Faculty of Design and Creative TechnologiesTe Ara Auaha

AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha recognises that design as a discipline is central to advancing transdisciplinary learning and research at university level. The faculty houses five very distinct discipline areas: architecture and built environment, art and design, creative technologies, communication studies, and engineering, computer and mathematical sciences.

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Keeping warm at home 

Keeping warm at home 

Architecture and built environment
NZ homes can be cold and damp. Here are four tips to help keep your place warm this winter.
Student receives NZ Space Scholarship

Student receives NZ Space Scholarship

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
Auckland University of Technology student Asif Rasha will work alongside NASA scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California
Panel discussion: Auckland’s volcanoes 

Panel discussion: Auckland’s volcanoes 

Art and design
A panel discussion on 29 May at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) will explore the volcanoes and lava caves of Tāmaki Makaurau.
The complex realities of managed retreat

The complex realities of managed retreat

Architecture and built environment
With large parts of NZ recently pummelled by Cyclone Tam and heavy rain, it’s important to remember that natural hazards have long shaped our cities.

Research within our schools

At AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, we believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across the following areas:

Residency programme for creative practitioners from France

The Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies hosts a French art or design professional each year under the Te Ataata Residency programme. Learn more about the faculty's residency programme and its aims on the link below.

Te Ataata Residency programme

Contact details

Find contact details and location information for the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies on the link below.

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Courses offered

AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies offers a wide range of world-class creative, engineering and technology programmes at all study levels, from certificate to doctoral degree.

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Celebrating Māori & Pacific success

Our Mana tangata, Mana whenua, Mana moana website celebrates Māori and Pacific success in our faculty. It showcases both academic and professional staff, and our connection to the communities we come from and serve.

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