Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts
Otago Polytechnic Ltd
Subject area
Fine Arts
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Open to graduates or to those who have been able to demonstrate equivalent practical, professional or educational experience of an appropriate kind. This may include bachelor's degrees or other level 7 qualifications. If English is not your first language, you must also demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 6.0, with no band score less than 5.5.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates will demonstrate the capacity to pursue a career as independent practitioners within a chosen studio area and to exhibit professional judgement in relation to the production of their own work within the changing contexts of the visual arts in the bicultural environment of Aotearoa/New Zealand and the broader international realm. They will have a practical and conceptual understanding of a broad range of studio practices in addition to highly developed skills in a studio area in which they will be ready to pursue further professional, educational or scholarly activities. They will be ready to engage with the professional networks of their field of practice. They will also have a wide range of transferable skills which will enable them to enter other areas of industry and employment. For more information refer Otago Polytechnic http://www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Visual Arts and Crafts at this level can earn:
($1)
Median earnings one year after study
$26,000
Median earnings two years after study
($1)
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Not Available
Employment rate two years after study
Not Available
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Grants & Scholarships
Provided by:
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board
Website:
Value:
$1,000
Rural Women New Zealand Tertiary Bursaries
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$1,000 each.
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 762 786
Phone: (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 471 6870
Email: info@op.ac.nz
Web: http://https://www.op.ac.nz/
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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