文学硕士课程为您提供通往专业和高级学术实践的研究生课程。这项为期一年的研究生课程非常适合已完成媒体艺术学士（荣誉）课程，同等学历，研究生文凭或专业实践的毕业生。您将通过进行持续，独立的研究来扩展您的实践领域。这项深入的调查是在以研究为重点的学习环境中，您选择的传播，设计，音乐或视觉艺术实践领域。该计划将为您进行高水平的调查和干预您所选择的学术或专业领域做好准备。作为硕士生，您将在学习的实践和理论两方面受到监督。专业领域的外部代表和/或希望在研究中使用KaupapaMÄori方法学的学生可以得到额外的指导。
This programme provides students with postgraduate study leading towards professional and higher academic practice. Students will learn within a research-focused learning environment, and will extend their domain of practice through research in their chosen area. Students will extend their domain of practice through undertaking a body of sustained, independent research. This in-depth investigation is in the student's chosen area of communication, design, music or visual arts practice within a research-focused learning environment. The programme will prepare students for high level investigation of, and intervention within their chosen academic or professional field. Masters students will receive supervision for both practical and theoretical components of their study. Additional supervision from both external representatives of a student's professional field and / or for students wishing to utilise Kaupapa Mori methodologies in their research are available. Students will have frequent formal and informal meetings and critiques with other staff and students to discuss their work, helping them to analyse, evaluate and articulate their research practice. The learning environment is supportive, positive, varied and active, encouraging input from staff and students equally. Facilities in Media Arts are made available to students as determined by the nature and requirements of their project. Individual studio spaces, fabrication workshops and industry standard digital environments are provided for masters students. Various test spaces, exhibition sites, tutorial and critique rooms are used for scheduled classes and for formative and casual review of work. Technical staff maintain the operation of facilities and equipment and are available to assist students in practical and logistical issues in their study.<br><br>The Master of Arts provides pathways to further higher degrees or careers in the Arts, such as Professional Studio Artist, Musician, Sound Designer, Composer, Song Writer, Filmmaker, Digital Designer, Educator, Advertising Creative and Interactive Design, Advertising Creative, Copywriter, Freelance Journalist, Events Coordinator, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Educator. Graduates may be able to move into further tertiary study at Doctorate level.