Overview

Learn about professional practice and academic research.

You’ll be taught by academics, artists, and industry professionals, who have experience working for both industry leaders and in pursuing their own creative practice. Develop technical skills using industry-standard tools, develop your eye for visual narrative, and learn to tell your own stories. You’ll be ready to step into a career in the screen arts—whether you’re looking to work at a big studio or independently.

Key Facts

In this intensive Master of Design Technology in Lighting and Rendering program from Victoria University of Wellington , you’ll produce a professional portfolio in your chosen focus of study as well as doing coursework. A practicum rounds out the programme—you’ll work in a team to produce a short narrative work under the guidance of academic and industry mentors.

The Master of Design Technology is the only degree of its type in New Zealand that gives you the best expertise in both university research and industry practice. You’ll gain the skills you need for a future in the broad-based and rapidly growing technology sector.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Compositing and VFX Design

Effects and Simulation

Lighting and Rendering

Motion and Performance

Effects and Simulation

Lighting and Rendering

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-27 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Design View 23 other Masters in Design in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) degree in Media Design, Game Design, or Animation and Visual Effects, or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of at least B (see the Important information section for exemptions).

A suitable portfolio of work (as described in the Important information section).

To be accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0

TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing

Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50)

Victoria University of Wellington English for Academic Purpose (EAP) programme: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46950 NZD / year

≈ 46950 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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General requirements

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