Bachelor
Study advertising and collaborate with your classmates on advertising briefs, writing and designing ads for real products and clients.
You develop ideation, art direction and copywriting skills for print, radio, outdoor, television and digital advertising, as well as creative problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate information in a compelling way.
We work closely with the advertising industry, and you learn from guest speakers from leading advertising agencies and client companies like Google, TVNZ, Spark, MediaWorks, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, Colenso BBDO, FCB New Zealand and Film Construction.
Clients and agencies brief our students directly, and your completed ads may even be published in the media. Many students are also offered workplace experience at major advertising agencies. By the end of your degree you'll have a professional portfolio to apply for work as a copywriter, art director and other roles in an ad agency.
Year 1This year you take eight core courses that give you an overview of the media world and communication theories:
You take four courses related to advertising and brand creativity, exploring the advertising industry and its role on a global stage, creative strategies and principles, and trends in advertising.
You study the following courses:You also take courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
Year 3Our advertising and brand creativity courses help you develop a professional advertising portfolio you can use to apply for work as a copywriter, art director and other roles in an ad agency. You collaborate with your classmates on advertising briefs, writing and designing ads for real products and clients.
You study the following courses:You also continue to take courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
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