Program Overview

Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi m te Hoahoa

The Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi m te Hoahoa is a three-year degree that helps students turn their creative ideas into reality in a studio-based environment with excellent facilities. The program responds to the changing nature of design careers by focusing on the connections between different design disciplines, the importance of mtauranga Mori, and new and emergent technologies.

Program Structure

• Core courses (120 points) that cover fundamental design principles and processes
• A chosen major (120 points) that specializes in a subject area
• A flexible component (120 points) that can be either two minors, a minor and elective courses, or a second major

Majors

The Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi m te Hoahoa offers several majors, including:

• Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design
• Communication Design
• Fashion Design
• Industrial Design
• Interaction Design
• Spatial and Interior Design

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi m te Hoahoa can pursue a wide range of careers, including:

• Spatial designer
• Interior designer
• Event and experience designer
• Film and stage designer
• Furniture designer
• Retail designer

Key Features

• Hands-on, studio-based learning
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a green screen, motion capture, and virtual reality studios
• Strong ties to key industry organizations
• 60 hours of work experience in the design industry
• Option to include subjects from across AUT in the degree

Admission Criteria

• Minimum entry requirements: University Entrance
• English language requirements: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher
• Useful New Zealand school subjects: Art History, Classical Studies, Computing, Construction and Mechanical Technologies, Design (Practical Art), Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies or Hangarau Matihiko, English, Geography, Hangarau, Hauora, Health, History, Mathematics/Pngarau, Media Studies, Music Studies, Ng Mahi a Rhia, Ng Toi, Ng Toi Ataata, Ng Toi Puoro, Painting (Practical Art), Pngarau, Photography (Practical Art), Physics, Printmaking (Practical Art), Processing Technologies, Psychology, Ptaiao/Science, Sculpture (Practical Art), Technology/Hangarau, Te Ao Haka, Te Reo Mori, Te Reo Rangatira, Technology

Fees

• Domestic students: $9,411.60 - $9,471.60 (for 120 points)
• International students: $43,521.60 (for 120 points)

Related Programs

• Master of Design
• Diploma in Design Ttohu m te Hoahoa

Student Testimonials

• Kritteka Gregory, Visual Effects Producer, WeFX, Vancouver, Canada
• Jess MacDonald, Freelance Designer
• Luke Mcleod, Game Developer, CONICAL
• Thomas Masters, Freelance Designer
• Connor Goldie, Graphic & Digital Designer, Vulcan / Freelance Designer

Spatial and Interior Design Major

The Spatial and Interior Design major prepares students for a career designing interiors, furniture, exhibitions, outdoor spaces, retail environments, or art installations. Students learn to visualize space using models, drawings, digital simulations, and hands-on prototypes and work with community and industry partners.

Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design Major

The Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design major offers a lot of flexibility across the fields of animation, visual effects, and game design. Students develop practical skills using industry-standard software and have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a green screen, motion capture, and virtual reality studios.

Communication Design Major

The Communication Design major focuses on generating content and visually communicating ideas, messages, and meaning to respond to societal, environmental, and commercially relevant themes and issues. Students learn graphic design and digital skills, design thinking, and strategy, and have access to industry-standard software, a printmaking lab, risograph, photographic studio, and book bindery.