* Insurance fees
NCEA: You are advised to take a combination of traditional and digital art subjects (these could include Art, Digital Technologies, Digital and Visual Communications, or Ngā Toi).
CIE: You are advised to take at least one Art-related subject.
IB: Your IB Diploma must include an arts-related subject. A portfolio showcasing your design skills is also required.
Entrance or Level 4 or higher Qualification from related discipline
The IELTS score required is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5 (or equivalent)
Overview
Love technical design?
A Bachelor of Media Design specialising in Interactive Design prepares you for the technical demands of the web design and mobile development industries. Experiment with a variety of interactive and dynamic design theories and immerse yourself in fundamental digital design processes such as front-end web development, interactive programming, and content management systems. You'll also devise interactive design solutions in response to creative and technical briefs from industry. If you want to stand out, study here.
Course Outline
In your first year, you'll be introduced to the theories and principles of interactive design methodologies with a focus on goal-centric, platform-agnostic and user experience design. A significant emphasis will be placed on project-based learning through the development of interactive design and technical solutions in response to creative and technical briefs. This is how we make sure our students get ahead!
Through a combination of lectures, group work and discussions you are introduced to interactive design from a historical viewpoint. You'll also develop a vocabulary and understanding of the concerns of interactive design to better analyse work and respond to creative briefs. This knowledge is put into practice as part of the studio component.
Through work on your final portfolio, reflect on your specific strengths and weaknesses, self-promotional skills and develop awareness of how you could fit into industry as a professional. This helps to prepare you for your final capstone project as well as the realities of future employment.
Industry Insights
You'll develop the skills to learn concepts and processes relating to ideation, planning and prototyping of interactive design solutions, as well as the ability to prepare effective proposals and provide purposeful interactive experiences.
A significant focus will be placed on project-based learning through the development of interactive design and technical solutions in response to creative and technical briefs.
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Year 1
Component Name, Credits, Toggle
Design Theory, 10,
Design Studio, 20,
Contextual Studies 1, 10,
Photographic Studies, 10,
Digital Image Foundation, 10,
Interdisciplinary Design Foundation, 30,
Interactive Design Theory 1, 10,
Interactive Design Studio 1, 20,
Year 2
Component Name, Credits, Toggle
Creative Media Strategies, 15,
Professional and Academic Practice 1, 15,
Contextual Studies 2, 10,
Special Topic Project, 20,
Principles of Practice 2, 20,
Interactive Studio 2, 40,
Year 3
Component Name, Credits, Toggle
Professional and Academic Practice 2, 15,
Interdisciplinary Group Project, 30,
Interactive Design Portfolio, 15,
Interactive Design Capstone Project: Practice-based Inquiry, 60,
Insurance/year: 700/per year
