SPECIAL: Inside Elam, inspiring the next generation
From Research and Reason by Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland
July 9, 2025 · 29 min · Season 4 · Episode 8
About this episode
Fiona Jack discusses the history of Elam and its impact on today's art students.
Associate Professor and Head of School Fiona Jack joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to chat about the history of Elam and how it's adapted for today's students' needs. Fiona also shares how she started her creative journey and how Elam shapes the next generation of Aotearoa's artists and creatives. Find out more about Bachelor of Fine Arts here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/bachelor-of-fine-arts-bfa.html
People in this episode
Host: Julianne Evans
Guest: Fiona Jack
Topics covered
- art education
- creative journey
- Aotearoa artists
- Elam history
- student needs
Keywords
- Elam
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Aotearoa
- art education
- creative journey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Elam, University of Auckland
Books & works: Bachelor of Fine Arts
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