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Creative Practices at Waikato focuses on active arts and will appeal to students interested in the creative and performing arts, including music, Māori creative practices, dance and theatre.
It also covers the development, expression and interaction of these cultural practices with technology, which is an increasingly important dimension. You will develop practical understanding and in-depth experience in the creative processes of performance, composition and production within both contemporary and traditional contexts. You will also develop critical and reflective analyses of your own practices.
There are four streams available for the Creative Practices major depending on your interests:
- Dance
- Māori Arts
- Music
- Theatre
Career Opportunities
- Community Arts Adviser
- Teacher
- Producer
- Composer
- Events Manager
- Performing Arts Theatre Manager
- Theatre Manager
Potential Employers
- Creative Industries
- Educational Institutions
- Media Organisations
- Local and Government Bodies
Degrees
Creative Practices can also be taken as a second major or supporting subject within most degrees.
School subjects required
There are no specific subjects you need to study at secondary school to study Creative Practices at Waikato.
Other subjects that may interest you
Creative Technologies, Māori Cultural Studies, Music, Screen and Media Studies, Theatre Studies, Tikanga Māori, Writing Studies.
Papers
CGRD161 Effective Visual Communication
Students develop practical knowledge and awareness of style and aesthetics in visual communication design. Skills are taught in industry standard software to produce effective personal, printed outcomes using typography and image.
CRPC101 Creative Technologies and Creative Practice
In this paper students will be introduced to the key concepts and skills base intrinsic to the BMCT degree. Particular emphasis is placed on enabling students to engage with contemporary cultural practices that involve creative technologies and creative practices. Students will emerge from this paper with an integrated overview of the key dimensions of screen, sound and communication design.
SMST101 Digital Screens
By exploring the construction and interpretation of screen-based media, students develop their understanding of the symbolic power of moving images in contemporary society, including cinema, TV, and new digital forms.
200 Level and Beyond
200 and 300 level papers include social practices and creative technologies, creative practice project, and papers in dance, music, theatre or Māori performing arts, depending on the student’s main interests.
