Are you passionate about creativity and cultural expression? Do you want to work in a highly flexible studio or do you want to learn while you’re at work? This programme offers you the space to be part of a multi-disciplinary creative studio team and learn from leading industry educators, artists and designers. This programme offers two different work streams: Professional Development or Creative Labs. The Professional Development work stream is designed for school teachers of creative subjects who want to update, extend and apply their existing academic, practical and creative skills. The focus is self-criticism and reflection skills, classroom and curriculum innovation, enhancing professional practice and career development. It consists of a 60 credit work-based review of learning that takes place primarily on site. This means that you engage and participate in critical reflection, design thinking workshops, regular community of practice group meetings, and produce a learning portfolio for formative and summative evaluation. The Creative Labs work stream provides opportunities for practicing creatives such as artists, designers, photographers, animators, educators, performers, directors and producers to extend and apply their existing practical, creative and collaborative skills in interdisciplinary studio environments, with a focus on enhancing creative practice and career development/change. It consists of a 60 credit project course that takes place in Unitec’s photography, art, design, performance and media facilities and studios and/or in industry and community settings. Creative practitioners engage with staff and peers in studio critiques, and work towards an exhibition, publication or live event that contributes to the cultural life of the campus and city. Highlights Create a body of new work, improve your job opportunities, and refresh or reorient your profession. Develop critical self-reflection, creative thinking and research skills in order to take your practice to a new level. Work in an evolving multi-disciplinary environment with exposure to a wide range of approaches, practices, and theories. Ease your transition into a workplace that requires collaborative skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge. Improve your communication skills through studio critiques and written components. Learn from and engage with supervisors that include notable artists, designers, and educators. Where to from here Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Practice have the option of progressing and cross crediting into the highly sought after Master of Creative Practice. CAREER OPTIONS Director Experience designer Graphic designer Photographer Producer Product designer Production designer Performance designer Sculptor Service designer Visual artist Visual communicator This programme provides an ongoing qualification for teachers or trainers of adults, who are already working in this field.