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Mission Statement
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries is committed to:
- being a national centre of excellence and innovation in contemporary creative arts and industries research
- advancing excellence in education and practice in each of the disciplines represented
- developing synergies that are inspired by and respond to the unique cultural heritage, people, environment and international positioning of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
International Role
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland is ranked 12th in Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2023. It is also top 100 in QS World University Rankings 2024, placed 68th in the world, the only New Zealand university in the top 100.
The Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries (CAI) has strong connections with other universities and employers, as well as creative, professional, government and business organisations throughout New Zealand and the world.
CAI is an active member of the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA), the largest international organisation of multidisciplinary creative arts/industries educational institutes, with around 315 member organisations worldwide.
We also have relationships with the Glasgow School of Art and Architecture, and the Victorian College of the Arts at the University of Melbourne, as well as the various professional bodies associated with our disciplines.
National Role
Individual schools and programmes in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries build local, national and international presence through innovative collaborations and partnerships. These are described in detail on our Creative and Community Partnerships website page.
Main Focus
The Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries’ teaching and research programmes span Architecture, Dance Studies, Design, Fine Arts, Music, Urban Design and Urban Planning. Staff and students in the faculty work across the collaborative environment of the university as a whole and as part of a flourishing transdisciplinary culture. The University’s creative centre, our faculty promotes artistic and professional innovation and collaboration.
Faculties and Departments
- Design Programme
- Dance Studies Programme
- Elam School of Fine Arts
- School of Architecture and Planning
- School of Music
Bachelor Level Programs
- Bachelor of Design (BDes) – 3 years full-time
- Bachelor of Dance Studies (BDanceSt) – 3 years full-time
- Bachelor of Dance Studies (Honours) (BDanceSt(Hons)) – 1 year full-time
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – 3 years full-time
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) – 3 years full-time
- Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) (BUrbPlan(Hons)) – 4 years full-time
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) – 3 years full-time
- Bachelor of Music (Honours) (BMus(Hons)) – 1 year full-time
Master Level Programs
- Master of Design (MDes) – varies
- Postgraduate Certificate in Design (PGCertDes) – 6 months full-time
- Postgraduate Diploma in Dance Studies (PGDipDanceSt) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Dance Studies (MDanceSt) – varies
- Master of Community Dance (MCommDance) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Dance Movement Therapy (MDMT) – 2 years full-time
- Dual Masters with Beijing Dance Academy – varies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts (PGDipFA) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA) – varies
- Master of Architecture (Professional) (MArch(Prof)) – 2 years full-time
- Master of Architecture (MArch) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Heritage Conservation (MHerCons) – varies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture (PGDipArch) – 1 year full-time
- Graduate Diploma in Architectural Studies (GradDipAS) – varies
- Master of Urban Planning (MUrbPlan) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Urban Planning (Professional) (MUrbPlan(Prof)) – 2 years full-time
- Master of Urban Design (MUrbDes) – 1 year full-time
- Postgraduate Certificate in Music (PGCertMus) – 6 months full-time
- Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus) – 1 year full-time
- Master of Music (MMus) – varies
Research Activity and Main Areas
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries promotes artistic and professional innovation and collaboration across a range research areas:
- Fine Arts research
- Architecture and Planning research
- Music research
- Dance Studies research
- Interdisciplinary research
- Urban Research Network
Doctorate Level Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy in Design (PhD) can include Scholarly Creative Work – 3 years full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy in Dance Studies (PhD) can include Scholarly Creative Work – 3 years full-time
- Doctor of Fine Arts (DocFA) can include Sholarly Creative Work – 3 years full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts (PhD) – 3 years full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Urban Design and Planning (PhD) can include Scholarly Creative Work – 3 years full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy in Music (PhD) can include Scholarly Creative Work – 3 years full-time
Subject Areas for Exchange Students
There are various exchange offerings across the various programmes in CAI, please visit the University's Study Abroad and Exchange website for more information.
Application Deadlines
Various
Teaching Languages
English
Semester Dates
Semester 1: 26 February – 24 June
Semester 2: 15 July – 11 November
Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)
In addition to your fees for study, you will need between NZ$20,000 and NZ$25,000 per year (NZ$380–480 per week) for basic costs. Up-to-date information can be found on the Cost of living in Auckland website.
