Arts

The Faculty of Arts has been at the heart of the University of Auckland for over 125 years. Auckland University College was established in 1883. We are proud to be home to archaeology, anthropology, and English language and literature, all placed in the top 50 in the world (2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject). 

Bachelor of Arts

Duration: 3 years
Intake: Semester one and Semester two

Bachelor of Communications

Duration: 3 years
Intake: Semester one

Bachelor of Global Studies

Duration: 3 years
Intake: Semester one

Majors available in this programme:

  • Academic English Studies and Linguistics
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies Chinese
  • Classical Studies and Ancient History
  • Communication (Major)
  • Communication (Specialisation)
  • Criminology Drama
  • Economics Education
  • Employment Relations and Organisation Studies
  • English European Studies
  • French Gender Studies
  • Geography German Greek
  • History Italian Japanese
  • Korean Latin Linguistics
  • Logic and Computation
  • Mathematics Media, Film and Television Music
  • Māori Studies
  • Pacific Studies Philosophy
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics TESOL
  • Theological and Religious Studies

CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION STUDIES SUBJECT SELECTION

– English for Academic Purpose(EAP) is compulsory for all students.

ACCOUNTING

ART HISTORY

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

DESIGN

ECONOMICS

GEOGRAPHY

PHYSICS

MATH – CALCULUS

MATH – MODELLING*

STATISTICS

COMMNUNICATIONS

Accounting

  • Introduction to Accounting – Financial Statements, Double Entry, Basic Concepts
  • Cost-volume-profit Analysis
  • Decision-making
  • Spreadsheets, using Microsoft Excel
  • Cash Budgeting
  • Analysis and Interpretation
  • Companies
  • Accounting Concepts for a Reporting Entity
  • Cashflow Statements
  • Job Costing

Art History

  • The Renaissance
    • Naturalism and Science in Fifteenth-century Italian Painting
    • The High Renaissance – The Influence of Antiquity
    • Gesture, Expression and the Portrayal of Narrative
    • Portraiture – Characterisation of the Individual
  • Modern Art – Towards Abstraction
    • The Development of Cubism
    • Paths to Abstraction
  • Aspects of Modern New Zealand Art
    • Paths to Abstraction

Biology

  • Cells and Biochemistry
  • Plants and Animals
  • Human Physiology
  • Ecosystems and Energy Flow
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Chemistry

  • Atomic Structure
  • Chemical Bonding
  • Reduction and Oxidation
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Enthalpy Change
  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Acids, Bases and Alkalis
  • Dissolving and Precipitation
  • Organic Compounds – Nomenclature, Structure, Isomerism, Reactions and Polymers

Design

  • Graphic Design Methodologies including Logo and Poster Design
  • Language of Design
  • Design Manipulation of Image and Text
  • Research and Enquiry of Design History and Designers
  • Self-directed Production of Design Portfolio
  • Creative Thinking and Development of Ideas
  • Editing and Decision-making
  • Layout and Presentation

Economics

  • Basic Economic Concepts
  • Theory of Demand
  • Production, Resources, Costs and Cost Curves
  • Theory of Supply
  • Elasticities of Demand and Supply
  • Market Model and Allocative Efficiency
  • Theory of the Firm and Types of Competition in the Market
  • Market Failure and Government Intervention
  • Circular Flow of Income and Expenditure
  • GDP and the Business Cycle
  • Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Model
  • Balance of Payments and Exchange Rate
  • Monetary and Fiscal Policies to Close Recessionary and Inflationary Gaps

Geography

  • Geographic Skills using Topographical Maps
  • Tourism Development in Rotorua
  • Plate Tectonic Movement in New Zealand
  • Development

Physics

  • Linear Motion
  • Newton’s Laws and their Application
  • Circular Motion
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Linear Momentum
  • Rotational Momentum
  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Mechanical Waves
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Direct Current Electricity
  • Capacitance
  • Electromagnetism
  • Alternating Current Theory

Math Calculus

  • Applications of Differentiation for Calculus 
  • Integration Skills 
  • Applications of Integration 
  • Differential Equations for Calculus 
  • Complex Numbers 

Math Modeling

  • Applications of Differentiation for Modelling 
  • Differential Equations for Modelling 
  • Simultaneous Equations  
  • Linear Programming 
  • Exponential and Logarithmic Modelling 
  • Path Analysis 

Statistics

  • Probability
  • Expectation Algebra
  • Probability Distributions
  • Sampling Methods
  • Data Display
  • Calculating Statistics from a Data Set
  • Sampling Distributions
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Analysis of Bivariate Data
  • Analysis of Time Series

Communications

  • Introduction to critical analysis of media
  • Modern Media and Cultural Critique
  • Language of Photography
  • Digital Manipulation of Images
  • New Zealand WW2 Posters: Purpose, Audience, and Visual Techniques
  • Visual and Oral Text
  • Media Representation of a National Identity
  • New Zealand Short Film: Addressing Big Ideas through Film Techniques
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