Bachelor of Literary Performing Arts

Te Wananga o Raukawa

Subject area

Ngā Mahi a Rēhia (Māori Performing Arts)

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age, have a demonstrated interest in the subject and a strong desire to be bilingual. Evidence of support from a hapuu or iwi is to be provided.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification is intended for those who wish to actively contribute to Te
Whare Tapere (Māori literary performing arts) knowledge and practices
through performance, composition and production to reclaim, maintain and
expand iwi and hapū knowledge and te reo Māori revitalisation.
The purpose of the Poutuarongo Whare Tapere is to provide whānau, hapū
and iwi with researchers, composers and performers knowledgeable in te reo
Māori, tikanga Māori, and hapū and iwi kōrero tuku iho, with the ability to
comment on political and social current affairs on the marae and in other
environments.
Graduates will be able to apply and demonstrate advanced skills, knowledge
and behaviours in the investigation of hapū and iwi knowledge, performance,
composition and production. They will investigate the history and current
position of their marae, hapū, and iwi including whakapapa, value systems,
te reo Māori capability and oral literature at an intermediate level. Graduates will have an intermediate conversational level of te reo Māori. These skills,
knowledge and behaviours will enhance their ability to actively contribute to
whānau, hapū and iwi aspirations.