enables artists, designers, photographers, animators, educators, performers, directors, producers and other creative thinkers to advance their professional careers within Unitec’s Creative Industries cultural hub. 

 

In the first semester, a combination of taught, negotiated or studio courses allow you to tailor the learning experience to your specialist creative research interests, whether these fall into traditional (graphic design, industrial design, photography, animation, visual arts, performance) or hybrid domains (service design, experience design, design for social innovation, performance or production design, transmedia, interdisciplinary practice). 

 

Your second semester involves conceptualising, proposing and implementing advanced creative research. You will be supervised and mentored by academic staff and/or industry professionals. Creative projects may take place on campus or be integrated into a relevant workplace. 

 

Highlights

• Create a body of new work, improve your job opportunities, and refresh or re-orient your profession.

• Develop critical self-reflection, creative thinking and research skills by taking your practice to an advanced level.

• Work in an evolving multi-disciplinary environment where you will get exposure to a wide range of approaches, practices, and theories. 

• Improve your communication and project proposal skills through studio critiques and written components. 

• Learn from supervisors that include notable artists, designers, and educators. 

• Enhance your creative portfolio with a significant advanced research project.