Media Design School was established in 1998 by Liz Valintine and is located in Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city. Offering undergraduate and graduate diploma qualifications, the school is widely recognized for its digital design and 3D animation programs. Media Design School also offers programs in graphic design, creative advertising, digital media, and game development. The school is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989 and was one of New Zealand’s first private tertiary providers to offer world-class, innovative NZQA-approved qualifications in the digital creative sectors.
Media Design School is widely recognized for its qualifications in 3D animation, visual effects, and game development, and has strong ties in the international film, video game design, and advertising industries. Experts from these industries, including Pixar, Dreamworks, Saatchi & Saatchi, and New Zealand’s acclaimed Weta Digital have visited the school to provide guest lectures, live projects, workshops, curriculum advice, and external assessment.
The school's Web site can be found at: www.mediadesignschool.com/.
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The Media Design School offers diplomas and graduate diplomas in the following fields:
- 3D Animation
- Advanced 3D Productions
- Visual Effects
- Graphic Design
- Digital Creativity
- Creative Advertising
- Digital Media
- Creative Technologies
- Game Development
- Interactive Gaming
The school also offers Short Courses focused on helping students develop incremental skills such as Fundamentals of Photoshop, Fundamentals of Flash and Digital Photography.