Toi Ataata - Visual Arts

Study contemporary Māori visual arts at an intermediate-level through deeper exploration of the tikanga and practices of artistic expression.

Grow your confidence in ngā toi (the arts) through completing practical projects, and strengthen your creative processes through experimentation with different media. This programme is designed to enhance the development of your specialist skills in Toi Ataata – visual arts.

Depending on your study location you might be able to use different mediums such as paint, print, digital, clay, film or other materials.

When you pass this programme, you'll get this qualification:

• New Zealand Diploma in Ngā Toi Level 5 (Toi Ataata)

• media practices
• creative processes - ways to make work
• time and project management
• other toi practitioners
• rangahau (research)
• history, tikanga and cultural practices relating to toi.

This is a full-time programme that consists of 120 credits delivered over 38 weeks. Some of our locations offer different delivery modes. These will be confirmed by your local campus and might include:

Option 1 (Face to face delivery)

• kura whakaako - compulsory tutorials (10 hours per week)
• 4 x 1-day wānanga (10 hours each)

You'll also need to complete learning activities designed to enhance your learning for approximately:

• 22 hours per week

Option 2 (Noho delivery)

• 10 x noho marae (25 hours per noho)
• 1-day wānanga (6 hours)
• kura whakaako - compulsory tutorials (4 hours per week)

You'll also need to complete learning activities designed to enhance your learning for approximately:

• 22 hours per week

Some of the learning activities will need to be completed online. You'll need access to an internet-connected device for this programme.

To enrol in this programme, a potential student must:

• be at least 16 years of age
• be a New Zealand citizen (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands) or permanent resident
• reside in New Zealand
• have successfully completed Kāwai Raupapa Level 4, a Level 4 Toi Māori qualification of at least 120 credits, or a portfolio showing evidence of equivalent experience
• attend an interview and selection process to demonstrate suitability to the programme

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I want to keep studying

Enrol on our 3-year Māori visual arts degree programme, Maunga Kura Toi - Bachelor of Māori Art (Rauangi).

I want to use my qualification

With skills at this level you can be a practising artist, work in community arts, or take on entry-level roles at art galleries.

The 2022 fee for this diploma is:

$1,407.00 GST inclusive

Are you eligible for fees-free study?

First-time tertiary students studying fee paying programmes may be able to study fee free in their first year. To find out whether you are eligible visit: feesfree.govt.nz.