Bachelor of Creative Technologies
Love technology, design, digital media and creativity? Work on a range of creative projects - from making films and creating animations to designing games and multimedia environments.
The Bachelor of Creative Technologies was developed with the future in mind and – like the future – it continues to evolve. Your learning is project-based and takes place in studios where you collaborate with your classmates on a range of projects.
You study programming, and explore how to make films, create animations and soundscapes, and CAD design interactive multimedia environments or games. You also learn to apply your ideas to different fields, think entrepreneurially, and present and promote your ideas.
Start date: 2019
- Download Colab: Creative Technologies programme brochure [PDF, 3.0 MB]
Minimum entry requirements
Selection criteria
Evidence of creative/technical ability or an interview may be required. All applicants are encouraged to apply and such evidence will be requested if required.
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent
Preferred New Zealand school subjects
Design (Practical Art), Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies, Technology, Processing Technologies, Construction and Mechanical Technologies, Drama, Media Studies, Music, Mathematics, Science, Statistics, Calculus.
Year 1
You’re introduced to key concepts of creative technologies and develop these through diverse studio projects. Projects will vary and you’ll learn how to express your ideas in a variety of digital and physical media – whether it’s through video, sound, mechatronics, games or smart objects.
You study the following papers:
- COMP570 Programming for Creativity (15 points)
- CTEC500 Integrative Practice (15 points)
- CTEC501 Creative Technologies Studio I (30 points)
- CTEC502 Introduction to the Creative Technologies (15 points)
- CTEC503 Creative Technologies Studio II (30 points)
- ENEL599 Physical Computing (15 points)
Year 2
You have more choice of studio projects. Each semester has a number of themes that provide a degree of focus, but you’re encouraged to develop your studio projects in creative, unexpected or provocative ways. We encourage you to work in teams or with people outside AUT.
You study the following papers:
- CTEC600 Knowledge, Inquiry and Practice (15 points)
- CTEC607 Creative Technologies Studio III (30 points)
- CTEC608 Creative Technologies Studio IV (30 points)
And choose one paper from:
- CTEC601 Synthetic Realities (15 points)
- CTEC602 Interactive Technology and Systems (15 points)
- CTEC603 Digital Fabrication (15 points)
- CTEC604 New Media Applications (15 points)
- CTEC605 Creative Audio (15 points)
- CTEC606 Experimental Imagery (15 points)
- CTEC609 Technology, Culture and Creative Practice (15 points)
- ENTR680 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (15 points)
You also choose two more papers from the options above or from any other AUT degree as approved by the programme leader.
Year 3
You work on more complex projects in the studio. Projects may be developed in consultation with industry partners.
You study the following papers:
- CTEC708 Creative Technologies Studio V (30 points)
- CTEC709 Creative Technologies Studio VI (30 points)
And choose two papers from:
- COMP770 Virtual and Immersive Environments IV (15 points)
- COMP771 Intelligent Agents and Environments (15 points)
- CTEC700 Space, Image and Sound (15 points)
- CTEC701 Mediated Performance (15 points)
- CTEC702 Emerging Practices (15 points)
- CTEC703 Interaction and Play (15 points)
- CTEC704 Transmedia Narratives (15 points)
- CTEC705 Creative Workflows (15 points)
- CTEC706 Research Practicum I (15 points)
- CTEC707 Research Practicum II (15 points)
- CTEC710 Problem Framing (15 points)
You also choose two more papers from the options above or from any other AUT degree as approved by the programme leader.
Additional majors and minors for bachelor’s degrees
Add an additional major or a minor to your bachelor’s degree and study another area that interests you. You can choose from a wide range of additional majors or minors.
Additional majors and minors for bachelor’s degrees
More details about papers in this programme
Detailed programme structure and paper outlines (Blackboard)
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Additional majors, minors and elective papers within the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies
Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers.
- Artificial intelligence
- Augmented and virtual reality
- Creative enterprises
- Creative technologies
- Digital media
- Electronic music and sound
- Film and sound post-production
- Games and interaction
- Internet of things
- Mechatronics
- Mobile and web applications
- Smart environments
- Smart textiles
- Technology start-ups
- Transmedia
- Wearable technologies
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25 Feb 2019
- The tuition fee for a year of full-time study varies depending on your course of study and the combination of papers you study within your qualification. Estimates given are based on paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Your exact fees will be calculated at the time of invoicing.
- The tuition fee for a year of full-time study varies depending on your course of study and the combination of papers you study within your qualification. Estimates given are based on paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Your exact fees will be calculated at the time of invoicing.
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