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Australian Film Television and Radio School

AFTRS turns 50

We are celebrating AFTRS’ 50th anniversary with a year-long celebration of incredible education, research and training.

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AFTRS Short Courses

Learn new skills in film, tv, radio and podcasting, on campus or online.

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Creating the Future

Our five-year strategy reinforces our commitment to national reach, excellence and sustainability.

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AFTRS STANDS IN SOLIDARITY

AFTRS stands in solidarity with First Nations communities and people of colour.

Our commitment

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.

Link to Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production

Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production

  • Become a multi-skilled content creator
  • Meet the needs of the creative industries
  • Combine theory and practice
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Link to Master of Arts Screen

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
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Link to Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting

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
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Link to Master of Arts Screen: Business

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
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The latest from AFTRS

Link to Short Courses: What's on in June?

Short Courses: What's on in June?

Explore our range of short courses at AFTRS, including our new Intro ...

Short Courses: What's on in June?

Explore our range of short courses at AFTRS, including our new Intro to VFX & 3D Animation course, Editing with Avid Fundamentals and Media Skills training.

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01 Jun 2023

Link to AFTRS Celebrates 50 with an Alumni Film Collection at Sydney Film Festival

AFTRS Celebrates 50 with an Alumni Film...

AFTRS presents a collection of restored alumni films at SFF, featured...

AFTRS Celebrates 50 with an Alumni Film Collection at Sydney Film Festival

AFTRS presents a collection of restored alumni films at SFF, featured in the bumper program alongside two student film premieres, a Jane Campion retrospective and plenty of alumni films.

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29 May 2023

Link to SHIRLEY BARRETT, TONY AYRES AND DOT WEST RECEIVE AFTRS HONORARY DEGREES

SHIRLEY BARRETT, TONY AYRES AND DOT WES...

Shirley Barrett, Tony Ayres and Dot West were warded AFTRS honorary d...

SHIRLEY BARRETT, TONY AYRES AND DOT WEST RECEIVE AFTRS HONORARY DEGREES

Shirley Barrett, Tony Ayres and Dot West were warded AFTRS honorary degrees at the School’s 2023 graduation ceremony.

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16 May 2023

Link to Feeling It: Music and Sound on Screen

Feeling It: Music and Sound on Screen

Pull back the curtain on music and sound on screen in this interactiv...

Feeling It: Music and Sound on Screen

Pull back the curtain on music and sound on screen in this interactive session presented by AFTRS and Vivid Sydney.

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11 Jun 2023

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VIVID IDEAS EXCHANGE - TELSTRA CUSTOMER INSIGHT CENTRE

Link to AFTRS x SFF: 50th Anniversary Alumni Short Films

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.

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13 Jun 2023

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Event Cinemas, George Street, Sydney

Link to AFTRS Library Presents: 50th Anniversary Screenings

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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