Te Ara AuahaFaculty of Design and Creative Technologies
AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha recognises that design as a discipline is central to advancing transdisciplinary learning and research at university level. The faculty houses five very distinct discipline areas: architecture and built environment, art and design, creative technologies, communication studies, and engineering, computer and mathematical sciences.
Schools in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies
Research within our schools
At AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, we believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across the following areas:
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Postgraduate awards
Our faculty is home to some exceptional postgraduate talent – and these graduates are among the best of the best this year. Whether they're advancing new knowledge or redefining what's possible in their practice, these graduates have demonstrated what it really means to go beyond.
Contact details
Find contact details and location information for the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies on the link below.
Courses offered
AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies offers a wide range of world-class creative, engineering and technology programmes at all study levels, from certificate to doctoral degree.
Celebrating Māori & Pacific success
Our Mana tangata, Mana whenua, Mana moana website celebrates Māori and Pacific success in our faculty. It showcases both academic and professional staff, and our connection to the communities we come from and serve.
Residency programme for creative practitioners from France
The Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies hosts a French art or design professional each year under the Te Ataata Residency programme. Learn more about the faculty's residency programme and its aims on the link below.