This is to advise you that the College of Creative Arts has a student Experience Day on Wednesday 28th April, on campus in Wellington. There will be two Experience Days during the year, the next one being on the 8th June (registrations for that one will open in May).
Description
Experience day is a one-day on campus experience where students can choose ONE workshop from design, fine arts, film or music. The purpose is to introduce students to the CoCA campus and allow students to engage with the act of making, see the facilities and meet the staff.
Target Audience
Year 12 and 13 high school students interested in art, design, film, and music.
How to register and schedule
Students are asked to register through Eventbrite https://experiencedaycoca.eventbrite.co.nz/?aff=web
The schedule is also on the Eventbrite listing.
Registrations close on 21 April.
Spaces are limited to approximately 20 per workshop.
Accommodation tours and portfolio reviews will be available at the end of the day.
Contacts
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the Experience Day.
Workshops
Design
| Name | Description | Staff Lead | What you need to know |
| Phone app design
|
Quickly generate an idea for a phone app and bring your designs to life using Figma.
Learn more about Interaction Design, Web and UX pathways in Visual Communication Design.
Maximum workshop size: 18 |
Klaus Kremer
|
You have the option of using the university computers but if you want to bring along a laptop make sure you have Figma installed. |
| Spaces of the future
|
Explore the possibilities of designing spaces of the future by moving between physical and digital worlds. Learn more about our Spatial Design major.
Maximum workshop size: 15 |
Georgina Stokes | n/a |
| Natural dyeing in textiles | Experiment with natural dying techniques and discover more about the many sustainability challenges being tackled by students in our textile design major.
Maximum workshop size: 18 |
Julia Hope
Angela Kilford
|
You’ll likely be fine, but consider not wearing your favorite white outfit for this workshop. |
Fine Arts
| Name | Description | Staff Lead | What you need to know |
| Painting and Sound
|
In this drawing workshop we will explore the relationships between sound, colour and mark making. Art shirts or an apron are a must as we will get messy!
Maximum workshop size: 20 |
Emma Febvre-Richards | n/a
|
| Photography and Cyanotypes
|
Within one workshop explore both wearable sculpture and photography cyanotypes.
Maximum workshop size: 20 |
Richard Reddaway
and Jane Wilcox |
n/a |
Music
| Name | Description | Staff Lead | What you need to know |
| Music mixing and studio introduction
|
An introduction to the Commercial Music studios and your opportunity to hop on the mixing desk to mix a track using state-of-the art equipment.
Maximum workshop size: 20 |
Neil Aldridge | n/a |
| Practice workshop with Warren Maxwell | Warren Maxwell leads an experimental composition workshop giving students hands on experience of what it is like to balance the commercial and experimental aspects of music both as a student and within the Music Industry.
Maximum workshop size: 20 |
Warren Maxwell | n/a |
Creative Media Production
| Name | Description | Staff Lead | What you need to know |
|
Presenting for screen
|
Hands-on session working with professional cameras and lights to learn tips of the trade with film director Gwen Isaac.
Maximum workshop size: 20 |
Gwen Isaac |
Ngā mihi
Barbara Scott
Student Recruitment Adviser | Whanganui-a-tara, Te Wai Pounamu | 021 423 175
Thinking about studying at Massey, register your interest @ massey.ac.nz/barbara