Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours – BSA(Hons)

You'll develop a substantial piece of work, bringing all of your specialist knowledge and professional skills together and expressing your unique voice. For those wanting to go even further, the fourth year of study with us can also be a fast-track into our Master's programme.

Gain the skills and creativity to realise your vision across a wide range of screen-based specialisations. This 4-year Honours qualification also has an exit point at third year for students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Screen Arts.

With an emphasis on production, you’ll take projects through development of initial concepts and narratives to a completed and distributable work. You’ll respond to briefs that combine creative studio practice, storytelling, professional practice and portfolio development, using industry-standard production facilities, studios and labs.

In your second and third years, you will explore your chosen medium in depth, exploring both how it operates and what it means to tell your stories in your way. You will then advance your production skills with media production practices. You’ll learn about media business and the creative economy, and how to evaluate and develop ideas for the marketplace.

In your final year, you will have the chance to develop a year-long collaborative creative project. Your student-led team will work with industry mentors on a real-life client project through the key stages of planning, pre-production, production and post-production.

Learn from industry professionals

BSA(Hons) is taught by people who know the industry, including former staff of Weta Digital, Weta Workshop, Park Road Post, TVNZ and the BBC.

Get the full picture

• Visit the College of Creative Arts website
• Creative Arts guides

Admission to Massey

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

• Massey University entry requirements

Specific requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, outside of university admission regulations.

English language requirements

To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

• Massey University English language requirements

Time limits for Honours, Distinction and Merit

If you complete this qualification within the stated time limit, you will normally be able to graduate with a class of Honours.

Look for further information under ‘Student Progression’ in the regulations for this qualification.

More information

• Read the regulations for this qualification thoroughly
• Contact us through the Get advice button on this page if you have any questions.

Prior learning, credit and exemptions

For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:

• review the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations
• contact us through the Get advice button on this page.

English language skills

If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, see our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.

Maximum time limits for completion

There are maximum time limits to complete some undergraduate and all postgraduate qualifications. If you do not complete within the maximum time, you may be required to re-apply for the qualification if you wish to continue your studies.

If you are unable to complete the Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours

If you are unable to complete the Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours, you may be awarded a Certificate in Creative Arts, Diploma in Creative Arts, Diploma in Screen Arts or Bachelor of Screen Arts, depending on how many/which courses you have passed.