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Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies - Motion Design

At Media Design School

Location

New Zealand

Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma

Fees

NZD37682

(2026)

Duration

1 Year(s)

Next intake

22.02.2027

Entry Score

5.5

IELTS

Course info

This one-year programme will help you further develop your skills in Motion Design through both project-based and solution-based learning.Making text, illustrations and images move is the specialty of the Motion Graphics Designer. This truly unique art form can be found in numerous elements of digital design, including music videos, promotional videos, television commercials, and in films. This course includes learning key technical skills such as 2D and 3D animation, After Effects, composition, image manipulation and kinetic typography, giving you the experience and evidence of working to a client brief needed to land a job in a dynamic and exciting agency and production environment.Use the skills you've gained in the first half of the year to work on your Major Project. This is your opportunity to work on your passion project, create incredible work to bolster your design portfolio, and even enter some of New Zealand's prestigious design award competitions.

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide.Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

Duration: 1 Year(s)

Fees: NZD37682

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2027	Auckland
Semester 1 (February), 2027	Auckland
Semester 1 (July), 2027	Auckland
Semester 1 (July), 2027	Auckland
Semester 1 (February), 2028	Auckland
Semester 1 (February), 2028	Auckland
Semester 1 (July), 2028	Auckland
Semester 1 (July), 2028	Auckland

Entry requirements for Media Design School

Open to international applicants with a degree qualification, or accumulated professional / educational experience relevant to the creative technologies domain.

All applicants need to provide evidence to support the level of skill required for a self-directed investigation.

If you are applying for the GDCT after completing a Bachelors Degree you will need to provide:

Your portfolio;
Your letter of intent;
Your transcripts from your Bachelors qualification;
Your CV/Resume;

If you are applying on the basis of accumulated professional or educational experience, you will need to provide evidence of four years or more of accumulated professional or educational experience, to include:

Your portfolio;
Your letter of intent;
Your CV/Resume;
Two reference letters from previous employer/s; and
You may also want to provide your transcripts from any prior tertiary qualifications if you completed these in the past 10 years.

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Application Deadline

The application deadline isn't available Speak to an IDP counsellor for more detailed information

Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at Media Design School. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.