Bachelor of Creativity
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Through three years of study, learn real design skills to bring your concepts to life. Choose from our two majors Digital Media & Design or Animation. Our programmes are hands-on and practical, incorporating arts-based techniques to develop original design work. Work on individual, client and collaborative projects to build a work-ready portfolio with other like-minded creatives.
What you will learn
Digital Media and Design major
In the Digital Media & Design major, you'll begin by exploring four core areas – Animation, Game, Graphic and Screen Design – before specializing in your final year. You'll learn how to bring stories to life through animation, create engaging and interactive games through storytelling and world-building, communicate visually using illustration and typography in graphic design, and blend text, image and sound for dynamic screen applications.
- Animation Design teaches you how to bring static images to life. Learn the fundamentals of animation to create both 2D and 3D animations.
- Game Design explores how storytelling, conceptual art and worldbuilding combine to create engaging interactive experiences. Learn how to create a fully functioning prototype game.
- Graphic Design teaches you how to communicate through a visual language. Learn about the elements and principles of design and the ways conceptual thinking and problem solving can be used.
- Screen Design introduces you to filmmaking techniques combined with motion graphics to create video installation art and title sequences for film. Learn how text, images and sound produce dynamic moving visuals that tell compelling stories.
Animation major
In the Animation major, you'll focus on the craft of animated storytelling. You'll experiment with motion graphics, learn the techniques behind stop motion, and produce 2D and 3D animations for film, television, games, and online platforms. This major equips you with the skills and experience to work in studios, agencies or as an independent creator, in roles such as junior animator, motion designer, or 3D artist.
Career options
- Animator
- Motion Graphics Developer
- Game Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Screen Designer
- Video Maker
- Multimedia Designer
- Art Director
- Content Creator
Entry requirements
For ākonga, at the start of their study journey, we encourage you to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Creativity Level 4, or equivalent, or have evidence of prior learning before enrolling in this programme.
It is helpful for students to have access to a laptop of sufficient capability and Adobe Creative Cloud software to meet programme requirements.
International students
IELTS 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5)
Find your country's equivalent academic entry requirements here
*International fee displayed is for 1 year of study (equivalent to 120 credits) and does not include insurance, administration and student service fees. For more details, please email: [email protected]. International ākonga study grants are available. Contact [email protected]for eligibility details.
About the provider
Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of
vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning
our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging
people, place, culture, and values.
Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all.
More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job. We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals.
We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.
Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.