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Media Design School · 3D Animation & VFX
Three-year NZQF Level 7 degree combining 3D animation and visual effects, with specialisation in the second year and a short film production in the final year. Study is available on campus or online.
| Specialization | Classification | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Animation | Official pathwayPathway: 3D animation studiesAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree. | Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Animation and VFX | Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum. | Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
Official title names 3D Animation and Visual Effects; the curriculum has a 3D animation specialisation and a final-year short film production.
Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules
Graduation filmIn the final year students work on an industry-level production to create a short film, and a specialist individual production in their area of specialisation.
Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
| Software | Status | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Suite (incl. Maya) | Required | Listed as required software for the 3D Animation & Visual Effects programme; free one-year educational licence.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Nuke / Mari (Foundry) | Required | Listed as required software; free one-year educational licence.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Adobe Creative Suite | Required | Listed as required software and free for this course.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
| ZBrush | Required | Listed as required software; approximately NZD 150 online, free on campus, applicable to year 2 technical direction.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
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| Material | Status | Instructions as published |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Required | General portfolio (3D models or visualisations favoured); the guide is 12-20 pieces of the applicant's best work.Length: 12–20 piecesSource: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic students | NZD 12,123 | per academic year · Year 1, 2027 start dIncludes feesThe school labels this figure as an estimate: Indicative fees for the first year of study; the final fee is presented in an invoice with the offer.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
| International students | NZD 37,323.20 | per academic year · Year 1, 2027 start dIncludes feesThe school labels this figure as an estimate: Indicative fees for the first year of study; the final fee is presented in an invoice with the offer.Source: mediadesignschool.com · verified October 14, 2026 |
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