Te Kura Toi | School of Arts :: University of Waikato

Te Kura Toi School of Arts nurtures creative thinking, at work and at play, through innovation in teaching and research.

The capacity to comprehend clearly, identify significant issues and articulate a creative response is essential in all areas of work. Employers value people who can demonstrate intellectual enquiry and creative practice — from stage performance and music, creative writing and multimedia production to linguistics and the languages.

Discover more about some of the Arts subjects you can study.

English

Global Arts

International Languages and Cultures

Linguistics

Music

Screen and Media Studies

Theatre Studies

Dance

Writing Studies

History

Geography

Environmental Planning

Why Study Arts?

Our graduates are valued for their creative problem solving, analytic capabilities, depth of understanding and practical skills. Through language, literature, screens, music, movement and performance, our students learn and apply the power of creativity.

At Te Kura Toi School of Arts, you will develop your own artistic sensibility alongside sector-specific analytical and research experience, well-honed written and verbal communication skills, and a broad perspective on the world and its various cultures.

We provide:

Crucial skills across a range of contemporary context,

Teaching that develops craft and competencies across many forms of creative expression in the creation of original content,
Insights into everyday modes of communication, and
Opportunities for exploring new cultures and languages competencies

All of our subjects can be studied at Hons, Masters and PhD level.