Māori Performing Arts : Kāwai Raupapa - Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art (Level 4)
Course details
About the course
Māori Performing Arts is an exciting, social, interactive and energetic programme. Do you have experience in the arts like kapa haka, theatre or drama? Have you always wanted to learn about using voice, sound and movement? Our kaiako have industry experience and they'll make this an experience of a lifetime.
Learn how to produce and perform at a professional level. You'll also build your self-confidence and an understanding of your identity. Immerse yourself in te ao Māori and watch your future open up before your eyes!
When you pass this programme, you'll get this qualification:
- New Zealand Certificate in Ngā Toi Level 4 (Māori Performing Arts)
You'll learn about:
- performance skills
- performance production
- performance studies
- time and project management skills
- other toi practitioners
- rangahau (research)
- history, tikanga and cultural practices relating to toi.
Entry requirements
To enrol in this programme, a potential student must be:
- be at least 16 years of age
- be a New Zealand citizen (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands) or permanent resident
- submit a portfolio of creative practice
- attend an interview and selection process to demonstrate suitability to the programme.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Established in 1984, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will provide holistic education opportunities of the highest quality for Māori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of certificate to degree level qualifications to New Zealanders of all ages and walks of life.
Operating from over 80 locations throughout the country, we provide a unique learning environment. We aim to overcome barriers to learning, and to meet the needs of all within the communities we serve.
Guided by Māori principles and values, we take great pride in this nurturing and inclusive learning environment, as well as the depth and diversity of our courses in small business, computing, social work, teaching, Māori performing arts and te reo Māori.