Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: 8 December
Processing time: 20 days
Application fee: NZ$100
Full-time
Intakes: March
International tuition: NZ$33,688
Domestic tuition: NZ$7,058
Program overview
The BFA studio programme will challenge and nurture your talent as a maker. We’ll help you gain flexibility, confidence and the edge needed to enter the art world.
We’ll challenge you to think critically and creatively in our unique interdisciplinary studio environment and offer the opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with other Elam students. You’ll be able to use our extensive workshops and facilities, and have the chance to exhibit your work at our student-run galleries.
Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL PBT
- PTE
- IELTS
- TOEFL iBT
Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement.
IELTS: minimum score of 6.0, with no subscore less than 5.5 or
TOEFL: a minimum score of 550 or
Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 80 (no sub-score less than 19) or
Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 50 with no score less than 50
Selection into the BFA programme will be based on the combined strength of your portfolio and written statement.
Career opportunities
Animator
Art curator
Art director (TV/film)
Art writer or critic
Artist
Creative director in an agency
Designer
Educator
Campus location
Auckland
,
New Zealand




