Media Design School (New Zealand)
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The Media Design School is a private tertiary institution that is an expert in industry training in creative technologies by providing specialist undergraduate and graduate qualifications in 3D animation, graphic design, digital media, visual effects, creative advertising and video game development. It is located in central Auckland, New Zealand and was established in 1998.
The Media Design School qualifications are approved by New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). The courses are Level 6 and 7 as accredited by NZQA.
It is the only tertiary institution in New Zealand that provides dedicated qualifications in video game development. The school also includes console video game development in its game development course curriculum, with access to Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo GameCube development kits [1].
[edit] Student Games
Graduate Diploma of Game Development:
- Affliction - IGF Student Showcase, 2008 [2].
- Shear Factor - Crowbar Awards 2007, Bronze Medal Winner.
- Goliath[3] - Crowbar Awards 2006 Silver Medal Winner, IGF Student Showcase Winner 2006 [4].
Diploma of Interactive Gaming:
- Happy Traps - IGF Student Showcase, 2008 [5].
- Rash
[edit] External links
- Media Design School's Official Webpage
- Media Design School's 3D Animation qualification
- Media Design School's Advanced 3D Productions qualification
- Media Design School's Graphic Design qualification
- Media Design School's Creative Technologies qualification
- Media Design School's Digital Media qualification
- Media Design School's Visual Effects & Motion Graphics qualification
- Media Design School's Graduate Game Development qualification
- Media Design School's Interactive Gaming qualification
- Media Design School's Creative Advertising qualification