Bachelor of Visual Arts

Graduates will have a professional qualification in visual arts that incorporates a range of current practices and builds high-level skills. They will have developed their practical art talents and their ability to work with concepts, and also their skills in analysing and critically evaluating art with a focus on how to generate and develop art ideas, and how to work with visual language. They will also have learned about the theoretical and historical contexts related to art. Career opportunities include working as practising artists, arts administrators, curators, art historians, art critics, photographers, art writers or art teachers.

AUT is a contemporary New Zealand university focused on providing exceptional student opportunities and learning experiences, and graduate success in a context stimulated by impactful research and industry connectivity.

More than 26,000 students are enrolled at AUT in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, studying at one of the three campuses. AUT has consistently been a leader in undergraduate and postgraduate enrolment growth of both New Zealand and international students across a wide range of professional disciplines, and as a result we are now the second largest university in New Zealand.

AUT's teaching is innovative and student centred. AUT encourages students to collaborate, experiment and to experience working life beyond the classroom. In addition to teaching, the university has a strong focus on innovative research in areas such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence and nutrition.