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The National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI) is a leading centre of creative, artistic and professional excellence and innovation in research, education and practice.

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Music

Experience some inspirational performances by Music students.

Graduation Gala concert 2009
Architecture and Planning

Quirky and innovative student design projects from Auckland Architecture Week 2009

TRANS-FORM-ers
Dance Studies

View some dynamic performances by Dance Studies students.

Juanita Jelleyman: Called by Name
Visual Arts

View a range of creative work by Bachelor of Visual Arts students.

BVA student work
CNZARD

See some of the innovative research-based work being undertaken at CNZARD.

Butterfly Morning - Richard Killeen
Fine Arts

A selection of the cutting-edge work being produced at Elam School of Fine Arts.

Elam Graduate Show 2009
Latest showcase

NICAI builds connections between architecture and planning, fine arts and visual arts, music and dance. We offer a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and a wealth of opportunities for research in the creative arts and industries. You will study alongside other creative people, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects within a stimulating interdisciplinary framework.

Whether you’re looking to equip yourself for a creative career in the national or international arena, or to contribute to the world’s knowledge through postgraduate research, NICAI provides a dynamic environment where creative talent and entrepreneurship thrive.

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Art highlights persecution 28 January 2010
Elam graduate Shahriar Asdollah-zadeh’s overtly political multimedia exhibition, Bahá’í Martyrs of Iran, gets worldwide media attention. >>
New gallery for Elam 27 January 2010
Elam School of Fine Arts is launching a new gallery, projectspace B431. >>
Debut album earns finals spot 9 February 2010
Singer-songwriter Mel Parsons, a School of Music graduate from Westport, was one of three finalists for New Zealand’s Best Folk Album of 2009 >>
Jazz trio in running 5 February 2010
A jazz group comprising three School of Music staff has been nominated for the Best Jazz Album Tui award of 2009 in the Vodafone NZ Music Awards >>


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