What will I learn?

The Master of Visual Arts is an interdisciplinary research degree for creative professionals. This postgraduate art and design degree is highly flexible and caters for visual arts graduates and students from a variety of other creative backgrounds. You can tailor your studies to suit your art practice and professional interests. You'll work within our supportive visual arts studio environment where you'll be involved in group discussions and critique of each others work. You have access to individual studio spaces, supervisory support and well-equipped specialist art and design facilities. Your design research will contribute to diverse and emerging dialogues around visual arts and creative practice.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies

Study options

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$44,900.00 (22,59,802) per year

Accommodation Standard Studio Room - NZD468 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Bachelor of Visual Arts or equivalent with a B grade average or higher in the papers at level 7 or above

Other requirements

Applicants may be required to submit a portfolio of work and attend a selection interview

English Language Requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 90; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with A grade; AUT Academic English with B+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 176; PTE minimum overall score of 58.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.