Fine Arts at Elam
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Artists are storytellers, change-makers, disruptors and creators who shape our culture and enrich our society.
Why study with us
- You’ll have opportunities to work with leading artists and researchers.
- Our flexible degree structure allows personalised learning.
- Workshops, labs, studios and equipment will support your making across a range of practices.
- At Te Waka Tūhura Elam Galleries we present a wide programme of exhibitions by our students. Be one of them!
- We offer exciting opportunities for overseas study, internships and experiential learning.
What I love about art is being able to create, express and share. I’m constantly learning about myself, my environment and everything else.
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Start your application
Start your journey to the University with an Application for Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or a Fine Arts conjoint degree programme in Arts or Science. Applications close 8 December 2024.
Where can Fine Arts take you?
- Artist, filmmaker, art writer, curator, art director
- Arts management, marketing and publicity
- Creative technologist
- Design for web, film, television, theatre, gaming and new media
- Live and digital events industry
- Teaching and research
Find your voice at one of the world’s top art schools
Art is brave. It’s about finding your unique voice and being fearless in your expression. Learning to create helps you discover who you are, your values, the ways you think and the ideas you have to contribute. Your studies in a Bachelor of Fine Arts will provide you with the platform to shape your creative career. As an Elam graduate, you’ll be ready to adapt to change, to make an impact and to become a change-maker yourself. You will challenge the way we do things and propose a new way forward.
You can also study the Bachelor of Fine Arts alongside another discipline as part of a conjoint degree, which means you can take two undergraduate programmes at the same time. You can do a conjoint with Arts or Science.
Elam studios and workshops
Our supportive interdisciplinary environment helps you to work in ways best suited to your making. Elam students have access to an extensive array of gallery, studio, workshop and digital resources, including:
- Digital media hub with photographic, video, film and audio facilities and equipment
- Screen printing, intaglio and lithography facilities
- Photography studios, darkrooms and printing facilities
- Wood, metal, foundry, casting and plastic fabrication workshops
- Large format digital printing facilities and both powder and extrusion 3D printers
- Ceramic kilns and a fully equipped ceramic studio
- Industrial spray booth
Enjoy a 360° virtual tour of a small selection of Fine Arts spaces below or watch the tour on YouTube now.