Learn about The Learning Connexion

from The Learning Connexion Prospectus 2016

by The Learning Connexion - School of Creativity and Art

The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art

Prospectus 2016

TIME TO BE WHO YOU REALLY ARE?

Our Philosophy

**Work by Alice Wilson-Milne | Exhibition installation**

At The Learning Connexion we teach sustainable creativity through art making. Our style of teaching is to draw out, rather than to stuff in. By drawing from your life experiences we enable you to develop your individual creativity and see how this relates to the wider world. We focus on learning by doing so our programmes are hands-on and practical.

Our goals

Do what it takes to help you to access your own power, intelligence, creativity and success skills

Work with passion, integrity and a sense of fun

Develop innovation in business and learning

Build trust, self–esteem and a willingness to respect and share knowledge with others

To teach sustainable creativity through art

Open infinite pathways and possibilities of knowledge

Establish patterns which make learning and creativity a way of life

Promote harmony between personal, business and social goals and act with care and reverence for the world and its creatures

Focus on economic success for the company and its clients

Be a worldwide influence as an educational provider in the field of learning and creativity

Aims To demonstrate through art an understanding of the principles of creativity

To establish skills for sustainable art and creativity

To develop courses which offer a thorough grounding in fine arts

Affiliations The Learning Connexion Ltd is a member of the New Zealand Independent Tertiary Institutions Inc. ITI is driven by innovation, collaboration and excellence in tertiary education.

Our Campus

**The Learning Connexion campus in Taita**

The Learning Connexion campus is set within four hectares of bush overlooking the Hutt Valley at Taita in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Our campus is a fun-filled, actionpacked art space, where students and tutors explore their creative ideas in a supportive environment.

The Facilities

Our purpose-built facilities are safe and fitted out with specialist equipment in light and airy rooms. You can take a virtual tour of our campus on our website.

The Learning Connexion provides:

A fully equipped jewellery studio including centrifugal casting and moulding equipment

Print studio with print-presses and screen-printing facilities, equipped for a full range of techniques

Stone carving studio

Mixed media studio (wood, wire, paper, plaster, plastic)

Picture framing workshop

Interview rooms

Library and research room with computer and internet access

Computer suite with video and design software

Photography darkroom

Photography and video studios

Range of painting, drawing and design studios

Ceramics and glass studio

Bronze foundry

Materials Shop

The Learning Connexion has an on-site shop so you can access the materials you need. Check out the easy to use online Materials Shop or you can call the Materials Shop directly on 0800 852 628 (0800 TLC materials).

The Learning Connexion Bus

The Learning Connexion offers a return bus service from Wellington City to our campus. Timetable and charges are available on our website.

Qualifications

The Learning Connexion offers tertiary level, NZQA approved qualifications in art and creativity. They are student-centred, hands-on, and emphasise connections between the processes of art and the wider field of creativity. The overall goal is to achieve sustainable creativity for every student. Entry for students is at our NZQA level 4 Certificate of Art and Creativity programme. This begins with a structured introduction to art and creativity that rapidly incorporates personal choice, supporting students to shape their own projects. Our highest NZQA level qualification offered is the level 7 Diploma of Art and Creativity (Advanced). At this level students work with increasing independence on graduate-level projects to complete finished works derived from the creative process. There is considerable interaction and support from tutors who offer feedback and ‘feed-forward’ to help students develop their creativity. Throughout all our programmes students work closely with tutors or mentors to develop study briefs which connect with the ideas they choose to explore. Tutors and mentors provide assistance to meet technical needs and to develop an appropriate set of skills for each student, as well as give personalised feedback to help support each student’s creative exploration.