Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies - Motion Design
Creative Media
A course by
Media Design School
Advance your motion design career in just one year through project-based learning, industry briefs, and technical skill-building in this NZQA Level 7 Graduate Diploma.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
Auckland Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced motion design skills
Gain expertise in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, After Effects, image manipulation, and kinetic typography.
Work on industry-style briefs
Complete real-world projects and respond to client briefs to build a professional portfolio.
Integrate creative and technical skills
Apply both creative thinking and technical tools to produce effective motion design solutions for diverse media platforms.
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies - Motion Design develops advanced motion graphics, animation, and digital media skills. Over one year, students undertake hands-on, industry-style briefs to produce professional-quality motion design for various platforms, such as music videos, commercials, and film. Coursework encompasses 2D/3D animation, After Effects, composition, kinetic typography, and portfolio-focused capstone projects. Graduates are career-ready for creative media industries.
Course Content
- Motion Design Theory
- Motion Design Studio
- Special Topic (Minor Project)
- Motion Design Capstone Project: Practice-based Inquiry
- Interdisciplinary Design Foundation (July/Sept intake)
- Professional and Academic Practice (July/Sept intake)
- Creative Media Strategies (July/Sept intake)
- Special Topic Project (July/Sept intake)
What you need to know first
Applicants must have a degree qualification or at least four years of relevant professional experience in design or creative technologies.
Submission of a standard portfolio required.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Creative Media
Animation
Motion Graphics
Digital Design
Film and Television
Future employment opportunities might be
Animator / Digital Artist