Bachelor of Design and Arts with Major in Design Media

at Universal College of Learning (UCOL) - Whanganui Campus New Zealand

This qualification enables you to meet Nursing Council competencies for enrolled nurses, and prepares you for practice under the direction and delegation of a registered nurse.

Enrolled nurses work as part of a team to contribute to care planning and deliver nursing care to health consumers in community, residential or hospital settings. They are accountable for their nursing actions, and practice competently in accordance with legislation, to their level of knowledge and experience.

Master of Design graduates will excel in a range of industries such as galleries, fashion houses, graphic design studios, film and television, printing and publishing, web design, art studios, set design and much more.

Candidates for this programme must undertake and complete a written thesis based on their research initiatives and prepare a body of work for the final exhibition. They must possess an exceptional degree of motivation and a strong enthusiasm for art/design.

UCOL’s NZ Diploma in Arts and Design is suited to people wanting to find their creative voice by selecting one of the following areas of study;

• Glass Arts – Hot and kiln-based glass
• Visual Arts – 3D sculpture and painting
• Design Media – Graphic design, 3D, animation, and publication design
• Textiles/Fashion Design – Design, pattern drafting, and construction

The program will introduce you to a range of materials and methods, and enable you to develop your research skills to create unique solutions.

Develop your proficiency in the language of art and design as you are introduced to a wide range of skills and practices. The compulsory courses cover drawing, art/design history, and putting your skills into practice to meet a brief. These are designed to extend your chosen elective practice.

Learn from our creative and successful team of lecturers, who design and exhibit nationally and internationally. UCOL also has unique collaborative partnerships within its community to add to your learning experience.

With practical industry experience built into this three-year program, as well as workplace assignments and case studies, UCOL's Bachelor of Applied Management students are well prepared for a career in business and management.

The concept of applied management is core to the degree, where students apply knowledge, skills and capabilities in a variety of ways and contexts.

Majors

• Business Information Systems
• Operations & Production Management
• Project Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major

UCOL's Bachelor of Nursing will provide you with learning opportunities that enable you to become an effective registered nurse, providing competent, comprehensive nursing care.

When you enrol in UCOL’s Bachelor of Nursing program you'll be assigned your own personal tutor to guide you right through your nursing journey. They’ll support you through the curriculum, which includes up to 160 hours of clinical placements in your first year. Later in the program these clinical experiences will include primary health care, medical and surgical, and mental health settings.

UCOL’s NZ Diploma in Arts and Design is suited to people wanting to find their creative voice by selecting one of the following areas of study;

• Glass Arts – Hot and kiln-based glass
• Visual Arts – 3D sculpture and painting
• Design Media – Graphic design, 3D, animation, and publication design
• Textiles/Fashion Design – Design, pattern drafting, and construction

The program will introduce you to a range of materials and methods, and enable you to develop your research skills to create unique solutions.

Develop your proficiency in the language of art and design as you are introduced to a wide range of skills and practices. The compulsory courses cover drawing, art/design history, and putting your skills into practice to meet a brief. These are designed to extend your chosen elective practice.

Learn from our creative and successful team of lecturers, who design and exhibit nationally and internationally. UCOL also has unique collaborative partnerships within its community to add to your learning experience.

UCOL's Postgraduate Diploma of Design builds on your Bachelor’s degree in an art or design discipline. This rewarding and challenging program is based on both lecturer facilitated and self-directed research projects that will broaden your understanding of either time-based design applications and expose you to current thinking and research methodologies.

You will advance your skills in a chosen design media, and produce a significant design portfolio, exhibition or show. This postgraduate pathway will prepare you for Masters level study or enable you to secure higher level of employment.

Graduates will be equipped to work in a variety of roles within art and design based industries such as galleries, fashion houses, graphic design studios, film and television, printing and publishing, web design, art studios, set design and much more.

With practical industry experience built into this three-year program, as well as workplace assignments and case studies, UCOL's Bachelor of Applied Management students are well prepared for a career in business and management.

The concept of applied management is core to the degree, where students apply knowledge, skills and capabilities in a variety of ways and contexts.

Majors

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Operations & Production Management
• Project Management

To meet the demands of the increasingly diverse art and design industries, UCOL’s Bachelor of Design and Arts degree includes majors in visual arts, design media and textile/fashion design to give you the competitive edge in these exciting fields.

Learn from the best in the field and gain practical skills through intern projects, drawing, art/design labs, history, theory and professional practice.

All students in the Bachelor of Design and Arts program will choose a major area of study which could include:

• Visual Arts: Painting, sculpture, photography, glass, digital arts
• Design Media: Typography & print, animation, video, web
• Textile/Fashion Design: Fabric printing, garment construction, textile art, fashion photography

Develop your business skills and learn what it takes to succeed in the New Zealand business sector with UCOL’s New Zealand Diploma in Business.

Contribute to the strategic objectives of any organisation by applying the skills learnt in UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Business.

Choose to focus on Accounting or Leadership and Management.

The Accounting focus will qualify you to gain the academic requirements for the Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) Accounting Technician (AT) designation.