Bachelor of Media Design in Motion Design in Auckland New Zealand | Media Design School

Media Design School | Auckland New Zealand
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD 34,550
(c. USD20,256.67)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

The Bachelor of Media Design with a focus on Motion Design equips you with essential technical abilities including 2D/3D animation, VFX, compositing, image editing, and typographic animation. The motion graphics industry is rapidly evolving, opening up diverse career paths for creative professionals. By choosing this specialization, you'll master core techniques like 2D/3D animation, visual effects, composition, image processing, and text animation. Throughout your studies, you'll build a portfolio demonstrating your ability to meet various client requirements. Motion design breathes movement into static visuals, animating conventional design components such as typography and branding elements, though with less narrative focus than traditional animation.

Your designs will gain dynamism as you create animated content for advertisements, opening credits, musical productions, and broadcast media. The curriculum covers 2D/3D animation techniques, visual effects creation, digital compositing, photo manipulation, and kinetic typography. Upon graduation, you'll possess a professional portfolio highlighting your capacity to solve client challenges, work in interdisciplinary teams, and gain practical production experience.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

NCEA Level 3, CIE or IB University Entrance or Level 4 or higher Qualification from related discipline (not required for students 20 plus)
CIE- You are advised to take at least one Art-related subject.
IB- Your IB Diploma must include an arts-related subject. A portfolio showcasing your design skills is also required.

If you are an international student, you'll need to prove you have sufficient English language skills in order to complete this course. We'll be looking for Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 (minimum) with no band less than 5.5, or equivalent qualification if English is not your first language.

Tuition NZD 34,550

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