Film

AUCKLAND

New Zealand Film Academy

Offers aspiring film makers the opportunity to hone their story telling craft and to get a start in the industry, with a focus on practical experience and the significance of story telling.

University of Auckland

Offers courses in film studies/film theory, media, new media and television studies, television production and media writing, and Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific.

HAMILTON

University of Waikato: Screen and Media Studies

The university’s Screen and Media Studies Department aims to provide teaching that is responsive to the many cultural backgrounds of Waikato students, to the challenges of the subject, and to the changing work environment. Expect lectures and discussions, but also TV studio and computer laboratory sessions, role-play exercises, group activities, screenings, seminars and online tutorials and activities.

WELLINGTON

New Zealand Film and Television School

Specialises in teaching on film and with film. Film School students gain experience at writing, directing and editing, lighting, camerawork and sound, with a combination of hands-on experience, visiting tutors and theory.

Victoria University

Film study at Victoria is distinguished by its close association with Theatre. Studio and technical facilities are shared with Victoria University’s Theatre Programme, and there are several joint film/theatre courses.

CHRISTCHURCH

University of Canterbury

All film studies courses focus on film history and theory, and include a film-making component.

DUNEDIN

University of Otago

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme in Film and Media Studies at Otago is designed to give students a thorough grounding in the analysis of film, television and new media.