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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Why has trust in news fallen?

Why has trust in news fallen?

Communication studies
We live in an age of declining trust in public institutions: parliament, the health and education systems, courts and police have all suffered over the past dec...
AUT at METexpo 2025

AUT at METexpo 2025

Art and design
Auckland University of Technology staff and students share knowledge at the Society for Media Professionals, Technologists and Engineers’ METexpo 2025.
Taylor Swift is filling a ‘blank space’ in academic research

Taylor Swift is filling a ‘blank space’ in academic research

Communication studies
A new book explores how Swift studies is bringing the cultural phenomena of Taylor Swift into academia.
Celebrate Cook Islands Language Week

Celebrate Cook Islands Language Week

Art and design
AUT celebrates Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani|Cook Islands Māori Language Week.

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.

Faculty contacts

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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