Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (PGDipArts) in Indigenous Studies

The University of Otago

Indigenous Studies will broaden your understanding of the world as you explore humanity’s cultural diversity.It will change your world-view as you learn about the cultural, social and economic development of indigenous peoples.You will explore the dynamic living cultures of indigenous peoples and learn how indigenous knowledge systems can generate change that is sustainable, transformative and of benefit to everyone.Our students are equipped with an understanding of indigenous cultural philosophies that are relevant in a myriad of employment situations.Indigenous Studies encourages you to explore the connectivity between these disciplines to enable indigenous communities to determine their own future. Graduates develop a multidisciplinary, culturally inflected understanding of contemporary indigenous concepts and issues, including the use of cooperation rather than competition, listening as well as communicating with others, and respecting differences.

Division of Humanities