Graduate Diploma in Visual Media
Creative Media
A course by
SIT
Intensive one-year graduate qualification in advanced visual media, enabling students to develop specialist skills in animation, game design, filmmaking, VFX, and digital storytelling through industry-standard software and team-based projects.
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NZQA Level 7 Certification (120 Credits)
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STUDY FREE
$ENQUIRE
Interested in this course? Enquire now for Domestic & International pricing
Free study? Yep, it’s possible. Find out if you qualify.
This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (120 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced creative and technical skills
Apply specialist skills in visual media disciplines such as animation, filmmaking, game art, digital content, and storytelling, using industry-standard software and production methods.
Manage and execute complex creative projects
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Diploma in Visual Media is designed for graduates or creative professionals in related fields seeking advanced knowledge and practice across disciplines such as animation, filmmaking, 3D and 2D media, scriptwriting, gaming art, and digital storytelling. Through a blend of compulsory and elective industry-led modules, studio projects, and an internship, students gain essential creative, technical, and professional practice skills, preparing them for diverse roles in the screen and creative industries.
Course Content
- Studio Project: Management and execution of collaborative or independent creative projects, audience-centric concepts, and pipelines with ethical, health & safety considerations.
- Industry Internship: Professional placement to gain industry experience, organisational understanding and evaluation.
- Elective modules (sample): 2D & 3D Animation, Visual Effects & Compositing, Game Art & Design, Digital Filmmaking, Cinematography, Content Creation, Studio Photography, Storyboarding, Screenwriting, World Building, Studio Drawing, Fashion Design & Production, Computer Aided Design.
- Principles of Animation and Stop-Motion Animation.
- Pre-Production and Project Management Techniques.
- Transmedia Storytelling and Project Distribution.
What you need to know first
A Bachelor degree in a related discipline or equivalent practical/professional industry experience.
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3D AnimatorVisual Effects ArtistGame Designer/AnimatorFilmmaker/VideographerDigital Content CreatorContent ManagerDirectorArt DirectorScriptwriterCompositorIllustratorCostume Designer
