Creative Careers
Creative people design the practical things that make our lives better. They also create the beautiful, interesting and challenging things that make our environments unique.
Is a creative career for me?
You're on the right track if your interests include: Art, Graphics, Design, History, English, Social Studies, Computing and ICT, Drama, Technology, Textiles or Media Studies, And your skills include: creativity, communication, problem-solving.
Our Qualifications
Otago Polytechnic offers a range of programmes in creative fields at levels ranging from Certificate to Masters Degrees. All of our programmes allow you to investigate areas of specialty from both a theoretical and practical standpoint, and we have some of the best facilities around for learning skills like product and fashion design, jewellery and metalsmithing, programming and IT service and support.
Where to next?
Could you be a future computer systems technician, computing services manager, database administrator, programmer, software administrator....?
Visit our School of Information Technology
Could you have a future using art to enrich lives and contribute to a huge variety of industries including education, design, marketing and management?
Visit the Dunedin School of Art
Could you be a future product, fashion, communication or interior designer, a fashion buyer, stylist, CAD specialist, illustrator, product manager, web designer, animator...?
Visit our School of Design
Keen on a career in the creative industries, but unsure if you're ready to enter a programme in information technology, design or art? We can help you develop the academic and English language skills you'll need to study sucessfully.
Visit our School of Foundation Learning
Need more help making your decision? Our careers advisory service can help you plan the programme of study and support you'll need to get going.
Contact our Careers Service
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