We offer a fascinating range of undergraduate and Honours courses in English Literature, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies. Our teaching staff are also experienced and innovative researchers who publish their research as books and journal articles. We host a dynamic community of students at MA and PhD levels.
Research
Staff and postgraduate students are actively involved in a variety of research
English Literature
Experience literature in English from different cultures and different times. Learn to analyse and interpret stories, plays and poems. Develop your communication skills.
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- English Literature
Film and Media Studies
Film and media are a huge part of our lives—they inform, entertain and influence us. Examine film and media as powerful means to tell our stories, share knowledge and communicate.
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- Film
- Media Studies
Theatre
Step inside the world of theatre. From writing to lighting to stage fighting—learn how to tell stories through the art of live performance, and study the critical and historical dimensions of theatre.
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- Theatre
Latest news
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MFA (CP) Film Showcase 2018
Graduates of the Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) Film were celebrated at the inaugural MFA (CP) Film screening on Saturday 3 March. Hosted in the Memorial Theatre at Victoria, 15 films, documentaries, music videos and short films were shown to more than 200 guests, including a number of industry partners.
Upcoming events
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Pure Heroine: Presenting Real New Zealand Women in Television Drama
Speaker: Fiona Samuel
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Our Town
An adaptation of the play by Thornton Wilder; performed and designed by students from THEA 311 and THEA 308, directed by Sally Richards.
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Complaint replayed; or, complaint and Echo
Presented by: AProf Sarah Ross