New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4)

Develop your creativity with core courses in Drawing, Painting, Art and Design Practice, and Digital Media giving you the skills to pathway onto further studies such as the New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5).

This qualification is a hands-on studio based programme which enables the learner to explore, investigate and develop a range of core skills relating to Art & Design. The New Zealand Certificate aims to provide a strong grounding in a range of art and design media. It is designed for school leavers and/or adults who want to develop their current skills and consider a future pathway into upper level programmes.

You will learn how to:

  • Apply fundamental practical, conceptual and research skills in the production of arts, craft and/or design work.
  • Select and apply creative processes, methods and technologies to solve problems in response to a brief.
  • Manage projects/briefs under broad guidance, apply standard work practices, and describe potential education and employment pathways in arts, craft and/or design.
  • Select and present work in context, communicate ideas, and analyse work within conventions and contexts in arts, craft and/or design.

Entry Requirements

Open Entry

Further Study Options

This qualification provides a pathway to higher-level diploma or degree-level study in arts and design, such as the New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)

Additional Course Related Expenses

New students do not need to purchase materials, laptop, software before the programme starts.  Your Tutors will advise on specific course materials in Week One.  An example of some of the materials you would need are:

  • Unlined Workbook / Visual Diary > 1 per course (A4 size) $35-$55
  • Case with Pencils, Pens, Ruler, Stationery $25-$60
  • Padlock (for Personal Locker) $15-$40
  • Acrylic Paints, Brushes $80-$160
  • Tools > Cutting Knives / Printmaking $50-$80
  • Miscellaneous materials $40-$60
  • Phone with camera is recommended
Renee Ross Cranson Art Student Profile

I came to WITT to learn how to draw and I'll be graduating as an artist, hungry for the next level of study. Decent printmaking facilities, an amazing library, and brilliant tutors, it's a good place to be! I've learned to push my art practice to its limits and enjoy every moment of it.

Renee Ross-Cranson

Arts and Design

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