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Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
- 293705
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Level
The fourth number of the course code 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).
- 700-level
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Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- 15
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Subject
- Creative Arts
Course planning information
Course notes
Upskilling allows students to engage in one of the following courses:
Semester 1
222367 – Visual Communication Design 3.1 – Editorial Design and Production
222369 – Visual Communication Design 3.3 – Visual Communications
198367 – Product and Industrial Design 3.1 – Navigating Complexity
198368 – Product and Industrial Design 3.2 – Future Industries
224368 – Spatial Design 3.2 – Spatial Agency
212367 – Fashion Design 3 – Industry, Markets and Processes
223368 – Textile Design 3.2 – Advanced Textile Print and Visualisation
296367 – Concept Design 3.1 – Design for Film and Animation
197228 – Printed Matter
289211 – Film Foundations
289208 – Animation Production
289210 – Game Production
289216 – ECT: Virtual Reality Production
212266 – Fashion 2.2 – Contour and Drape
Semester 2
296265 – Concept Design 2.3 – Visualisation
213356 – Art & the Body
289226 – Virtual Volume Project
222266 – Visual Communication Design 2.4: Brand Communication
222358 – Visual Communication Design 3.5: Design for Social Change
General progression requirements
You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the relationship between creative work and communities, audiences, clients, markets, users, consumers, participants. (Graduate Profile: Connectedness and Whanaungatanga A3)
- 2 Be intellectually curious and adaptable, willing to embrace new ideas and accommodate risk and uncertainty. (Graduate Profile: Creativity and Toi B1)
- 3 Apply exploratory and critical thinking to contextualise creative work. (Graduate Profile: Creativity and Toi C1, Understanding and Mātauranga A2, C2)
- 4 Combine technical excellence with intellectual and conceptual rigour in order to produce high quality creative outputs. (Graduate Profile: Mōhio and Virtuosity D2)
- 5 Interact effectively, ethically and professionally with others through collaboration and/or dialogue. (Graduate Profile: Connectedness and Whanaungatanga E2)
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 5 | 100% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
There are no set texts for this course.