Masters (Coursework)
See yourself as a creative entrepreneur? Study the Master of Creative Technologies and turn your creative ideas into reality through your master's research project.
International student entry requirements
English language requirementsYour master's research is your chance to take your creative concept further and turn your big idea into reality.
Our students' research projects focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. You can see some examples of recent Master of Creative Technologies student projects below.
The Green Fairy is New Zealand's first virtual reality story experience, using VR as a tool to tell the story rather than letting the technology dominate the film.
Alejandro Davila student research (AUT Library website)
This project focused on developing a smart training aid to explore methods of movement correction for recovering athletes.
Arien Hielkema student research (AUT Library website)
This research investigated the consequences of dualistic knowledge systems on the way people with disabilities and their assistive technologies are framed, understood, and communicated.
This research explores the use of smart textiles within the field of animal care.
Hollee Fisher student research (AUT Library website)
This haptic feedback glove was designed to respond to a user's sense of touch and movement.
This research explored how a design approach can help better understand the motivations and perceptions of non-active cyclists.
Lisa Clist student research (AUT Library website)
From the information bodies of drone strikes to the body as codebase of soylent, this project unpacks the new fantasy of digital embodiment.
You complete 60 points of courses and a 120-point research thesis within the broad creative technologies field.
Many of the courses are offered online.
You study the following courseAnd choose three courses from:You may also be able to choose a course from another programme, subject to the approval of the programme leader. You could include courses from programmes like the Master of Design, Master of Communication Studies, Master of Business or Master of Computer and Information Sciences.
Research thesisYour master's research is at the heart of the programme. There's an emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation that encourages you to explore potential commercial applications of your project work.
Your research can contain elements of written and practical work, depending on the topic you are studying. It may be based on your own proposals or related to ongoing research projects within the university or industry.
More details about courses in the Master of Creative TechnologiesSearch for a course (Arion)
Email pgcreativetech@aut.ac.nz
Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.