Toi Paematua

• 10 x noho (25 hours per noho)

• Kura whakaako - compulsory tutorials (4 hours each week)

• 1 x 1-day wānanga (10 hours)

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Plan for around 22 hours of study in your own time each week.

Tasks and activities you’ll complete outside of class include: 

• Completing aromatawai (assessments)

• Required reading 

• Practising your new skills

• Doing research, reflection, or group study 

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• A computer or laptop 

• A reliable internet connection

You will apply appropriate tikanga and kawa throughout your creative process. You will explore how collaboration, skills and knowledge inform your mahi toi by investigating practical and conceptual approaches to creativity. You will document strategies to refine and improve your creative processes.

You will analyse and apply diverse creative processes within a Ngā Toi kaupapa. You will study the evolution and variation of other artists’ practices to identify influences and methods that inform your own creative work. You will document these insights as part of reflective practice.

You will manage, create and complete a toi project. You will apply tikanga and kawa in your project management and use professional practices including ethics, planning and presentation. You will analyse and reflect on your process to identify key learnings and future improvements.

You will apply tikanga and kawa to produce and complete a cohesive body of creative work. You will follow project briefs, use ethical rangahau methods and seek regular feedback to guide your process. You will evaluate materials, techniques and expressive methods to inform and enhance future creative practice.