University
University of Canterbury
School: School of Fine Arts
Christchurch, New Zealand
Overview
A public university in Christchurch whose School of Fine Arts at Ilam offers BFA and MFA degrees with studio majors.
Programs researched: 2. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Film and Video Production, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, subject link, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
BFA programs
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor’sBFAFine ArtsPaintingPhotography
On campus4 years full-time, up to 6 years part-timeEnglishIlam campus
NZ$8,245per course
MFA programs
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine ArtsMaster’sMFAFine ArtsPaintingPhotography
On campus1 year full-time, up to 2 years part-timeEnglishIlam campus
NZ$10,320whole program
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication, printmaking, ceramics, darkroom, digital and gallery facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
Ilam campus
Christchurch, New Zealand
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, program accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and national qualification registers are different things, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Institution-wide statement
Verified in official recordUniversities New Zealand - Te Pōkai TaraAssociation membershipNZ
Scope: Listed among New Zealand's eight universities on the Universities New Zealand page; institution-wide, not program accreditation.
Membership of an association. Membership is not accreditation.
Gallery
Photo: Turnagra · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Turnagra · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 23 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)