Mātauranga Toi Māori – Bachelor of Fine Arts

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Gain three-dimensional literacy and confidence as you model, sculpt, 3D sketch and fabricate objects. Throughout the course you will experiment with a variety of iterative practices and processes, including sculpture and modelmaking, prototyping and testing. These approaches are applicable to a range of different creative specialisations. Throughout the course you will gain foundational skills and understanding in: • Articulating creative work and ideas as 3-dimensional objects • A range of analogue and digital 3-dimensional materials and methods. • The processes associated with different forms of 3D making

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.

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.

Explore the concept of Pacific Island diaspora within the context of Aotearoa. You will be introduced to a range of unique perspectives, experiences, and cultural identities that have been embodied, and disseminated through the Pacific arts in Aotearoa. The goal of this course is to develop a deeper understanding of diverse Pacific narratives through creative practice and storytelling.

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.

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.

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.

Explore mātauranga Māori, cultural perspectives and indigenous ways of knowing as a foundation for creative expression through paint and multi-media. This course will enable you to develop your own practice in paint and extend this practice to explore multi-media artworks inspired by mātauranga Māori, cultural narratives and indigenous ways of seeing the world.

In this course you will be introduced to taonga pūoro Māori through hands on engagement coupled with an insight to tikanga and mātauranga connected to this practice. This course will encourage creative exploration with taonga pūoro, with potential to add another dimension to your creative practice. Through this mahi toi, you will gain greater connection and understanding of te ao Māori.

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.

In this studio course students will be introduced to a range of art practices. Making artworks in relation to a prescribed project, they will explore specific techniques and processes, idea generation, and creative analytical thinking. They will learn to discuss and evaluate their work and the work of their peers.

Restrictions: 197132

In this studio course students will be introduced to a range of art practices. Making artworks in relation to a prescribed project, they will explore art strategies and processes, idea generation and creative and analytical thinking. They will learn to discuss and evaluate their work and the work of their peers.

Restrictions: 197131

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

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

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

In this studio course students will begin to establish an individual art practice. They will respond to a provocation and develop an individual project to explore ideas, processes, context, and critical thinking in the production of contemporary art.

Prerequisites: 30 credits from: 213157, 213158, 298157 Restrictions: 213251

In this studio course students will explore new possibilities for the production of contemporary art. They will investigate ideas, processes, context and critical thinking to develop an independent project that extends their current practice.

Restrictions: 213242

In this studio course students will explore new possibilities for the production and exhibition of contemporary art. They will investigate ideas, processes, context and critical thinking to develop an independent project that extends their current practice.  They will present their work in a group exhibition.

Restrictions: 213242

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

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

A capstone project developing creative responses to the exploration of issues (social, political, environmental, global) significant to Māori people and their communities

Prerequisites: 298263 Restrictions: 298367

In this studio course students will extend their art practice. In consultation with lecturers, they will devise, undertake and document a substantial individual or collaborative project. They will explore content, context, methods, and the role of critical dialogue in the production of contemporary art.

Prerequisites: 213241 Restrictions: 213300, 213351

In this studio course students will explore new possibilities for the production of contemporary art. They will investigate content, processes, context and critical dialogue to develop a body of work that extends their current practice.

Prerequisites: One of: 213241 or 213243 or 213244 Restrictions: 213342

In this studio course students will situate their practice by investigating the relationship between the production and dissemination of art. They will develop artwork that extends their current practice and work in a collaborative group to present this work in a public exhibition.

Prerequisites: 213241 or 213243 or 213244 Restrictions: 213342