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Master of Art and Design

The Master of Art and Design is an interdisciplinary, modular research degree for art and design graduates and creative professionals. The degree is highly flexible, enabling students from a variety of backgrounds to extend and develop their area of interest.

Quick facts

Programme Code: AK3483
Level:
9
Points:
240
Duration:
Two years full time / Five years part time
Venue:
City Campus / Off campus via distance learning
Start date:
4 March 2013
Application deadline:
  1 December 2012

AUT encourages early application. There are limited places available. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full. Applicants will normally be selected on the basis of their level of academic achievement and may be required to attend a selection interview.

Entry requirements

  • Guidelines to entry
  • A proposal describing the proposed research project
  • A portfolio
  • Interview may be required

Specialist areas:

  • Digital Design (animation, moving image, gaming, web, post production and film)
  • Fashion and Textiles (knit, print, textile, fashion and costume design)
  • Graphics (typography, illustration, animation and short film, photography and graphic novel)
  • Product Design (product and furniture)
  • Spatial Design (interior, furniture, urbanism, performance, installation, moving image, digital environments, exhibition design and spatial theory)
  • Visual Arts (multimedia, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation and performance)

Structure

The Master of Art and Design enables you to explore and develop a body of work at an advanced level. The first year focuses on contextual, technological, methodological and interdisciplinary issues and practices (students in the first year are enrolled into AK1298 - Postgraduate Diploma in Art and Design). The coursework completed in the first stage of the degree provides the basis for the development of independent research and thesis production in the second year.

A thesis brings original thinking to bear on something that engages your personal or professional interest. You may propose topics of an applied professional, technological or academic nature and will be required to make an original contribution to knowledge through the project in which you are engaged.

Research is a student-directed process, which is supported by supervisors and seminars.

On-campus candidates enjoy dedicated individual studio spaces, specialist facilities with extended access hours, and library and learning centre facilities. Off-campus students have regular weekly online sessions (ARDEN), weekend residences in their geographic locations and in Auckland they also benefit from a flexible library delivery service.

Year one papers - 120 points in total (both full year papers)
118111 Research Practice (Art and Design) (60)

118112 Research Contexts and Methods (Art and Design) (60)

Year two - 120 points in total
119003 Thesis (120)

Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers.

Please contact the Programme Administrator, Champa De for programme information and availability of papers.

Last updated: 10 May 2012 10:30am

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