Faculty of Design and Creative TechnologiesTe Ara Auaha

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.

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Rooftop solar for more resilient cities

Rooftop solar for more resilient cities

Architecture and built environment
Built environment experts from AUT say the government's plan to fix NZ's energy crisis with solar farms is a "missed opportunity."
Spend the summer with Taylor Swift?

Spend the summer with Taylor Swift?

Communication studies
AUT is offering Australasia’s first university level course studying Taylor Swift; looking at Swift’s 18-year career through the lens of communications.
AUT students redesign St Paul Street

AUT students redesign St Paul Street

Art and design
The semi-permanent street upgrade, opening late next month, was designed by postgraduate students in collaboration with Auckland Council.
AUT finalists at Best Awards 2024

AUT finalists at Best Awards 2024

Art and design
This year’s Best Awards finalist list features 77 AUT student projects.

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:

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.

Te Ataata Residency programme

Contact details

Find contact details and location information for the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies on the link below.

Faculty contacts

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.

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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.

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