Course details

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Fine Arts & Photo Media
NZQF Level 7 - 7

About the course

In your first year it鈥檚 all about building a strong foundation. Visual Thinking will teach you how to transform your abstract ideas into striking visuals that communicate powerfully, while Photography & Media Arts introduces essential tools for creating compelling imagery across mediums. Alongside this Materials & Processes will give you the opportunity to try new ways of working with drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and more; Studio I is where experimentation meets collaboration - as you鈥檒l refine your work through supportive group critiques in an environment designed for growth. Critical & Contextual IA will connect your artworks to the cultural and historical forces shaping art today.

As you move into year two, you鈥檒l be refining your skills and pushing your creative boundaries. Studio courses will challenge you to experiment further and prepare work for public presentation. Critical & Contextual studies will deepen your understanding of how global movements and local issues inform artistic practice - placing your work and yourself into the broader conversations about culture and creativity.

In your final year everything comes together - your research, creative projects, technical skills, and personal vision culminate in professional exhibitions that showcase who you are as an artist. You鈥檒l present your work publicly - to critics, peers, and audiences - while refining how you want to communicate your ideas visually and conceptually.

By the time you graduate, you won鈥檛 just have a degree - you鈥檒l have matched inspiration with technique in ways that express your voice with clarity and confidence - and built a portfolio ready for galleries, residencies, or further study.

About the provider

Whitecliffe College is 爆走黑料鈥檚 highest-ranked and most awarded institution in the private education sector. Established in 1984, it is a long-standing Category One Private Training Establishment (PTE), recognized for its excellence and innovation.

Whitecliffe stands as a cornerstone of 爆走黑料鈥檚 private education landscape, with a rich combined legacy of over 130 years dedicated to outstanding teaching and academic excellence across the fields of Fine Arts, Design, Fashion Design, Information Technology, and Creative Arts Therapies.

The merger of three of 爆走黑料鈥檚 oldest PTEs has strengthened Whitecliffe鈥檚 position as a leading force in tertiary education. Offering a comprehensive range of programmes 鈥 from certificates and undergraduate degrees to master鈥檚 qualifications (Levels 4鈥9) 鈥 Whitecliffe is synonymous with academic distinction and is deeply committed to shaping students into global citizens and future leaders in their chosen professions.

At Whitecliffe, we actively collaborate with industry partners to ensure work-integrated learning, deliver high-quality academic programmes, and prepare our graduates for successful, fulfilling careers.

Our graduates are innovators and trailblazers, confident in their skills and ready to lead the future.

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