Top 6 Fine Arts colleges in New Zealand

Media Design School

Media Design School, New Zealand was founded in the year 1998. It is the most celebrated digital design school in New Zealand. Not just that, it is also the first ever 3-dimensional animation and visual effects in southern hemisphere.The school offers various courses in the fields of 3D and visual effects, graphic design, motion graphics, interactive, games, fine arts and creative advertising.

This institution is the first in New Zealand to have partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s PlayStation First Academic Development Programme.

It offers the following courses in the field of Fine Arts –

Bachelor of Art and Design (3D Animation and VFX) –

Duration- 3 years
Fees- 29,450 NZ$ per year

Bachelor of Creative Technologies (Game Art) –

Duration- 3 years
Fees- 29,450 NZ$ per year

Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, North Island

The World Ranking- 251

Auckland University of Technology is a public university which was established in the year 2000. It has a Graduate Job Rate of 93%. The university is ranked 1^st in New Zealand and 27^th globally for its global outlook. It is the second largest university in the country for its graduate outcomes.

It offers 15 subject areas ranging from art and design to health sciences and businesses. The students of this university are highly employable because of the partnership the university has with various industries worldwide.

It offers the following courses in Fine Arts–

Bachelor of Visual Arts-

Duration- 3 years
Fees- 33,836 NZ$ per year

Graduate Certificate in Arts-

Duration- 6 months

Graduate Diploma in Arts-

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 29,216 NZ$ per year

Master of Philosophy in Art and Design–

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 37,461 NZ$ per year

Master of Visual Arts-

Duration- 1.5 years
Fees- 36,962 NZ$ per year

Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design-

Duration- 3 to 6 years
Fees- 38,059 NZ$ per year

Postgraduate Certificate in Arts-

Duration- 1 year

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts-

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 32,095 NZ$ per year

Massey University, Palmerston North, North Island

The world Ranking- 501

Massey University is a public university which was established in the year 1972. It is one of the premier institutes in the country and has been ranked 5^th best global universities in New Zealand. It has a Graduate Job rate of 91%.

It offers the following courses in Fine Arts–

Bachelor of Visual Arts-

Duration- 3 years
Fees- 33,836 NZ$ per year

Graduate Certificate in Arts-

Duration- 6 months

Graduate Diploma in Arts-

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 29,216 NZ$ per year

Master of Philosophy in Art and Design-

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 37,461 NZ$ per year

Master of Visual Arts-

Duration- 1.5 years
Fees- 36,962 NZ$ per year

Doctor of Philosophy is Art and Design-

Duration- 3 to 6 years
Fees- 38,059 NZ$ per year

Postgraduate Certificate in Arts-

Duration- 1 year

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts-

Duration- 1 year
Fees- 32,095 NZ$ per year

The University of Auckland, Auckland, North Island

The World Ranking- 179

The University of Auckland is a public university which was established in the year 1883. It is a large research-driven university with innovation and diversity as its strength. The university houses more than 44,000 students. The degrees that students get here are respected worldwide. The graduates from the university are considered highly employable locally and internationally.

The university is ranked 59^th in the world for graduate employability.

For each course, the college provides scholarships and awards for financial support for international students.

It offers the following courses in the field of Fine Arts:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Art History)
Bachelor of Arts (Art History)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
Doctor of Fine Arts
Doctor of Philosophy in Art History
Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts
Graduate Diploma in Arts
Master of Arts (Art History)

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, South Island

The World Ranking- 301

The University of Canterbury is a public university which was established in the year 1873. It is ranked among the top 1% of the universities worldwide. It has over 13,450 students including 2,168 international students from more than 100 countries.

It offers the following Fine Arts courses –

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture)
Master of Fine Arts (Painting)
Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture)
Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorship
Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts

University of Otago, Dunedin, South Island

The World Ranking- 201

University of Otago is a public University and was founded in the year 1869. It is counted among the top 1% Universities worldwide (QS World Rankings). Also, it is rated as the top university for International student experience as it houses more than 3000 international students from over 100 countries across the world.