Master of Design Technology–MDT 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MDT degree shall have:

(i) Completed a Bachelor of Design Innovation degree in Game Design, Media Design, or Animation and Visual Effects, or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of at least B; and

(ii) submitted an acceptable portfolio; and

(iii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean Students (Postgraduate Taught) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind, that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

2. (a) Except as provided in (c), the course of study for the MDT shall consist of courses worth at least 180 points, including:

Part 1:

(a) MDDN 401, MDDN 451 and

(b) 60 further 400-level points from the MDT Schedule

Part 2: MDDN 541.

(b) Entry to Part 2 normally requires completion of Part 1 with at least a B+ average.

(c) With the permission of the associate dean, a candidate who has completed a relevant Honours degree, or equivalent qualification at an appropriate standard, may be exempt up to 60 points of the required courses at 400 level.

(d) With the head of school’s permission, a candidate may replace MDDN 541 and 30 points from Part 1 with MDDN 597.

(e) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for MDDN 597 are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters, and complete the degree within three years of first enrolling. The Associate Dean, Students (Postgraduate Taught) may extend the maximum period in special cases.

Note: A student who does not complete the MDT may be able to transfer the courses to a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Design Innovation. Refer to the PGCertDI and PGDipDI regulations.

4. A candidate for the MDT may obtain a specialisation by including in Part 1 b) the courses shown below:

Animation (AMDN): MDDN 422, MDDN 432

Lighting and Rendering (LRDN): MDDN 421, MDDN 431

6. The MDT may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.