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Department of Design and Visual Arts,Faculty of Creative Industries and Business
Unitec New Zealand
Founded in 1976
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Associate Professor, Head of Department, David Hawkins
ADDRESS
Carrington Road, Mt Albert, NZ-1142 Auckland, New Zealand
Phone +64 9 815 4321, Fax +64 9 815 4343
Website http://www.unitec.ac.nz
CAMPUSES
Mount Albert Campus, Carrington Road,Mt Albert, Auckland [Main Campus, all disciplines]
Waitakere Campus,Ratanui Street, Henderson, Auckland [community, foundation and health]
CONTACT PERSON
Senior Lecturer, Annabel Pretty
Private Bag 92025, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland, NZ-1142 Auckland
Phone +64 9 815 4321 -7100, Fax +64 9 815 4343
E-mail apretty[at]unitec.ac.nz
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
Roger Bateman rbateman[at]unitec.ac.nz ,Senior Lecturer,Department of Design and Visual Arts,Faculty of Creative Industries and Business
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Within the Department of Design and Visual Arts, Faculty of Creative Industries and Business, Disciplines / Majors in Contemporary Craft [object design and Jewellery], Graphic Design and Animation, Interior Design, Product and Furniture Design, Photography and Media Arts, Visual Arts [Painting and Sculpture ] and Toi Māori – Raranga [Contemporary Māori weaving ]
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts, majors in
Contemporary Craft [object design, Jewellery, Toi Māori],
Graphic Design and Animation,
Interior Design,
Product and Furniture Design,
Photography and Media Arts,
Visual Arts [Painting and Sculpture]
New programme start of 2009 3 years
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Graduate Diploma in Digital Animation (1 year)
Master of Design (2 years) by project.
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
Annabel Pretty, apretty[at]unitec.ac.nz
Roger Bateman, rbateman[at]unitec.ac.nz
David Hawkins, dhawkins[at]unitec.ac.nz
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Design and visual arts
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
- Staff research and advanced practice across Contemporary Craft [object design and Jewellery], Graphic Design and Animation, Interior Design, Product and Furniture Design, Photography and Media Arts, Visual Arts [Painting and Sculpture ] and Toi Māori – Raranga [Contemporary Māori weaving ]
- Four curated public galleries on campus.
- The CIRRUS Generator – a design development and incubation centre on campus for graduates to establish and grow design businesses.
- The Hothouse – a research and development centre on campus, working directly with over 40 businesses to generate and develop design-based IPR through intensive collaborative practice.
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
Unitec inspires people to discover and apply their intellectual and creative potential and contribute responsibly to their societies and cultures.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Unitec has direct collaborations with more than 80 institutions worldwide including research and development work, collaborative provision, study abroad, and the School of Design’s Artist in Residence work. We are also involved with commercial work and consultancy in many countries across a range of disciplines – including art and design, technology, computing, education, natural sciences and architecture.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Unitec is a large, mutli-disciplinary, Tertiary Education institution. With over 12,000 full-time equivalent students it is the largest dual-sector provider in New Zealand, with a reputation for applied research, innovative educational delivery and the employability of our graduates.
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Digital and 3D animation
Media Design
Photography
Interior/Spatial
Jewellery
Furniture/Object/ Craft
Painting and Sculpture
Product
Design Management
Design Project by Research
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
Variable
TEACHING LANGUAGES
English
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
Semester One: February to July
Semester Two: July to December
(+ shorter Summer Semester: December to February)
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
Variable
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 550
Master: 30
Doctorate: 0
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
20
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
5
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
14
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 3
Lecturers: 46
Other permanent teachers: 0
Part-time teachers: 14