Massey University
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Massey University’s College of Creative Arts in Wellington traces its roots to the Wellington School of Design, founded in 1886. Fashion is a major in its Bachelor of Design.
About the school
Massey says the Wellington School of Design, founded in 1886, makes the college Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest creative arts school. It became a school of Wellington Polytechnic in 1962, offered New Zealand’s first university design degree from 1992, and joined Massey when the polytechnic merged with the university in 1999.
Fashion
Fashion Design is a major in the Bachelor of Design, which can be extended to a Bachelor of Design with Honours, or a Master of Design. The College says it has produced designers including Kate Sylvester, Kathryn Wilson, Rebecca Taylor and Sean Kelly, a 2014 Project Runway New York winner. Its graduating students show work each year at the Exposure exhibition.
Notable fashion alumni
- Kate Sylvester
- Kay Cohen
At a glance
Founded
1886, as the Wellington School of Design
Location
Wellington
Type
Public university
Sources: Wikipedia, Massey University (en.wikipedia.org); Massey, Fashion Design – Bachelor of Design (massey.ac.nz); Massey, Defining Creative Arts, August 2011 (massey.ac.nz); Massey, College of Creative Arts (designassembly.org.nz); Massey, Creative Arts programme guide (creative.massey.ac.nz); Wikipedia, Kate Sylvester (en.wikipedia.org); Wikipedia, Kay Cohen (en.wikipedia.org). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.
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