Creative and Performing Arts Programs in New Zealand

Creative and Performing Arts Programs in New Zealand are mainly conducted at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology; Design and Arts College of New Zealand; Otago Polytechnic; Unitec New Zealand and the Whitireia Community Polytechnic institute.

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Creative Arts Programs offered by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology(http://www.cpit.ac.nz) includes a Diploma in Circo Arts; Bachelor of Design (Craft Art, Spatial Design, Visual Communications); Diploma in Professional Photography and a Diploma in Interior Decor.

Design and Arts College of New Zealand

Design and Arts College of New Zealand (http://www.dac.ac.nz) is a major destination of creative arts programs such as Certificate of Communication Arts and Design ; Diploma of Communication Arts and Design; Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration; Diploma of Contemporary Photography and Foundation Certificate of Design and Arts.

Otago Polytechnic

Otago Polytechnic(http://www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz) offers a Diploma in Ceramic Arts (Levels 6 and 7); Bachelor of Design (Product); Certificate in Creative Studies; Master of Product Design Enterprise; Bachelor of Design (Communication) and Bachelor of Design (Interiors) in the field of creative arts.

Unitec New Zealand

Unitec New Zealand(http://www.unitec.ac.nz) is a major destination of performing arts studies in the region of Asia-Pacific and major performing arts programs offered at the institute includes programs like Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts; Master of Design; Diploma in Contemporary Craft (Exit Award); Diploma in Product Design Studies (Exit Award) and Certificate in Traditional and Contemporary Maori Weaving.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Whitireia Community Polytechnic(http://www.whitireia.ac.nz) has several performing arts professional programs on offer and major courses are Diploma in Performing Arts; Whitireia Certificate in Performing Arts; Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts ; Certificate in Creative Writing; Certificate in Practical Photography; Certificate in Desktop Publishing for Print and the Web; NZ National Diploma in Craft, Art and Design; Whitireia Certificate in Signmaking and NZ National Certificate in Design (Technician).

Additionally, Wellington Institute of Technology (http://www.weltec.ac.nz) offers a Bachelor of Design (Interior) and Diploma in Product Design & Development and Southern Institute of Technology (http://www.sit.ac.nz) offers a Diploma in Professional Photography.

Manukau Institute of Technology (http://www.manukau.ac.nz/international) is popular for a Certificate program in Jewellery Techniques while Massey University(http://www.massey.ac.nz) is famous for a Master of Philosophy in Creative Arts program.

Other New Zealand institutions that offer programs in creative arts and performing arts are Tairawhiti Polytechnic (Diploma in Jade and Hard Stone Carving; Certificate in Jade and Hard Stone Carving); Victoria University of Wellington (Master of Theatre Arts; Master of Creative and Performing Arts; Bachelor of Performing Arts); the University of Canterbury (Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing) and the University of Otago (Bachelor of Maori Traditional Arts).