New Zealand: Popular Destination for Fine Arts Studies

New Zealand has been emerged as a major higher education destination for students from Asia-Pacific region over the last few years. This has happened mainly because of the wide array of well structured professional programs offered by many New Zealand academic institutions across various disciplines. Many international students prefer New Zealand academic institutions for gaining professional qualifications in the field of Fine Arts studies.

In New Zealand, Fine Arts programs are majorly conducted at the campuses of the Otago Polytechnic; the University of Auckland; the University of Canterbury; the Universal College of Learning; the Waiariki Institute of Technology; the Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design and the Massey University.

Otago Polytechnic

Major Fine Arts programs available at the Otago Polytechnic (http://www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz) include a Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts; a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts.

The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland (http://www.auckland.ac.nz) offers a graduate program, Bachelor of Fine Arts; a post graduate qualification, Master of Fine Arts  and a doctoral qualification, Doctor of Fine Arts. All these programs are open for overseas candidates.

The University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury (http://www.canterbury.ac.nz) offers two post graduate level qualifications in fine arts viz. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Master of Fine Arts and two bachelor level qualifications viz. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) for the eligible overseas candidates.

Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design, New Zealand

Fine Arts degrees awarded by the Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design (http://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz) includes a Master of Fine Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

Massey University

Massey University (http://www.massey.ac.nz) is a popular education destination in Asia-Pacific region for gaining Fine Arts professional qualifications. Master of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours); Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts and Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts programs are conducted at the university.

Besides, the Universal College of Learning-UCOL (http://www.ucol.ac.nz) offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Waiariki Institute of Technology (http://www.waiariki.ac.nz) offers a Diploma in Visual Arts, Fine Arts, and Visual Communication for interested applicants.