Graduate Diploma in Screen Art - Massey Universi

Tuition Fee

NZD 45,580

Per year

Start Date

Medium of studying

Duration

12 months

Details

Program Details

Degree

Diploma

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

NZD 45,580

About Program

Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts – GradDipSCA

The Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts is an opportunity for people who have already completed a degree to add an additional subject area to their learning. You’ll be studying with other screen arts students in courses at 200, 300 and 400 level across these majors offered in the Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours. These are:

Animation
Documentary and Factual
Emerging Creative Technologies
Film Production
Game Development
Media Technology
Visual Effects

Working in a production-focused environment, you’ll respond to briefs that combine creative studio practice, storytelling, professional practice and portfolio development, using industry-standard production facilities, studios and labs.

Type of Qualification

Graduate diploma

Level of Study

Graduate study
NZQF level 7

Time to Complete

1 year full-time (120 credits)
Part-time available

Where You Can Study

Wellington campus

International Students

Open to international students on campus in New Zealand

Key Dates

Admission application due dates
Course enrolment dates for accepted students
Semester dates

Study a Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts – GradDipSCA

The Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts is an opportunity for people who have already completed a degree to add an additional subject area to their learning.

Entry Requirements

Admission to Massey: All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirements:
- have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
- demonstrated equivalent practical, professional and/or scholarly experience.
You will also need to provide the following:
- a portfolio of work to show you are at the standard necessary to undertake work up to 300-level and beyond
- copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
English language requirements: To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

Prior Learning, Credit and Exemptions

For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:
- review the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations
- contact us through the Get advice button.

English Language Skills

If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, see our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.

Official Regulations

To understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations or this qualification.
You should read these together with all other relevant Statutes and Regulations of the University including the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.

Structure of the Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts

If you study full-time, you’ll take 120 credits per year or 60 credits per semester.
The Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts is awarded without a specialisation.

Courses and Specialisations

Key terms:
- Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course , the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Credit summary:
- 120 credits
  - Compulsory course courses – 60 credits
  - Compulsory course selection – 30 credits
  - Subject courses – 30 credits
Ensure that overall you have at least 75 credits at 300 level.

Course Planning Key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Courses

30 credits from:
- Screen Arts Major Project Credits: 30 credits
15 credits from:
- Professional Cultures in Screen Arts 3 Credits: 15 credits
- Mātauranga Toi Māori 3: Creative Innovation and Community Leadership Credits: 15 credits
15 credits from:
- Locating a Critical Screen Practice Credits: 15 credits
- Kōrero Tuku Iho | Cosmological Narratives within Māori Creative Expression Credits: 15 credits
30 credits from:
- Development Lab Credits: 15 credits
- Advanced Practice Exploration Credits: 15 credits
- Major Project: Production and Practice Credits: 15 credits
- Studio and Location Audio Credits: 15 credits
- Toi Atea 3.1: Mana Whenua Credits: 15 credits
Elective courses (Choose 30 credits from):
- Any 200 or 300 level course from within the College of Creative Arts, from the following prefixes: 133, 197, 198, 212, 213, 221, 222, 223, 224, 237, 289, 293, 296, 298

Fees and Scholarships

2026 tuition fees:
- Domestic students: $9,157
- International students: $45,580
Tuition fees are estimates only. The exact fees charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment. The estimates are for full-time study (120 credits). Fees are in New Zealand dollars and include Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The estimates do not include the Student Services Fee. This fee is $1,164 for on-campus students and $948 for distance students for full-time study (120 credits). For more information about this fee and other fees you may need to pay, see non-tuition fees.
There may also be charges for things such as study resources, software, trips and contact workshops.

Related Study Options

Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts – BMVA
Graduate Diploma in Design – GDipDes
Master of Design – MDes
Master of Māori Visual Arts – MMVA
Master of Screen Arts – MSA
Photography – Bachelor of Design with Honours
Photography – Bachelor of Design
Postgraduate Diploma in Design – PGDipDes
Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts – PGDipMVA
Postgraduate Diploma in Screen Arts – PGDipScreenArts

Colleges

Massey Business School, Te Kura Whai Pakihi
College of Creative Arts, Toi Rauwhārangi
College of Health, Te Kura Hauora Tangata
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata
College of Sciences, Te Wāhanga Pūtaiao

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Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts