Whitireia & WelTec - International Study Programmes

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Use the knowledge and skills you already have to fast-track your qualification with minimum cost. Workplace-learning, volunteering, professional development, other provider qualifications and online courses or units can be recognised as prior learning and put towards your future diploma or degree.

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Learn all the tools and techniques for telling your own stories your own way. Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts - Drama) third-year actors create and perform original theatre work.

Be involved with two live theatre shows each year performed in our on-site professional theatre venues. NZ Diploma of Drama second-year actors take their curtain call after a public season of 'The Collective' by Jean Betts.

NZ Diploma of Drama second-year actors in rehearsals for a play in our theatre, Tapere Nui, as part of their performance course.

Drama students from all years join for a 'raranga' session, where they discuss and show performance work in progress.

Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts - Drama) third-year actors create and perform original theatre work.

NZ Diploma of Drama second-year actors collaborate with third-year Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts - Drama) actors to create an original short theatre show.

NZ Diploma of Drama second-year actors in a character photoshoot for their Acting for Stage and Performance courses.

NZ Diploma of Drama first year ākonga learn about theatre lighting with professional venue staff.

NZ Diploma of Drama ākonga learn all the crew and production skills needed to put on a show.