New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) (Level 5)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Enrol in the New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) Level 5 and join a creative team dedicated to crafting rich, immersive experiences. You'll be part of a community that values collaboration and creativity-driven solutions. Develop practical skills in 2D art, animation, and game production, focusing on interactive storytelling with an audience-centred approach. You'll work on both solo and collaborative projects, gaining a diverse range of skills and experiences to prepare you for a rewarding and creative career in game development and the screen industries.
SIT now offers the Screen Arts programme in a HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') format, combining face-to-face and online learning.
The New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) Level 5 is a one year programme that allows you to express your creativity using the latest techniques and technology.
You will engage and develop skills from day one in team work and collaboration, building critical creative problem-solving skills vital to working in the screen and gaming industries. You will develop practical skills in both 2D art and animation production to develop rich immersive experiences for a diverse range of target audiences. You will be able to work on both solo and collaborative projects so you are exposed to a wide variety of skills and experiences which will prepare you for rewarding and creative future.
This course will teach you how to implement various software solutions, principles of animation and 2D animated narrative with interactive content.
You will learn:
- Character development and Storytelling
- Level and Game Design
- 2D art and animation for Games and Cut Scenes
- Studio and Digital Drawing
- Develop skills in communications, project management, leadership, and team building.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
School leavers
To apply for the New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) (Level 5), you’ll need University Entrance (NCEA Level 3), including:
- 14 credits in each of three approved Level 3 subjects\
- Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 or above, including 5 reading and 5 writing credits
- Numeracy: 10 credits at Level 1 or above from approved achievement standards or the required numeracy unit standards
Mature applicants
If you’re 20 or older when the programme begins, you may be considered based on your skills and relevant work or other experience.
Preference may be given to applicants who have successfully completed a Level 3 or higher qualification.
Portfolio requirements
You’ll need to submit a portfolio with your application that includes:
- A short introduction about yourself and your interest in game design
- A link to or digital samples of your creative work, such as:
- 5 to 10 pieces of digital or traditional artwork
- A short film or animation
- A game you’ve worked on
- Photographs of a small garment collection or design specification sheets
- You may also be asked to attend a short interview with the Programme Manager or another appropriate staff member
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide evidence of your English language ability.
Accepted options include previous study completed in English or an approved English language test.
Common test requirements for this Level 5 diploma include:
- IELTS Academic: 5.5 overall, with no band below 5.0
- TOEFL iBT: 46, with a writing score of 14
- TOEFL pBT: 550, with TWE 5
- PTE Academic: 42, with no band below 36
- Cambridge English: B2 First or B2 First for Schools, score 162, with no skill below 154
- OET: Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
- NZCEL: Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
- LanguageCert: B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) High Pass, with no less than 25/50 in each skill, and Spoken (S) Pass
- Trinity ISE: ISE II, with at least Merit in each band
Other recognised evidence of English proficiency may also be accepted.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.