Faculty of Creative Industries and Business
Unitec Institute of Technology
Founded in 1976
Head of institution
Executive Dean - Associate Professor, Dr. Leon de Wet Fourie
Address
Carrington Road, Mt Albert
Postal 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]
Cumulus 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
Contact person for inquiries on study programs
Annabel Pretty, apretty[at]unitec.ac.nz
Roger Bateman, rbateman[at]unitec.ac.nz
Other contact persons
Department of Architecture
Head of Department - Associate Professor Tony van Raat
Department of Design and Visual Arts
Head of Department - TBA
Department of Landscape Architecture
Head of Department - Renne Davies
International Study Abroad and Exchange Manager
Ms Bronwyn Watts
Summary
Mission
Unitec inspires people to discover and apply their intellectual and creative potential and contribute responsibly to their societies and cultures.
International role
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.
National role
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.
Main focus
Design and visual arts
Education
Faculties and departments
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 ]
Bachelor level programs
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
Master level programs
Graduate Diploma in Digital Animation (1 year)
Master of Design (2 years) by project.
Research
Research activity and main 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.
Exchange
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
Application deadlines
Variable
Teaching languages
English
Semester dates
Semester One: February to July
Semester Two: July to December
(+ shorter Summer Semester: December to February)
Cost of living per month (studying and living)
Variable