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 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.

01 Jun 2023
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.

29 May 2023
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.

16 May 2023
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.

11 Jun 2023

VIVID IDEAS EXCHANGE - TELSTRA CUSTOMER INSIGHT CENTRE
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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