This degree involves a submission of work in one of the areas of practice, or a combination of courses and submission of work.
 

You document all your work and are expected to exhibit your work publicly at the conclusion of the degree.
 

The Master of Fine Arts is normally completed over 1 year full-time. Part-time applicants are welcome, and can complete the degree in 2 years.
 

Major subjects and courses for the MFA are:
 

• Film

• Design

• Painting

• Photography

• Sculpture

You will need to have completed:

• a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, or an equivalent degree with good grades in relevant subjects; or

• significant professional practice or teaching experience.
   

  English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications
   

  If you want to study towards a postgraduate qualification, eg a Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD you must have one of the following:
   

  ENGLISH TEST	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  IELTS Academic	An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
  TOEFL iBT	Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
  TOEFL PBT	With a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
  CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade
  CAE or CPE	Score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
  Pearson Test of English (Academic)	PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
  NZCEL	Level 5
  FluentIQ	Overall mark of 8/10 with nothing less than a 7 being scored in a single category.
  LanguageCert	C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS
  NZAPA	English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)

   

FEES (NZD) 2022    120pt        $37,500

Postgraduate Fine Arts study at UC exposes you to many facets of the art world outside of university. It helps to build an artist's confidence, and preparation for the exciting and open-ended career of a professional artist.