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Arts & Design
Interested in studying arts and design?
Begin your artistic journey by gaining basic skills in digital photography, video production, or graphic and website design by studying one of five online training schemes.
Gain a great foundation in a wide range of art and design disciplines while gaining a formal qualification before beginning a career in the creative industries or advancing to the Bachelor of Arts and Media.
Hear from our graduate
"Being able to study while working enabled me to build on my skills, taking them to a new level."
— Kirsten, Bachelor of Arts & Media graduate
While many of Te Pūkenga NMIT programmes have artistic elements (like Cookery), you'll find the following specialist training delivered in dedicated spaces in the Creative Industries building on the Nelson Campus.
| Digital Design | Graphic Design | Image-making | Lens-based Media | Object Design |
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- Artist
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
Find out more about these exciting careers at careers.govt.nz(external link)
Check out the wide range of work created by our Bachelor of Arts and Media graduates in 2020.
Housed in our purpose-built, award-winning arts and media facility, all creative industries students come together under the one roof, with the most up-to-date technologies at hand to get you started in your creative career. You bring the talent and we’ll provide the support and expertise to help you develop it.
Upcoming programme intakes
| New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) | 17 February 2025 |
| Graphic Design: Branding and Identity Training Scheme | 17 February 2025 |
| Graphic Design: Promotional Artwork Training Scheme | 17 February 2025 |
| Digital Photography Training Scheme | 17 February 2025 |
| Video Production Training Scheme | 17 February 2025 |
| Website Design Training Scheme | 17 February 2025 |
| New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6) | 17 February 2025 |
| Bachelor of Arts and Media | 17 February 2025 |
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What's happening
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BAM (Bachelor of Arts and Media) Exhibition
Friday 22 November - Saturday 7 December 2024
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Eclipsing expectations at Student Market Day
Wednesday 20 November 2024
, 10.30am - 4pm
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5 months ago
"It’s such a head start”
The Study and Employment Pathways programme at NMIT helps learners gain prerequisites and confidence for degree programmes.
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2 months ago
Love Dogs: A video painting series
Are you studying Arts and Media and would like some painting tips? NMIT subscribes to a video painting series called Love Dogs: My Painting Process .
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