Kāwai Raupapa

• 10 x noho marae (25 hours per noho)

• Kura whakaako - compulsory tutorials (5 hours each week)

• 2 x 1-day wānanga (10 hours each wānanga)

Dates of your noho delivery schedule will be confirmed by your kaiako.

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Plan for around 21 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 

Keen to know how study fits around work and home? Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section can help.

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• Computer or laptop 

• Reliable internet connection

You will explore Toi Awe by selecting and applying creative processes, methods and techniques to address insights that arise during the creation of mahi toi. You will engage in tikanga and kawa practices, refine your expressive and technical skills, and document ways to strengthen your creative process. This kōnae ako focuses on cultural grounding and personal artistic growth.

You will apply Toi Iro by studying artistic context, comparing the practices of other artists, and recognising how these influence creative evolution and variation. Through this exploration, you will examine social, cultural and historical influences while reflecting on how your own work is shaped by other practitioners. The emphasis is on developing awareness of artistic lineage and contextual understanding.

You will practice Toi Raupapa by engaging with project briefs to organise and produce kaupapa toi under broad guidance. You will apply tikanga and kawa within your practice, follow and complete guided briefs, and develop your own project briefs to support effective planning and creative outcomes. This kōnae ako develops project management skills alongside creative practice.

You will apply Toi Hanga by using technical skills and ethical rangahau to create a body of work in your chosen kaupapa toi. Guided by tikanga and kawa, you will complete project briefs, apply creative processes, and use reflective documentation to inform future practice. This kōnae ako emphasises the creation of meaningful mahi toi that integrates technical ability, cultural values and personal expression.