Media Design

View a full list of Media Design courses offered by the School of Design Innovation.

On this page:

1. 100 level
2. 200 level
3. 300 level
4. 400 level
5. 500 level

100-level courses

• DSDN 101: Design Visualisation / Pohewatanga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• DSDN 102: Game, Animation and Motion Design / Hoahoa ā-Kēmu, ā-Pakiwaituhi, ā-Ranga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
• DSDN 103: Critical Approaches to Design Communication/ Tukanga Arohaehae Kōrero ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
• DSDN 104: Digital Fabrication / Waihanga Matihiko (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• DSDN 111: Design Composition / Hanganga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• DSDN 132: Design Narratives and Visual Storytelling / Paki ā-Hoahoa me te Pakiwaitara ā-Ataata (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• DSDN 141: Design Mediums and Processes / Ngā Huarahi me Ngā Tukanga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• DSDN 142: Creative Coding and AI I / Waehere ā-Auaha me te Atamai Hangahanga I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• DSDN 151: Graphic Design and Photography / Hoahoa Whakanikoniko me te Whakaahuatanga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
• DSDN 153: Wearable Design / Hoahoa Kākahu (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
• DSDN 171: Design in a Global Context / Hoahoa i te Horopaki o te Ao Whānui (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• DSDN 172: Whakapapa Design I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)

200-level courses

• MDDN 201: Digital Society and Social Media Design/ Porihanga Matihiko me te Arapāho ā-Pāpori (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• INDN 204: Materialised Codes / Ngā Waehere i Puta (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• MDDN 211: Digital Video Creation / Auaha Ata Matihiko (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• MDDN 222: Virtual Reality Design / Taupuni Ao Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
• MDDN 231: Physical Computing / Rorohiko ā-Ōkiko (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
• MDDN 242: Creative Coding and AI II / Waehere ā-Auaha me te Atamai Hangahanga II (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• MDDN 244: Photographics / Ngā Whakaahuatanga (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
• DSDN 271: Pathways to Research / Ngā Ara Rangahau (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

300-level courses

• MDDN 314: Audio-Visual Space / Whaitua Ataata-Rongo (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• MDDN 333: Data Driven Design / Hoahoa Ānga ā-Raraunga (2022)
• MDDN 342: Creative Coding and AI III / Waehere ā-Auaha me te Atamai Hangahanga III (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• MDDN 345: Photographics III / Ngā Whakaahuatanga III (2023, 2022)
• MDDN 346: Blockchains and Web3 (2023, 2022)
• MDDN 383: Special Topic: Immersive Media Experiences (2021, 2020, 2019)
• MDDN 384: Special Topic / Kaupapa Motuhake
• MDDN 390: Media Design Capstone / Whakatinana ā-Wheako Hoahoa Arapāho (2025, 2024)

400-level courses

• IXXN 411: Affective Interaction Design
• COMD 411: Narrative Design / Hoahoa ā-Paki (2025, 2022, 2021)
• FADN 411: Fashion Cultures / Ngā Ahurea ā-Kākahu (2022)
• INDN 441: Creative Digital Manufacturing (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• DSDN 451: Contemporary Perspectives in Design Innovation / Nō Nāianei Tirohanga i te Auaha Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023)
• SIDN 472: Advanced Theory (2022, 2021)
• DSDN 481: Research Methods/Tikanga ā-Rangahau (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)

500-level courses

• DSDN 590: Creative Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• DSDN 592: Design Research Portfolio (2025, 2024, 2023)
• DSDN 593: Design Research Innovation Portfolio/Kohinga ā-Auaha Rangahau Hoahoa (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• MDDN 597: Research Portfolio (2025)