Media Design School at Strayer

Summary

Media Design School at Strayer (MDS) is New Zealand’s specialist creative technology school, offering industry-connected programmes across advertising, design, animation, VFX, game development, IT and artificial intelligence. Located in Auckland, MDS combines hands-on learning with real-world industry experience to prepare students for careers in fast-evolving creative and technology industries. MDS was ranked the #4 Design School in the world in the World Brand Design Society Best Design Education Rankings 2025-26, and ranked #1 in New Zealand and among the Top 20 animation schools globally by Animation Career Review 2025.