NORTHLAND
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NorthtecOffers Certificate in Applied Arts – Theatre (Level 4) and Diploma in Performing Arts (Creative Techniques). |
AUCKLAND
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Performing Arts School of New ZealandSpecialises in short courses in the performing arts for all ages, with classes in theatre, dance and body knowledge, with both a recreational and career focus. |
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Unitec: Performing and Screen ArtsOffers a range of courses in acting, contemporary dance, directing, writing, technology and music. |
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University of Auckland: Drama StudiesUndergraduate and post-graduate courses in drama. |
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Pacific Institute of Performing ArtsOffers New Zealand’s first Diploma in Pacific Performing Arts with programmes that combine contemporary teaching practice with a Pasifika flavour for students with stage and screen ambitions. |
PALMERSTON NORTH
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UCOLUCOL’s Level 4 Certificate in Performing Arts provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in acting, dance, singing, musical theatre, voice and acting for camera. |
WELLINGTON
New Zealand College of Performing ArtsOffers a Diploma in Stage and Screen Arts, Level 6, and a Diploma in Applied Stage and Screen Arts (Advanced), Level 7, in association with Whitireia Community Polytechnic. |
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Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama SchoolCourses include acting, performing arts management, technology, costumes and directing. |
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Victoria University: School of English, Film, Theatre & Media StudiesOffers courses in English, film, theatre and media studies. |
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Wellington Performing Arts Centre (WPAC)Full-time and professional part-time courses in acting and dance, as well as community classes for adults and children. |
Whitireia Community PolytechnicOffers courses in visual arts, design and multimedia, dance, acting, music, photography, creative writing, journalism, publishing, Māori arts and design, English language, floristry, jewellery. |
CHRISTCHURCH
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Canterbury UniversityOffers undergraduate courses in theatre and film, postgraduate degrees and the Graduate Diploma in the Arts. |
Hagley Theatre CompanyOffers a post-secondary, pre-tertiary performance course for years 18+, part-time classes for those with employment or family commitments, and after school tuition for students between the age of 10 and 18. |
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National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA)Offers courses in acting, singing, dance/movement, voice, musicianship, theory and cultural studies. |
DUNEDIN
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Otago University: Theatre StudiesA performance-oriented course that provides students with inside knowledge on how a theatre actually operates, with regular performances. |












