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Colab: creative technologies

At Colab: creative technologies we bring together the creative arts, design, digital media, computing, engineering and entrepreneurship in one project-based learning environment.

We’re a hub for emerging technologies, a cutting-edge research institute and also a creative industries network. When you study here, you’ll see how collaboration truly helps to create ideas that shape our world.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate study in creative technologies will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor of Creative Technologies

Postgraduate courses

Postgraduate study in creative technologies will build on your knowledge and expertise in your area of interest.

Research in creative technologies

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across creative technologies.

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Our facilities

You’ll get plenty of chances to research and develop designs and techniques in our state-of-the-art labs network. Each of our labs has specialist technologies – and experts to help you use them.

Facilities

Women in technology

If you’re a woman studying or interested in technology, you can find support, encouragement and fun in a number of groups – check out how you can help each other to succeed in your fields.

Women in technology

Great graduatesCharlotte AlexanderDigital Programmes Assistant, V&A Museum, LondonMaster of Creative Technologies
Bachelor of Creative Technologies
Bachelor of Creative Technologies (Honours)Her job is the perfect blend of creativity and technology, says Charlotte Alexander who is now a digital programmes assistant at London’s famous V&A Museum.Her job is the perfect blend of creativity and technology, says Charlotte Alexander who is now a digital programmes assistant at London’s famous V&A Museum. She helps to run the museum’s digital programme, which explores emerging digital art and design. Studying creative technologies was the perfect foundation for her current career, says the AUT alumna who moved to London last year.

Great graduatesJustin Cramer-RobertsJunior Digital Designer, .99Bachelor of Creative TechnologiesAs junior digital designer at .99, AUT creative technologies alumnus Justin Cramer- Roberts is thoroughly involved in the digital side of marketing campaigns.How do you decide what to study when you’re interested in everything? For Justin Cramer-Roberts, the answer was a Bachelor of Creative Technologies. He says he loved the fact that students’ projects were treated more like real work experience than study. Justin was inspired by the helpful, friendly and passionate staff at AUT and the state-of-the art environment.

Great graduatesAlejandro DavilaVirtual Reality Storytelling / VR Producer, Conical Ltd.Master of Creative TechnologiesAUT creative technologies alumnus Alejandro Davila is the man behind New Zealand’s first virtual reality film and a Young NZ Innovator of the Year finalist.The future of storytelling lies in virtual reality, says Alejandro Davila, the man behind New Zealand’s first virtual reality film and a Young NZ Innovator of the Year finalist. Built as a prototype at AUT, the project has received widespread media attention and Alejandro is now recognised as a pioneer in this field.

Great graduatesJulian de VilliersCreative Technologist Intern, Whitespace R&D, Lululemon, Vancouver, CanadaBachelor of Creative TechnologiesDeciding to study at AUT was easy, says Julian de Villiers who is now in Vancouver, working for Whitespace, the R&D and innovation hub for Lululemon.Deciding to study at AUT was easy, says Julian de Villiers who is now in Vancouver, working for Whitespace, the R&D and innovation hub for Lululemon. Julian says he is primarily interested in UX and UI design, but this position gives him the opportunity to apply his skills to a range of projects across multiple technologies.

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News

Alumni launch AR-enabled app

08 Mar, 2018

On Waitangi Day, AUT alumni launched the world's first AR-enabled Māori alphabet colouring book.

Research offers new hope for amputees

08 Mar, 2018

Recognising a technology gap for amputees saw Aaron Cleland create Neural Amusement, a groundbreaking research project seeking to ease the pain of phantom limbs...

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