Certificate in Indigenous Narrative
CertIndigNarr
Duration
1 year full-time, 5 years part-time
Entry times
Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)
Scholarships
Pathways
Pathways include:
- Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Communication
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Duration
1 year full-time, 5 years part-time
Entry times
Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)
Scholarships
Pathways
Pathways include:
- Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Communication
Download Brochure
Overview
The Certificate in Indigenous Narrative (CertIndigNarr) will introduce you to Indigenous storytelling in the digital media industry, from films to video games and more.
This Certificate is ideal professional development for anyone working in the creative media industries to gain more awareness and ability to incorporate Māori, Pasifika, and other Indigenous cultures in their works.
- Practical courses learning how to build stories, characters, narratives, and worlds that are meaningful, ethical, and culturally inclusive.
- Study in UC's new Digital Screen Campus, featuring a range of workspaces, stages, and technical labs for anything in the creative media space.
- Scholarship opportunities for Māori and Pasifika students to join Te Whare Pūrākau Academy, connecting you with Indigenous creators.
- This Certificate can be completed in 1 year full-time, or part-time for up to 5 years to accommodate working professionals.
Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For information on the enrolment process, please see how to apply for undergraduate qualifications.
Certificate in Indigenous Narrative – example degree structure
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Compulsory courses
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Elective courses
Each small block represents a 15-point course.
This diagram is an example only – other combinations are possible. For specific course requirements, see the Regulations for the Certificate in Indigenous Narrative.
The CertIndigNarr is made up of 60 points, which includes three compulsory courses and one elective course from an approved list.
It can be completed within 1 year full-time, or up to 5 years part-time.
Compulsory courses
UC's four-year Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours builds upon this programme with major subject options.
You may also choose to go onto or transfer your completed courses to any Arts undergraduate degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Communication.
- Meet industry demand with expertise in Indigenous representation in media.
- Help continue to promote Aotearoa's unique place in the creative world and our relationship to te ao Māori.
- Graduates will find work as creative advisors, screenwriters, concept designers, and more.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
See Tuition Fee Structure for more information
Contact us
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Certificate in Indigenous Narrative.
For study planning help, contact a Student Advisor.
For more information on facilities, resources, and staff, see Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts.
For more general information, email info@canterbury.ac.nz or freephone 0800 VARSITY (827 748).