Bachelor of Arts and Media
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Nelson
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full time; 34 teaching weeks plus 6 weeks of study break per year
NZ$26,576
(per year)
2026 fee
Media, Screen & Music Production programmes in New Zealand
60 programmes
Every media, screen & music production programme we list in New Zealand, across universities, institutes of technology and private colleges. Fees, start dates and English requirements come from each institution's own published information, and where something has not been published the page says so.
Bachelor of Audio Production
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (Journalism)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (Radio)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (Screen Production)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Communication
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years Full-time or Part-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Contemporary Music
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Creative Industries
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time, including holidays (if applicable); part-time study available
NZ$26,520
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Creativity
Whitireia and WelTec (Whitireia / WelTec)
Wellington
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years, full-time
NZ$8,987
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Bachelor of Creativity
Whitireia and WelTec (Whitireia / WelTec)
Wellington
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years, full-time
NZ$8,987
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Bachelor of Design
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years Full-time or Part-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Design (Applied Visual Art)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Technology and Design)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Design and Arts (Level 7)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
New Plymouth
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3-years full time
NZ$22,586
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Bachelor of Media Arts (Honours)
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Bachelor Honours · NZQF 8
One year Full-time or Part-time
NZ$29,200
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Music
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years (part-time options available)
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years Full-time or Part-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Music Theatre
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 Years
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Audio Production
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
34 weeks full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Communication
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
One year Full-time or Part-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Music
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
One year full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (3D Animation)
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
One year full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (Film Making)
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
One year full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Visual Media
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
One year full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Master of Arts
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Master · NZQF 9
One year Full-time or Part-time
NZ$27,650 – NZ$29,200
(fee basis to be confirmed)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Master of Creative Practice
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Master · NZQF 9
1.5 Years (part-time options available)
NZ$27,458 – NZ$27,635
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Master of Design
Whitireia and WelTec (Whitireia / WelTec)
Master · NZQF 9
18 months, full-time
NZ$15,404
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4)
Whitireia and WelTec (Whitireia / WelTec)
Wellington
Certificate · NZQF 4
17 weeks, full-time
NZ$3,993
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 4)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Certificate · NZQF 4
19 Weeks
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Certificate in DJ and Music Production (Level 4)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Certificate · NZQF 4
1 Year
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Certificate · NZQF 4
19 Weeks
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Certificate · NZQF 4
1 Year
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Certificate in Performing Arts (Level 4)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Certificate · NZQF 4
1 YearS
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5)
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Diploma · NZQF 5
One year full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Nelson
Diploma · NZQF 5
34 teaching weeks plus 6 weeks of study break
NZ$26,576
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 6)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Nelson
Diploma · NZQF 6
34 teaching weeks plus 6 weeks of study break
NZ$26,576
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Nelson
Diploma · NZQF 5
34 teaching weeks plus 6 weeks of study break
NZ$26,576
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
New Plymouth
Diploma · NZQF 5
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
NZ$22,586
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
New Plymouth
Diploma · NZQF 6
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
NZ$22,586
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Nelson
Diploma · NZQF 6
34 teaching weeks plus 6 weeks of study break
NZ$26,576
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Interior Design (Residential)
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Diploma · NZQF 5
1 Year (part-time options available)
NZ$26,572
(per year)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Journalism
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Diploma · NZQF 5
One year Full-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Diploma · NZQF 5
One year full-time; or two years part-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 6)
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Invercargill
Diploma · NZQF 6
Two years full-time
NZ$20,800
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production
Whitireia and WelTec (Whitireia / WelTec)
Wellington
Diploma · NZQF 5
1 year, full-time
NZ$27,000
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch
Postgraduate Diploma · NZQF 8
1 Year (part-time options available)
NZ$29,229
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA)
ATMC NZ Limited (ATMC New Zealand)
Auckland
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years
NZ$17,500
(per year)
2026 fee
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