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Creative Arts

Join the Wintec School of Media Arts community and open doors to a creative career in contemporary art, design, or music and performing arts.

We deliver a range of qualifications across various mediums, such as digital marketing,  theatre, audio production, composition, graphic design, illustration, sculpture, painting, photography, moving images, and spatial design.

Our studios and workshops are equipped with cutting-edge technology and equipment, which you have 24/7 access to, so you can work whenever inspiration hits. We ensure project-based learning is at the heart of your specialty, with practical assessments, work-integrated learning, real clients, and industry experience consistently applied throughout each year of study.

Explore our programmes below and transform your tomorrow at Wintec.

"I always knew my future would involve creativity of some sort. Nowadays, I feel the possibilities are endless. While it was daunting initially, I knew that I was in the right place from day one."

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Bachelor of Contemporary Art

Three years
Level 7
$7,780* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2025
This degree is for those who want to engage in fields of art including painting, photography, screen-based media, installation, street art, sculpture, curation or illustration. Students will study in a community where individual vision and personality are valued as a relevant contribution to our society.

Bachelor of Design

Three years
Level 7
$7,790* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2025
This degree will develop students’ capabilities in creativity, innovation, and design. Students will learn to apply creative problem-solving and design skills in multiple professional domains. As part of this programme, students will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative real-world projects with students from other disciplines and industry. The Bachelor of Design has an endorsement in Visual Communication or Spatial Design.

Bachelor of Media Arts (Honours)

One year
Level 8
$8,508* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Sep 2025
This is a postgraduate programme for students who wish to undertake an in-depth investigation into their chosen field, within a research-focused learning environment. Students will have the opportunity to respond to new developments in the communication, design, music, and visual arts fields.

Master of Arts

One year
Level 9
$8,508*
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2025
This programme provides students with postgraduate study leading towards professional and higher academic practice. Students will learn within a research-focused learning environment, and will extend their domain of practice through research in their chosen area.

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Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts

Three years
Level 7
$8,220* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2025
This degree is for those who want to find their own musical voice and actively engage and learn in a flexible and authentic environment. Students will have 24-hour access to recording studios and practice/rehearsal spaces, including fully equipped production edit suites. Students will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative real-world projects with students from other disciplines, and with industry. The degree has pathways in Performance, Audio Production, Composition and Theatre.

Bachelor of Media Arts (Honours)

One year
Level 8
$8,508* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Sep 2025
This is a postgraduate programme for students who wish to undertake an in-depth investigation into their chosen field, within a research-focused learning environment. Students will have the opportunity to respond to new developments in the communication, design, music, and visual arts fields.

Master of Arts

One year
Level 9
$8,508*
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2025
This programme provides students with postgraduate study leading towards professional and higher academic practice. Students will learn within a research-focused learning environment, and will extend their domain of practice through research in their chosen area.

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  • Pacific Pipeline Information Session

    Experience the Pacific Pipeline Information Session and join us to explore what study options fit your area of interest. We encourage you to bring your whānau and friends along with you.

  • Hamilton City Information Session

    Join our Hamilton City Information Session and explore our range of study options available at the Wintec Hamilton City Campus in Semester 2, 2025.

  • Rotokauri Information Session

    At this information session, explore our range of study options available at our Rotoakuri Campus in Semester 2, 2025.

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