Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

[BDVA]

6, 240 2.0
Full-time for two years
Starts February (July intake subject to interest)
CA2367
Mt Albert campus

NZ$ 5433

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Programme summary

Develop real products in our CAD workstations, laboratories, workshops, photographic studios, machine shop and ergonomics lab. Explore digital and analogue drawing and modelling practices, and experiment with computer software programmes.

Product design plays an important part in our society and can improve the quality of everyday life. This programme is geared towards developing mass-produced consumer products that are functional, aesthetic, and ethically designed. As a diploma student, you’ll be enrolled in the Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts (Product and Furniture Design). At the end of the second year, you may be entitled to exit with this diploma qualification. If, at a later stage, you decide to complete the degree, you can re-join the third year of the Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts at any time.

Highlights

• Practical product-making experience: create real products like furniture, electrical goods, medical equipment, homeware and lifestyle products, tools and implements. Learn about digital and analogue drawing and modelling practices, and try out a range of computer software programmes. You’ll also explore the works of prominent designers, and discover new and emergent technologies.
• A chance to experiment with metal, wood, plastic, modelling and finishing, and produce physical prototypes directly from computer models.
• CAD workstations, laboratories, workshops, photographic studios, a machine shop and ergonomics lab.
• A great team of internationally experienced and highly regarded lecturers.
• The chance to gain first-hand knowledge from guest lecturers.

 

Portfolio requirements

All applicants must submit with their application a portfolio of work that demonstrates their ability within their chosen major or within a variety of art, design or related media.

The portfolio should comprise 15-20 reproductions of their recent best work and may be submitted as colour photographs, digital files on CD or DVD (.jpegs must not be larger than one MB) or colour laser prints (no larger than A4).

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