Graduate Diploma in Design – GDipDes
Design
A course by
Massey University
Enhance your technical skills and creative thinking with the Graduate Diploma in Design. Ideal for graduates wishing to add advanced design knowledge and studio practice to their portfolio across key design disciplines.
NZ$8,420
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced practical design skills
Gain hands-on experience in advanced design studios and projects across chosen design disciplines.
Engage in critical and creative thinking
Apply creative problem-solving and critical analysis to design challenges within cultural, social, and ecological contexts.
About This Course
The Graduate Diploma in Design (GDipDes) is an advanced, one-year-level 7 qualification for those who already hold a degree and wish to gain specialist expertise in a new area of design. Students participate in studio-based learning across disciplines such as concept, fashion, industrial, integrated, photography, spatial, textile, and visual communication design. The programme builds creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and advanced practical design abilities, preparing graduates for diverse roles across the design sector. Study is in a highly collaborative, creative environment at Massey's well-ranked College of Creative Arts.
Course Content
- Studio practice in: concept design, fashion design, industrial design, integrated design, photography, spatial design, textile design, visual communication design
- Creative problem-solving and critical thinking
- Professional practice in design and community engagement
- Contemporary design discourse, ethics, and sustainability
- Project development and independent creative work
- Elective study in creative arts as available
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Equivalent practical, professional and/or scholarly experience
Build towards these roles
Designer in chosen field (fashion, industrial, visual communication, etc.)Creative studio practitionerDesign consultantInnovation roles in industryFurther academic research roles
Build skills in these industries
DesignCreative Industries
