Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) – MFA (CP)
Advance your film-making, music, design, or theatre performance and production skills to prepare for a rewarding career in the creative industries.
Hone your leadership, collaborative, creative, and business skills as a practising artist over an intensive 12-month programme. Our Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) is an industry-focused, practical degree that will help you build new contacts and networks in Wellington’s creative industries.
You’ll take advantage of our capital city location and study at the University’s Kelburn campus. Theatre students will get to work in a fully-equipped theatre space, workshop, and studio based at Te Whare Ngangahau—Theatre and Performance Studies. If you study the Film or Music/Sound programme, you’ll get to use our specially refitted facilities at the Miramar Creative Centre. Design students get access to the cutting-edge facilities at Te Aro campus and Te Auaha building.
Available subjects
Practice opportunities
The MFA(CP) includes a creative project in which you’ll be mentored to complete work that showcases your abilities and encourages you to push boundaries in your field.
As part of the programme you’ll also do an internship with an arts organisation. This will give you valuable work experience and provide you with all-important connections and work opportunities in your industry.
Coming from a Film background at the University and going into a games development studio at Weta Workshop has taught me that if you have a core set of skills—time management, prioritisation, the ability to remain calm under pressure, and the knowledge to complete a task—you can apply these as a producer within any discipline or field you choose.
Kelsi Gemmell
Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice), Film
Leadership
Advance your potential as a creative leader by developing a high level of professional mastery, craft, and practical skill, and learn to drive ambitious creative projects. The programme offers a broad base of knowledge, including a course in arts management and marketing that will build those all-essential business skills. And if you’re a Music/Sound or Theatre student, you may also be able to take a complementary course from another fine arts discipline to expand your skill set.
Creative capital
Be part of Wellington’s thriving and internationally recognised creative scene. During your studies you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with your artistic peers and many of New Zealand’s top arts professionals.
Global top 15
Our film school is recognised by the industry as one of the top 15 in the world—The Hollywood Reporter
Community
Become part of a community of talented and like-minded students. You’ll work closely with other postgraduate students in the programme to share ideas and inspiration.
Workload
Full-time students can expect a workload of 40 to 45 hours a week for much of the year.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for scholarships and can look for these based on your level of study, subject area, and background.
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