If you love theatre, performance, creative writing, and making videos or films, but you want to ensure you have broader career prospects, the Bachelor of Communication (Expressive Arts) is for you. What is it like? Expressive Arts is unique in New Zealand and was created in response to student demand. As part of your study, you will be able to devise, direct and write theatre, creative writing and digital video productions.

Surveys have shown that today’s employers seek graduates who are collaborative, communicative and creative. They want staff who can give compelling presentations, problem-solve creatively, think originally, analyse perceptively, communicate effectively (both in person and on paper) and work well in teams. Learn these skills through expressive arts. When combined with the communication and corporate skills that you learn through your Bachelor of Communication you will have a qualification that can be applied across an amazing range of roles. Graduates with an expressive arts major are working today in government outreach, social media management, arts publicity, human resources, advertising, marketing and public relations, filmmaking, television and journalism, teaching, theatre and entertainment and creative and professional writing.