Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts
Otago Polytechnic
Subject area
Visual Arts and Crafts not elsewhere classified
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Applicants must already hold the Bachelor of Visual Arts (level 7) or any equivalent qualification at a Bachelor?s level or any other undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
Exceptional applicants not meeting the entry requirements but with appropriate documented professional experience may also be considered.
International students must demonstrate that they have equivalent experience/qualifications as domestic students and those, whose first language is not English, must provide evidence of English language competence at IELTS level 6.5 (in all areas of the test).
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates will be confident and flexible visual arts practitioners in their chosen studio areas, who can integrate their material and conceptual knowledge in transferable ways within their practices and for the benefit of the employment sector. They are lifelong learners who are productive, lateral thinkers, effective problem solvers in the wider national and international arena. Graduands are able to produce a coherent body of studio work and can relate this work to its conceptual underpinnings and its wider community of practice in the field of contemporary art. Course work in research methodologies and participation in seminars on contemporary practices enable them to bridge the gaps created by special circumstances such as periods of leave from study or changes in study direction.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Visual Arts and Crafts at this level can earn:
$41,000
Median earnings one year after study
$46,000
Median earnings two years after study
$52,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
69%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust
Provided by:
The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust - Secretary
Website:
Value:
Previous awards have generally been given in the region of $3,000 - $5,000 (per award).
Waitaha-A-Hei / University of Waikato Scholarship
Provided by:
University of Waikato - Scholarships Office
Website:
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/
Value:
$14,500
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: https://www.op.ac.nz/
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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