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The tight-knit mentorship of the Design Programme empowered Nabeel Hassan’s growth as a Master of Design student.
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Returning to study after working as an artist for three years, Grace reached a stage where she was ready for more critical feedback.
Grace's story![Clovis McEvoy](/content/auckland/en/creative/study-with-us/master-your-creative-mind/postgraduate-students-and-graduates/_jcr_content/par/linkspagetemplategri/par1/subflexicomponentlin/image.img.480.low.jpg/1700665952194.jpg)
Clovis McEvoy shares his postgraduate experience of a Master of Music focused on Sonic Arts Composition.
Clovis shares his journey![Francisco Nicolas Carbajal Master of Architecture Professional student](/content/auckland/en/creative/study-with-us/master-your-creative-mind/postgraduate-students-and-graduates/_jcr_content/par/linkspagetemplategri/par2/subflexicomponentlin/image.img.480.low.jpg/1658182614838.png)
After graduating with First Class Honours, Francisco started his own architectural firm FNC Designs. Returning to study was a life changing decision, he says.
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From the Philippines, Don Patrick is currently the Founder and CEO of a landscape architecture and urban design firm based in Manila, Philippines.
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Trudy Dobbie’s Master of Dance Studies taught her a great balance of theory and practice and gave her an appreciation of different cultural forms of dance.
Trudy shares her story