Media Design School
Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand
National Ranking: 24
- Founded: 1998
- Establishment: HE Institution / College
- Type: Private
- Total Students: 5000
Direct Representation ( Representation Country : Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka )
Media Design School
Founded in 1998 and nestled in the heart of Auckland City, Media Design School is the most awarded digital design school in New Zealand. It’s also the first ever 3D animation and visual effects school in the Southern Hemisphere.
The school offers several programmes across varied disciplines such as creative advertising, games, motion graphics, interactive, AR/VR, graphic design, 3D animation and visual effects. It also offers postgraduate programmes in design.
Media Design School’s teaching style meets the present industry trends and simulates real world industries – such as learning in a studio-like environment which is equipped with cutting-edge technology and software used in the industry. Students are guided by the school’s award-winning academics with significant industry experience.
Important Facts
- In 2016, the school was ranked the top tertiary provider in the world for both Photography and Graphic Design by a panel consisting of world-renowned judges. In the same year, it was ranked 1st in the Asia Pacific for 3D Animation and VFX.
- Award-winning tertiary education: Media Design School was the first tertiary institution in the Southern Hemisphere to offer a dedicated programme of study for 3D animation using industry-standard computer graphics software.
- Exclusive Industry partnerships: To date, Media Design School is the only school in New Zealand to have partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s PlayStation First Academic Development Programme, giving our students the opportunity to develop games for the PlayStation platform and industry recognition of the quality of our programmes.
- The Colmar Brunton 2014 Employer Claims Survey showed that New Zealand employers rate Media Design School as the top tertiary institute for supplying graduates with the technical skills necessary to be a valuable employee.
- Our alumni can be found working at some of the world-leading names in the creative & tech sectors from Weta Digital in New Zealand to LucasFilm Singapore and Microsoft UK, our students find opportunities through the skills they gain while studying with us.
- Award-winning programme leaders, lecturers and tutors come from a diverse array of digital disciplines and bring their real-world industry experience to Media Design School.
- Student short films and productions have received major international accolades, with titles such as Accidents, Blunders and Calamities being awarded Best Animated Film at San Diego Comic-Con's independent film festival in 2016.
- Graduates from the program have been employed by Weta Digital to work on blockbuster projects such as Avatar and The Lord of the Rings and other animation studios such as Pukeko Pictures and Oktober.
Ranking / Awards
- Media Design School's qualifications are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It offers courses from Level 6 and 7 diplomas through to Level 8 and 9 postgraduate certificates and a Masters programme.
- The #1 digital design school in Australasia with a 93% employment rate
- Media Design School was the first tertiary institution in the Southern Hemisphere to offer a dedicated programme of study for 3D animation using industry-standard computer graphics software.
- We're ranked among the top ten schools in the world providing VFX and 3D Animation qualifications by The Rookies - making us one of the best tertiary providers in our field globally.
- We produce award-winning work
- Our faculty and students have cemented Media Design School's reputation as New Zealand's most awarded tertiary institute for digital and creative technology qualifications by creating work that is consistently regarded among the very best in the world.
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- Type of Accommodation: Off Campus
Financials
Annual Cost of living
20000 NZD /year
Average Annual UG Fee
29450 NZD
Average Annual PG Fee
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Contact Information
- 92 Albert Street, Auckland CBD
- To know more contact PSA toll free number 18002585772
Programs Offered
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Bachelor of Art and Design - 3D Animation & VFX
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Creative Technologies - Game Art
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Media Design - Graphic Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Media Design - Interactive Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Media Design - Motion Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Software Engineering - Artificial Intelligence
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Software Engineering - Cloud Computing
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Bachelor of Software Engineering - Game Programming
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 88350 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Digital Creativity Foundation Programme
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 23165 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 29450 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Master of Design
- Length 07 Month , 15 Days
- Total Tuition Fee 30895 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Postgraduate Certificate in Design
- Length 03 Month
- Total Tuition Fee 15450 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Postgraduate Diploma in Design
- Length 07 Month
- Total Tuition Fee 30895 NZD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days