Master of Visual Arts

Otago Polytechnic

Subject area

Fine Arts

Qualification

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Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are:
1. A postgraduate visual arts qualification with a minimum of 60 credits at level 8 and with an overall grade of B (70%) or higher.
2. Exceptional applicants not meeting the entry requirements but with appropriate documented professional experience may be referred to the Centre for Assessment of Prior Learning (CAPABLE).
3. International students must demonstrate that they have equivalent experience / qualifications as home students and for those whose first language is not English, must show evidence of English Language competence at IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0 or equivalent.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The Master of Visual Arts programme aims to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the professional, conceptual and technical skills relevant to their chosen field in the production of an independently developed and original exhibition and written text.