Regulations for The Bachelor of Screen Arts - BSA

Official rules and regulations for the Bachelor of Screen Arts. These regulations are for the 2025 intake to this qualification.

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Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Bachelor of Screen Arts requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Screen Arts shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling 360 credits, comprising:

(a) a minimum of 285 credits as specified in the Schedule to the Qualification; and

(b) up to 75 credits from any other courses offered by the University;

and including

(c) a maximum of 165 credits at 100 level;

(d) at least 90 credits at 200 level;

(e) at least 105 credits at 300 level;

(f) completion of at least one major

Specialisations

3. Candidates must complete the requirements of at least one major as specified in Schedule B of the Qualification.

4. Single majors available are: Animation; Factual Production; Film Production; Game Development; Immersive Media; Media Technology; and Visual Effects

5. Candidates may complete a double major in Mātauranga Toi Māori and one other specialisation from Regulation 4 by the requirements of the specialisations as set out in Schedule B.  Individual courses cannot be counted towards both majors. Such candidates may, however, count up to 135 credits towards both the Mātauranga Toi Māori major and the Core.

6. Candidates may include a minor from any other undergraduate degree within the University for which recognised minors are specified, in accordance with the requirements for the minor as specified in the regulations of the qualification from which the minor has been drawn.

Completion requirements

7. Any timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates will apply.

8. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes. Candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Certificate in Creative Arts, Diploma in Creative Arts or Diploma in Screen Arts should they meet the Qualification Requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

9. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

10. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations, candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Media Production prior to 1 January 2023 may substitute a course or courses already completed for a course or courses of the same value and at the same or lower level within the Schedule. Such candidates may be exempt from the requirement to complete a major and may be permitted to graduate under the Bachelor of Creative Media Production, until 31 December 2027.

Schedule for the Bachelor of Screen Arts

Course planning key

Prerequisites
Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites
Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions
Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
Courses
Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code
Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations
Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Schedule A: Core courses

100 level Studios (Choose 15 credits from)

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Course code: 289103 Introduction to Animation 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of animation. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of animation.

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Course code: 289104 Introduction to Visual Effects 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of visual effects. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the production of visual effects.

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Course code: 289106 Introduction to Game Development 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of game development. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of games.

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Course code: 289112 Introduction to Film Production 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of film production. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of film.

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Course code: 289113 Introduction to Media Technology 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of media technologies. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of media technology.

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Course code: 289116 Introduction to Immersive Media 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of immersive media. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of immersive media.

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Course code: 289117 Introduction to Factual Production 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of factual production. Students will also gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of factual content.

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Course code: 298157 Toi Ᾱtea 1 15 credits

An introduction to the development of personal forms of expression though an engagement with the values, concepts, traditions, art/design forms and structures of the whare whakairo.

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100 Level Explorations (Choose at least 30 credits from)

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Course code: 197123 Explorations in Visualisation 15 credits

Explorations in Visualisation explores how creative practitioners comprehend, generate, and communicate ideas. The course provides students with foundational skills and techniques for representing ideas in traditional and digital media. The course will be valuable for students from any creative area who want to communicate their work and thoughts visually.

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Course code: 197124 Explorations in Materials and Making 15 credits

Explorations in Materials provides students with practices and skills to explore physical materials, surfaces and structures in their making. Students will gain hands-on creative and technical knowledge and understanding of sustainable ecologies of materials. It will appeal to students across the creative arts who want to create and work with physical materials as part of their creative practice.

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Course code: 197191 Explorations in Creative Coding and Media 15 credits

Explorations in Coding and Media explores how creative practitioners leverage computational concepts as a creative tool. Students will acquire basic knowledge and foundational techniques that can be applied across creative practice.

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Course code: 198124 Explorations in Digital Asset Creation 15 credits

Learn foundational skills for creating digital 3d assets. In this course, you will be guided through hands-on creative exercises to develop the skills and knowledge required to produce digital assets that can then be inputted into various software for object-building, world-building and character building across a variety of digital platforms. The approaches and outputs in this course will benefit any creative arts students working in digital technologies. The core 3D skills you will gain include: - Understanding the creative process to make 3D assets - UV mapping – initial process of adding texture/colour to 3D work - Creating textures/colour - Digital lighting - Preparing your assets for animation Explorations in Digital Assets can be used to take your creativity to the next level - especially when paired with other Exploration and studio courses.

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Course code: 213155 Explorations in Drawing 15 credits

Explorations in Drawing introduces students to foundational techniques and practices of observational drawing, drawing as thinking, drawing for ideation. The course guides beginners and skilled practitioners alike through a variety of exercises, introducing students to practices from across the creative arts. Skills taught in this course will be useful for students in all areas creative practice.

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Course code: 293125 Explorations in Narrative 15 credits

Explorations in Narrative introduces students to the processes of analysing, interpreting, and creating stories with the intent of realising the material through various creative practices. With the option of producing written or visual narratives, students will gain a foundation in storytelling that can be applicable to diverse creative practices.

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Course code: 293126 Explorations in Image and Meaning 15 credits

Explorations in Image and Meaning explores how creative practitioners capture, construct and manipulate two-dimensional imagery. The course provides students with foundational skills and techniques to construct and analyse two dimensional images.

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Course code: 293127 Explorations in Colour and Context 15 credits

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills to understand and apply colour in their creative practice. Students will experiment with mixing pigments in analogue and digital environments and consider colour’s cultural, communicative, and evocative potential.

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Critical Studies: Minimum 1 from each level (Choose at least 45 credits from)

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Course code: 133154 Music, People, Places 15 credits

An introduction to the people, places, and scholarship of the contemporary music industries. Through the analysis of various issues, trends, and cultural and social contexts, this course supports and encourages students to critically explore the challenges and opportunities of local and global music industries, building awareness of the contemporary commercial music landscape.

Restrictions: 133255

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Course code: 133257 Music and Ethics 15 credits

Students will analyse a range of philosophical and critical perspectives on the ethics, social roles, and cultural responsibilities of music and its associated communities. Through exploring theoretical positions to develop tools for the analysis of their own practices, students develop a robust critical understanding of the intersections of music, ethical conduct, and professional practice as these inform their own positionality within creative communities.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 150106, 133154, 197139, 237131, 289100

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Course code: 133355 Music, Politics, Economies 15 credits

Students explore theoretical approaches to music's intersections with politics and economies to inform an advanced understanding of music as a cultural industry. Students employ strategies of critical reflection, collaboration, and praxis to analyse their situatedness within the social, legal, and industrial landscapes of the contemporary music industries, and engage with the symbiotic relationship between politics and the economy as it shapes their own experiences and professional outlooks.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 237231, 133257, 289200, 150206, 197239

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Course code: 150106 Nga Hanga Whakairo: Traditional Māori Visual Art 15 credits

An introduction to the scope of Māori art with a view to recognising traditional elementary forms and their significance. Social and cultural dimensions will be considered and Māori art forms from pre-contact times to the present will be examined within the context of a dynamic and changing society.

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Course code: 150206 Ngā Momo Whakairo: Contemporary Māori Visual Art 15 credits

An interpretation of the design structures that constitute Māori art from a bicultural perspective together with an examination of the factors that determine stylistic change.

Prerequisites: 150106

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Course code: 197139 Design, Purpose, People and Place 15 credits

Positionality is a key concept in the creative arts. In this course you will interrogate the concept in relation to how we think about the world we live in, what we see as beautiful or objectionable, and what we believe about who we are. We pay particular attention to our place: in Pukeahu, in Aotearoa, and in the world.

Restrictions: 237130

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Course code: 197239 Design in the Pluriverse 15 credits

Examine how contemporary design evolved from its roots in identity, craft and technology through to its place in contemporary culture and society. From our local perspectives as Tangata Whenua and Tangata te Tiriti to the broader tensions of functioning in a globalised world with a plurality of identities and subject positions, we examine what it means to operate within the pluriverse, always in relation to one another.

Prerequisites: 289100 OR 237131 OR 133154 OR 150106 OR 197139 Restrictions: 237230

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Course code: 197339 Transformation: Discourse in Design 15 credits

From the design of serving communities, to processes, to the necessity of embracing the health of our planet, this course encourages students to independently explore and appraise a range of ideas that critically examine how contemporary design is shaped by cultural, ethical, moral, commercial, ecological and technological complexity.

Prerequisites: 197239 OR 289200 OR 237231 OR 133257 OR 150206 Restrictions: 237330

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Course code: 237131 Art, Culture and Contexts 15 credits

An introduction to critical thinking through key contemporary topics and debates related to the production and reception of art. Students will have the opportunity to investigate a range of contemporary art practices and texts, in order to recognise and gain insights of their own values and processes as creative practitioners. Examples will be drawn from both Aotearoa and international contexts.

Restrictions: 237102

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Course code: 237231 Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Art 15 credits

An exploration of diverse perspectives to develop critical responses relevant to contemporary art in Aotearoa. Students will examine cultural, theoretical, political, social, and ethical issues that are contributing to the shaping of contemporary art. The understandings gained will contextualise the student's own practice in relation to local and global shifts in cultural production that have taken place over the past two decades.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 150106, 237131, 289100, 133154, 197139

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Course code: 237331 Critical Understandings of Contemporary Art 15 credits

This course examines and appraises ideas that contribute to a critical understanding of contemporary art. Students will evaluate a range of content in relation to their own creative practice as well as the wider contemporary art world. The relation between artists and their processes and approaches will be explored through topics such as race, gender, intersectionality, decolonisation, popular culture, politics, social justice, and others.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 237231, 289200, 150206, 133257, 197239

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Course code: 289100 Screen Arts, Creativity and Critical Thinking 15 credits

In this course, tauira are introduced to a range of concepts and theories that provide insight into why artists make screen media, the value of media to those who engage with it, and the impact of media on societies and cultures. Tauira will critically investigate screen practices and texts, gaining a greater understanding of their own values, motivations and processes as creative practitioners.

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Course code: 289200 Screen Arts, Societies and Cultures 15 credits

In this course, tauira will engage with a range of critical and philosophical concepts and perspectives that provide insight into their developing creative practices and offer a wider understanding of the social and cultural significance of their work. Tauira develop tools for critically assessing and evaluating collaboration and communication within group environments and employ reflective and analytical approaches to their work informed by their growing critical understanding.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 150106, 133154, 197139, 237131, 289100

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Course code: 289300 Locating a Critical Screen Practice 15 credits

Tauira will engage with concepts and theories that allow them to critically understand their own works, practices, and positionalities as makers in Aotearoa New Zealand. By employing their growing understandings of media ethics, alongside theories of representation, power and ideology, tauira will embed their creative process with critical thinking and consider their roles and responsibilities as media makers and as the producers of screen media.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 150206, 133257, 237231, 197239, 289200

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Course code: 298330 Cosmological Narratives within Māori Creative Expression 15 credits

This advanced-level course delves into the intricate relationship between Māori cosmological narratives and their dynamic manifestation within contemporary Māori creative expression. Through an interdisciplinary exploration that encompasses art, design, music, theatre, and dance, students will analyse the evolving role of cosmological narratives, connecting traditional wisdom to modern artistic innovation.

Prerequisites: 1 of 150206; 237230; 237231; 133257; 289200

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Professional Cultures: 1 course from each level (Choose 45 credits from)

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Course code: 133180 Professional Cultures in Commercial Music 1 15 credits

An introduction to the music industry and environment, with specific emphasis on culture, ethics, learning, and positionality.

Restrictions: 298160 289150 197190 213170

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Course code: 133280 Professional Cultures in Commercial Music 2 15 credits

A further orientation to the music industry and environment, with specific emphasis on working with and within communities, and practicing within the context of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

Prerequisites: one of: 298160 289150 197190 213170 133180 Restrictions: 298260 289250 197290 213270

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Course code: 133380 Professional Cultures in Commercial Music 3 15 credits

Develop skills and knowledge for a future career in commercial music. Students will be supported in developing professionalism within the context of the music industry.

Prerequisites: One of: 213270 298260 289250 197290 133280 Restrictions: 289350 298360 197390 213370

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Course code: 197190 Professional Cultures in Design 1 15 credits

An introduction to the design studio environment, with specific emphasis on ethics, studio culture, learning, and positionality.

Restrictions: 298160 289150 133180 213170

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Course code: 197290 Professional Cultures in Design 2 15 credits

A further orientation to the design studio environment, with specific emphasis on collaboration and working within the context of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

Prerequisites: One of: 298160 289150 197190 213170 133180 Restrictions: 298260 289250 213270 133280

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Course code: 197390 Professional Cultures in Design 3 15 credits

Develop skills and knowledge for a future career in design. Students will be supported in developing professionalism within the context of designer-client relationships.

Prerequisites: One of: 213270 298260 289250 197290 133280 Restrictions: 289350 298360 133380 213370

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Course code: 213170 Professional Cultures in Art 1 15 credits

An introduction to developing artistic practice, with specific emphasis on ethics, fine art cultures, learning, and positionality.

Restrictions: 298160 289150 197190 133180

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Course code: 213270 Professional Cultures in Art 2 15 credits

A further orientation to developing artistic practice, with specific emphasis on working with and within communities, and practicing within the context of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

Prerequisites: One of: 298160 289150 197190 213170 133180 Restrictions: 298260 289250 197290 133280

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Course code: 213370 Professional Cultures in Art 3 15 credits

Learn skills and knowledge to develop sustainable art practice within Aotearoa.

Prerequisites: One of: 213270 298260 289250 197290 133280 Restrictions: 289350 298360 197390 133380

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Course code: 289150 Professional Cultures in Screen Arts 1 15 credits

An introduction to professional literacies and industry best practices for building a sustainable and healthy career in the field of Screen Arts. Tauira will also be supported in gaining communication and interpersonal skills and develop their personal growth and engagement in learning.

Restrictions: ringfencing required -- open to any students enrolled in any Creative Arts qualification

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Course code: 289250 Professional Cultures in Screen Arts 2 15 credits

This course further develops concepts related to industry best practice for building a sustainable and healthy career in the field of Screen Arts. Tauira will continue to be supported in developing their communication and interpersonal skills and strengthen personal and growth and engagement in learning at this level.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 133180, 197190, 213170, 289150

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Course code: 289350 Professional Cultures in Screen Arts 3 15 credits

Develop professional skills in preparation for a career in the creative industries. Tauira will be supported in developing professional communication and presentation skills and to continue to strengthen personal growth and engagement in learning at this level.

Prerequisites: 15 credits from 289250, 133280, 197290, 213270, 298260

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Course code: 298160 Mātauranga Toi Māori 1: Māori Practices as a Māori Creative Practitioner 15 credits

This introductory course provides students with a foundational understanding of customary practices and values within Te Ao Māori and their relevance in contemporary Māori creative practice. Through a combination of theoretical exploration and practical engagement, students will gain insights into the cultural context shaping Māori creative expression and its significance in fostering personal and communal growth.

Restrictions: 133180 213170 197190 289150

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Course code: 298260 Mātauranga Toi Māori 2: Māori Creative Practices and Cultural Continuity 15 credits

Building upon the foundational concepts introduced in Māori Practices as a Māori Creative Practitioner, this course delves deeper into the intricate relationship between Māori creative practices and cultural continuity within Te Ao Māori. Through an advanced exploration of theoretical frameworks, hands-on creative projects, and community engagement, students will further refine their understanding of the nuanced role of Tikanga Māori in shaping contemporary Māori creative practice.

Prerequisites: One of: 298160 or 289150 or 197190 or 213170 or 133180 Restrictions: 289250 197290 213270 133280

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Course code: 298360 Mātauranga Toi Māori 3: Creative Innovation and Community Leadership 15 credits

This course propels students into the realm of Māori Arts Innovation and Community Leadership. By synthesizing foundational knowledge with advanced theoretical frameworks, innovative artistic projects, and community leadership principles, students will refine their skills as Māori Arts Practitioners and actively contribute to the evolution of Māori arts practices within a contemporary context.

Prerequisites: one of: 213270 or 298260 or 289250 or 197290 or 133280 Restrictions: 289350 133380 197390 213370

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Compulsory selection: 45 credits from (Choose 45 credits from)

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Course code: 289205 Intermedia 15 credits

Students will work collaboratively with a range of production technologies to create examples of intermedia arts practices. Students work across disciplines integrating extant technologies and developing new technologically-focused practices in order to better understand how experimental electronic arts practices can integrate new and emerging media technologies.

Prerequisites: 75 credits from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289240 Audio Production 15 credits

Gain a knowledge and understanding of industry standard tools for audio production. Students will also gain a creative and technical understanding of audio production processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

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Course code: 289302 Major Project Innovation Lab 15 credits

Students will engage in ideation, analysis, and research of creative work within the stated parameters of an advanced project brief. Students will develop and prepare pitch presentations individually and in small groups, demonstrating the viability of the proposed ideas. Students will then apply problem-solving skills to organise these ideas into a pre-production package appropriate to their role and area of expertise.

Prerequisites: 289.218 or 289.227 or 289.222 or 289.230 or 289.226 or 289.219

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Course code: 289340 Studio and Location Audio 15 credits

Gain knowledge and understanding of audio production tools in the studio and on location. Students will also be introduced to working with interactive audio platforms and environments.

Prerequisites: 289.240 OR 289.107 OR (289.210 AND 289.211) or appraisal required

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Course code: 298263 Toi Atea 2 15 credits

The development of individual work that grows out of the investigation of a select range of Māori concepts, art forms, imagery, values and approaches that reflect a Māori world view.

Prerequisites: 298157

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Course code: 298367 Toi Atea 3 15 credits

Developing visual responses to the exploration of issues (social, political, environmental, global) significant to Māori people and their communities.

Prerequisites: 298263

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Schedule B: Majors

Animation (90 credits)

90 credits from

Course code: 289103 Introduction to Animation 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of animation. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of animation.

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Course code: 289208 Animation Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for animation production. Students will gain extended creative and technical understanding of animation processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289218 Animation Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for animation production. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches and methodologies to the production of a short animation project.

Prerequisites: 289208

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Factual Production (90 credits)

Course code: 289117 Introduction to Factual Production 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of factual production. Students will also gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of factual content.

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Course code: 289217 Factual Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for factual production. Students will also gain extended, creative and technical understanding of factual processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289227 Factual Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for factual production. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches, and methodologies to the production of a short factual project.

Prerequisites: 289217

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Film Production (90 credits)

Course code: 289112 Introduction to Film Production 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of film production. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of film.

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Course code: 289211 Film Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for film production. Students will gain extended creative and technical understanding of film production processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289222 Film Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for film production. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches, and methodologies to the production of a short film project.

Prerequisites: 289211

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Game Development (90 credits)

Course code: 289106 Introduction to Game Development 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of game development. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of games.

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Course code: 289210 Game Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for game development. Students will gain extended creative and technical understanding of game development processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

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Course code: 289230 Game Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for game development. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches, and methodologies to the production of a small game project.

Prerequisites: 289210

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Immersive Media (90 credits)

Course code: 289116 Introduction to Immersive Media 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of immersive media. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of immersive media.

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Course code: 289216 Immersive Media Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for immersive media production. Students will gain extended creative and technical understanding of immersive media production processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289226 Immersive Media Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for immersive media production. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches, and methodologies to the production of a small immersive media project.

Prerequisites: 289216

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Mātauranga Toi Māori (135 credits)

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Course code: 150106 Nga Hanga Whakairo: Traditional Māori Visual Art 15 credits

An introduction to the scope of Māori art with a view to recognising traditional elementary forms and their significance. Social and cultural dimensions will be considered and Māori art forms from pre-contact times to the present will be examined within the context of a dynamic and changing society.

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Course code: 150206 Ngā Momo Whakairo: Contemporary Māori Visual Art 15 credits

An interpretation of the design structures that constitute Māori art from a bicultural perspective together with an examination of the factors that determine stylistic change.

Prerequisites: 150106

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Course code: 298157 Toi Ᾱtea 1 15 credits

An introduction to the development of personal forms of expression though an engagement with the values, concepts, traditions, art/design forms and structures of the whare whakairo.

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Course code: 298160 Mātauranga Toi Māori 1: Māori Practices as a Māori Creative Practitioner 15 credits

This introductory course provides students with a foundational understanding of customary practices and values within Te Ao Māori and their relevance in contemporary Māori creative practice. Through a combination of theoretical exploration and practical engagement, students will gain insights into the cultural context shaping Māori creative expression and its significance in fostering personal and communal growth.

Restrictions: 133180 213170 197190 289150

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Course code: 298260 Mātauranga Toi Māori 2: Māori Creative Practices and Cultural Continuity 15 credits

Building upon the foundational concepts introduced in Māori Practices as a Māori Creative Practitioner, this course delves deeper into the intricate relationship between Māori creative practices and cultural continuity within Te Ao Māori. Through an advanced exploration of theoretical frameworks, hands-on creative projects, and community engagement, students will further refine their understanding of the nuanced role of Tikanga Māori in shaping contemporary Māori creative practice.

Prerequisites: One of: 298160 or 289150 or 197190 or 213170 or 133180 Restrictions: 289250 197290 213270 133280

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Course code: 298263 Toi Atea 2 15 credits

The development of individual work that grows out of the investigation of a select range of Māori concepts, art forms, imagery, values and approaches that reflect a Māori world view.

Prerequisites: 298157

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Course code: 298330 Cosmological Narratives within Māori Creative Expression 15 credits

This advanced-level course delves into the intricate relationship between Māori cosmological narratives and their dynamic manifestation within contemporary Māori creative expression. Through an interdisciplinary exploration that encompasses art, design, music, theatre, and dance, students will analyse the evolving role of cosmological narratives, connecting traditional wisdom to modern artistic innovation.

Prerequisites: 1 of 150206; 237230; 237231; 133257; 289200

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Course code: 298360 Mātauranga Toi Māori 3: Creative Innovation and Community Leadership 15 credits

This course propels students into the realm of Māori Arts Innovation and Community Leadership. By synthesizing foundational knowledge with advanced theoretical frameworks, innovative artistic projects, and community leadership principles, students will refine their skills as Māori Arts Practitioners and actively contribute to the evolution of Māori arts practices within a contemporary context.

Prerequisites: one of: 213270 or 298260 or 289250 or 197290 or 133280 Restrictions: 289350 133380 197390 213370

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Course code: 298367 Toi Atea 3 15 credits

Developing visual responses to the exploration of issues (social, political, environmental, global) significant to Māori people and their communities.

Prerequisites: 298263

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Media Technology (90 credits)

Course code: 289113 Introduction to Media Technology 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of media technologies. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of media technology.

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Course code: 289213 Media Technology Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools used for media technology development. Students will also gain extended creative and technical understanding of media technology processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289223 Media Technology Project 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools used for media technology development. Students will also gain extended creative and technical understanding of media technology processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 289213

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Visual Effects (90 credits)

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Course code: 289104 Introduction to Visual Effects 15 credits

An introduction to the principles and concepts of visual effects. Students will gain a creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the production of visual effects.

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Course code: 289209 Visual Effects Production 15 credits

Further the application of industry standard tools for VFX production. Students will gain extended creative and technical understanding of VFX production processes and develop their knowledge and application of aesthetics and form.

Prerequisites: 75 credits at 100 level from College of Creative Arts

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Course code: 289219 Visual Effects Project 15 credits

Further extend knowledge of industry standard tools for visual effects production. Students will apply techniques, creative approaches, and methodologies to the production of a short visual effects project.

Prerequisites: 289209

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Course code: 289303 Major Project Development 15 credits

Students engage in technical prototyping, technical ideation, and practical experimentation associated with preparing for Major Project production and post-production studio courses. Techniques are project and discipline-specific and may include developing new technologies and learning pipeline-specific methods and tools.

Prerequisites: 289.204 OR 289.206 OR 289.223 OR 289.218 OR 289.219 OR 289.222 OR 289.226 OR 289.227 OR 289.230

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Course code: 289333 Screen Arts Major Project 30 credits

Work to an advanced technical, creative and professional standard in a collaborative production environment to complete a Major Project. Students will put into production the projects developed in the Major Project Development course managing deadlines and schedules to ensure project completion.

Prerequisites: 289303

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Schedule C: Electives

Course code: 289190 Creative Arts Special Topic 1C 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect or aspects of creative arts. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

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Course code: 289191 Screen Arts: Special Topic 1B 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect of screen arts at an introductory level, focusing on digital platforms or technologies to result in outputs that demonstrate creativity and/or innovation. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

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Course code: 289192 Screen Arts: Special Topic 1C 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect of screen arts at an introductory level, focusing on digital platforms or technologies to result in outputs that demonstrate creativity and/or innovation. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

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Course code: 289290 Screen Arts: Special Topic 2A 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect of screen arts at an intermediate level, focusing on digital platforms or technologies to result in well-developed outputs that demonstrate creativity and/or innovation. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

Prerequisites: Appraisal Required

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Course code: 289291 Creative Arts Special Topic 2E 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect or aspects of creative arts. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

Prerequisites: Appraisal Required

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Course code: 289292 Creative Arts Special Topic 2F 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect or aspects of creative arts. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

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Course code: 289341 Advanced Audio 15 credits

Gain an advanced knowledge and understanding of creative and technical processes, including sound and music recording, editing, and mixing. Students will also advance their knowledge of audio production for interactive platforms.

Prerequisites: 289340

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Course code: 289390 Creative Arts Special Topic 3C 15 credits

Centering on a particular aspect of creative arts at an advanced level, this course focuses on projects which result in professional standard outputs that demonstrate creativity and/or innovation. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

Prerequisites: Appraisal Required

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Course code: 289391 Creative Arts Special Topic 3D 15 credits

This course focuses on a particular aspect or aspects of creative arts. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.

Prerequisites: Appraisal Required

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