Australian Film Television and Radio School
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL
AFTRS is the national screen and broadcast school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. We empower Australian talent to shape and share their stories by delivering world-leading future-focused education, research and training.
5000+ awards and selections for student films at the world's most prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Sundance
Our alumni and staff have won a slate of Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs, AACTAs and Commercial Radio Awards
High employment for our Graduate Diploma in Radio students, year on year, with the country's biggest broadcasters
Our Offering
Full-time, or part-time? On campus, or online? Short, or long-form? There's an AFTRS course that's made for you, all you have to do is find it.
Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
Master of Arts Screen
- Available in 9 disciplines
- One-to-one mentorships with award-winning practitioners
- Production and development funding to create a portfolio of high-level work
Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
- Create compelling content for radio and digital platforms
- Build key industry contacts
- High rate of employment outcomes upon graduation
Master of Arts Screen: Business
- Designed for mid-career professionals from the screen media sector
- Teaching, workshops, mentorships and sophisticated interaction with the screen media industries
- Offered part-time and full-time, with teaching in face-to-face or fully online formats
The latest from AFTRS
Short Courses: What's On in October?
Explore the possibilities of virtual production and more with our upc...
Short Courses: What's On in October?
Explore the possibilities of virtual production and more with our upcoming October short courses.

12 Sep 2023
AFTRS invites future students to unleas...
AFTRS opens its doors this Saturday August 19 and is inviting potenti...
AFTRS invites future students to unleash their creative potential
AFTRS opens its doors this Saturday August 19 and is inviting potential students to dive in

18 Aug 2023
Short Courses: What's On in September?
Go behind the behind-the-scenes of film and television with our Short...
Short Courses: What's On in September?
Go behind the behind-the-scenes of film and television with our Short Courses team at Open Day.

16 Aug 2023
Open Day 2023
Step inside the national screen and broadcast school on Saturday 19 A...
Open Day 2023
Step inside the national screen and broadcast school on Saturday 19 August for our annual Open Day.

19 Aug 2023

AFTRS: Building 130, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park NSW 2021
AFTRS x SFF: 50th Anniversary Alumni Sh...
AFTRS and Sydney Film Festival present a collection of restored short...
AFTRS x SFF: 50th Anniversary Alumni Short Films
AFTRS and Sydney Film Festival present a collection of restored short films by some of the School's most-celebrated alumni.

13 Jun 2023

Event Cinemas, George Street, Sydney
AFTRS Library Presents: 50th Anniversar...
Catch 35mm screenings of iconic features by AFTRS alumni as part of t...
AFTRS Library Presents: 50th Anniversary Screenings
Catch 35mm screenings of iconic features by AFTRS alumni as part of this program presented with NFSA.

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