Master of Design Technology

  • //applyindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/new-zealand.png New Zealand
  • University/Institute Name Victoria University of Wellington
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineDec 2025

Position Details (Master's)

Get industry-ready when you study animation and visual effects (VFX) with theMaster of Design Technology program from Victoria University of Wellington.

Learn about professional practice and academic research.

You’ll be taught by academics, artists, and industry professionals, who have experience working for both industry leaders and in pursuing their own creative practice. Develop technical skills using industry-standard tools, develop your eye for visual narrative, and learn to tell your own stories. You’ll be ready to step into a career in the screen arts—whether you’re looking to work at a big studio or independently.

Key Facts

In this intensive Master of Design Technology program from Victoria University of Wellington , you’ll produce a professional portfolio in your chosen focus of study as well as doing coursework. A practicum rounds out the program—you’ll work in a team to produce a short narrative work under the guidance of academic and industry mentors.

The Master of Design Technology is the only degree of its type in New Zealand that gives you the best expertise in both university research and industry practice. You’ll gain the skills you need for a future in the broad-based and rapidly growing technology sector.

Courses included:

  • Compositing and VFX Design
  • Effects and Simulation
  • Lighting and Rendering
  • Motion and Performance
  • Effects and Simulation
  • Lighting and Rendering

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Feb 2026