At creative technologies we bring together the creative arts, design, digital media, computing, engineering and entrepreneurship in one project-based learning environment.
We’re a hub for emerging technologies, a cutting-edge research institute and also a creative industries network. When you study here, you’ll see how collaboration truly helps to create ideas that shape our world.
Undergraduate programmes
Undergraduate study in creative technologies will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.
Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor of Creative Technologies
Postgraduate programmes
Postgraduate study in creative technologies will build on your knowledge and expertise in your area of interest.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Technologies
- Master of Creative Technologies
- Master of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Short courses
A short course will develop your skills and knowledge in an area of personal or professional interest.
Our Textile and Design Lab offers a range of short courses:
- Introduction to textiles
- International textile development and sourcing workshop
- Knitwear design
- Photoshop basics for textile design
- Digital textile design: repeating patterns
- E-textile and soft circuit design workshop
- Felting workshop
Textile and Design Lab website
Facilities for creative technologies
You’ll get plenty of chances to research and develop designs and techniques in our state-of-the-art labs network. The labs network is a group of facilities managed by Creative Technologies. Each lab has specialist technologies – and experts to help you use them.
These labs can be used by industry, practitioners and other tertiary students and staff for research and product development.
3D Printing Lab
The 3D Printing Lab has the tools to help you create 3D parts, objects and prototypes from your digital designs. Our equipment includes a laser cutter and a variety of 3D printing machines, and the lab is staffed by expert technicians.3D Printing Lab website
Motion Capture Lab
The Motion Capture Lab is equipped with facilities for body, facial and object capture and includes a virtual camera, live data streaming and post production motion data solving and processing.Motion Capture Lab website
Play Interactivity and Games Lab: PIGsty
PIGsty (Play Interactivity & Games) is a virtual lab which connects video game projects to resources, funding and research across AUT, Auckland, New Zealand and the world.
The lab works closely with academia and industry, creating opportunities for commercial, non-profit and research projects.PIGsty
Interactive and immersive 3D visualisation: Sentience Lab
The Sentience Lab is transforming data into a new, fully immersive and interactive 3D space that can be used for multi-sensory visualisation, education, modelling, animation, rapid prototyping and more.Sentience Lab
Textile and Design Lab
Use the Textile and Design Lab to develop new knitted, felted and printed products and take them through to small-scale production. The lab supports the use of new fashion and textile technologies for research, product development, training and education. Facilities include computer aided design systems, digital textile and garment printing, WholeGarment® and intarsia knitting machinery.Textile and Design Lab website
Contact details
Phone 0800 AUT UNI (0800 288 864)
Level 11
Sir Paul Reeves Building (WG building)
Governor Fitzroy Place
City Campus
Auckland
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