Massey University - College of Creative Arts

‘Mai te po, ki te ao Marama - from Novice to Expert’

The College of Creative Arts at Massey University is a highly respected provider of pertinent, internationally benchmarked undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in art, design and visual and material culture.

The College provides a thriving, well-resourced learning environment where research, scholarship and creative practice flourish. From selected entry to completion of their degree, students are equipped with a knowledge base and skill set that enables them to flourish in the creative industries, win awards, represent New Zealand and hold key positions that define creative thinking in businesses around the world.

Through the School of Design (incorporating the Institute of Communication Design and the Institute of Design for Industry and Environment), the School of Fine Arts, and the School of Visual and Material Culture - the College delivers programmes that include: Textile Design, Fine Arts and Photography, Spatial Design, Visual and Material Culture, Transport and Industrial Design, Fashion Design and Business, and a full range of Visual Communication Design programmes.

A number of research centres work in synergy with the teaching portfolio. The respect and reputation gained through the quality-assured research and innovative practice of the College staff and students ensures that it continues to be the leading New Zealand tertiary provider of a creative arts education and a world-class research-lead facility.