Bachelor of Māori Development

Māori Media

In the last five years alone New Zealand has seen a significant shift in its media landscape. The advent of a Māori television channel has opened many doors for people interested in working in Māori media and regardless of ethnicity, having a strong foundation in te reo Māori and basic tikanga is highly valued in a field that depends almost entirely on communication.

The Māori Media major offers an exciting insight into the fast-paced world of media and communications, while offering students an opportunity to learn te reo Māori and take part in Māori cultural exchanges, such as wānanga. Graduates of this programme will find they have an edge in a competitive pool of potential employees.

The major is offered in association with the School of Communication Studies and integrates te reo Māori with leading edge media technologies. Multimedia weaves together sound, graphics, animation and video to educate, inform, or simply tell a story interactively. The programme places an emphasis on the various design and production skills required to communicate effectively. Students are encouraged to express themselves using digital technologies and are given hands-on experience in the world of media and broadcasting.

WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS

Year One
An introduction to the core papers of the major and te reo with at least two papers of choice in subjects related to the Māori Media major. Papers at this level include: Introduction to Culture and Society, Māori Film and Television Theory: Ngā Mahi Wakaataata, Te Matatiki I – Multimedia I, Sound Production, Technology and Composition, Noho Marae Wànanga, Management Processes, Communication and Presentation Systems.

Year Two
In the second year students undertake intermediate papers for the major with te reo supported by papers on the Treaty of Waitangi, and research. Papers at this level include: Technology and Creative Expression, Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Social and Political History, Te Rangahau I: Introduction to Video Production, Media Production Workshop, Communication, Visual Communication, Video Production, Studio Production, Multimedia Production, Corporate and Community Video Television Writing: Drama, Television Writing: Nonfiction, Dance in Cultural Context, Creative Writing: Ngā Tuhituhi Māori, Te Ara Pou – Leadership, Te Matatiki II – Multimedia II, Policy Development and Design, Applied Legal Studies and Iwi Resource Management.

Year Three
The third and final year sees students take more advanced papers including: Strategic Management, Māori/Iwi Response and Economic Redevelopment, Advanced Digital Video, 3D Modelling and Visualisation, 3D Animation, Moving Image Production II, Digital Media Project and te reo (if chosen) with application in the workplace through Co-operative Education. Co-operative Education enables students to experience the application of theory in the workplace. Often Co-operative Education placements lead to an offer of employment.  

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Television
• Radio
• Public relations
• Multimedia
• Journalism
• Production and filming (sound, lighting, producing, directing, scripting, editing)
• Broadcasting
• Te Reo/Cultural advisor
• Sound engineering
• Marketing and sales

PAPERS

CORE PAPERS – SELECT SIXTEEN:

915101 Te Tauihu: Te Reo I
915200 Te Taurapa: Te Reo II
915306 Introduction to Culture and Society
915403 Te Matatiki I – Multimedia I
915404 Sound Production
915405 Technology and Composition
915406 Technology and Creative Expression
916104 Tā Te Ao Māori
916106 Te Whakapakari: Te Reo III
916304 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: Social and Political History
916401 Te Rangahau I
916406 Te Ara Pou – Leadership
916603 Te Matatiki II – Multimedia II
917300 Te Reo Matua I
917400 Te Reo Matua II
936402 Policy Development and Design
955102 Noho Marae Wànanga A
955103 Noho Marae Wànanga B
955201 Management Processes
955203 Communication and Presentation Systems
955205 Wànanga Reo I
956206 Wànanga Reo II
956301 Applied Legal Studies
956400 Iwi Resource Management
957500 Strategic Management
957502 Māori/Iwi Response and Economic Redevelopment

MāORI MEDIA MAJOR PAPERS – SELECT FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING
AND TWO CO-OP PAPERS:

145711 Introduction to Video Production
145718 Media Production Workshop
146724 Communication IIB
146735 Visual Communication
146743 Video Production
146745 Studio Production
147724 Multimedia Production
147742 Corporate and Community Video
147761 Television Writing: Drama
147762 Television Writing: Nonfiction
515011 Dance in Cultural Context
915400 Māori Film and Television Theory: Ngā Mahi Wakaataata
916407 Creative Writing: Ngā Tuhituhi Māori
947001 Co-operative Education I: Field Research (Compulsory)
947002 Co-operative Education II: Project (Compulsory)