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Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production

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For the next generation of content creators

Screen stories are changing the world. From streaming to virtual reality and global cinema releases, they are shaping the way we think and feel about the world around us. There has never been such demand for screen content, and the AFTRS Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production aims to give you the skills to seize this opportunity.

This course is full-time over three years and is designed for students with a passion and commitment to creating stories that are powerful and distinctively Australian. We’re eager to work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds who are imaginative, collaborative, and keen to develop their voice as Australian storytellers and contribute to the cultural and industrial landscape.

AFTRS’ Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production has been developed in response to the needs of employers across the sector. The film, television and creative industries are looking for multi-skilled, adaptable content creators who are comfortable working in a variety of creative roles and can produce content across platforms.

The course is split into eight interrelated pillars of screen storytelling – Story, Image, Sound, Screen Studies, Character and Performance, Rhythm and Juxtaposition, Screen Business, and Production – each one designed to explore and model current industry practice.

As a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student, you will combine theory and practice to explore ideas through your own projects. During the course, you will work on several learning production exercises and conduct regular mini exercises.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

A range of scholarships are available to successful applicants of the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production; you will be prompted to apply for them following your submission.

Scholarships

Is the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production right for you?

  • Become a multi-skilled content creator & screen storyteller with skills in all key creative roles
  • Gain hands-on screen production experience, working across platforms
  • Benefit from strong links to the screen and broadcast industries:
  • Courses are taught by current screen industry professionals
  • Work to production briefs from leading creative industry partners
  • Graduate industry-ready with opportunities through Industry work experience placements
  • Develop networks working with students from a diverse range of backgrounds

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Career opportunities

As a graduate of AFTRS’ Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, you will have a broad skill set and an adaptable, forward-looking approach that puts you at the forefront of industry innovation and practice. You will be prepared for entry-level jobs in the screen, media and creative industries.

 

Potential careers:

  • Entry level roles in professional film and television productions, as well as at production and post-production companies and VFX houses.
  • In-house video content producers
  • Social media producer
  • Screen content entrepreneurs generating sustainable ideas, opportunities and income streams
  • Key creative roles generating and realising screen stories

What you will learn

SCREEN BUSINESS

Explore the links between creative and business imperatives and discover how to market yourself and your stories to employers and audiences

STORY

Discover how stories operate across different platforms, and how to conceive, develop and script them for the screen

IMAGE

Learn about different visual storytelling techniques and their impact on tone, story, character and structure

CHARACTER AND PERFORMANCE

Explore the concepts and skills involved in directing performances to enhance the impact of a story

RHYTHM AND JUXTAPOSITION

Explore the power of images to tell stories when placed in sequences and how editing techniques are used to create meaning and convey emotion

SOUND

Investigate how sound can complement the moving image to captivate and engage audiences

SCREEN STUDIES

Investigate how the history of style and form, genres, national cinema and movements, innovation and change all impact current practice

PRODUCTION

Bring together ideas and skills in collaborative and industry focused production learning activities

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How to apply

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is a competitive, merit-based process. All applicants must meet the Admission Requirements, and submit the required Application Tasks. We do not assess exam scores or ATAR rankings.

Submitting your application is an easy, online process. The Application Portal will guide you through each stage and allows you to save and come back to your application any time before the close date.

Applications for the 2026 intake are expected to open on Monday 16 June and close on Wednesday 8 October.  

We are committed to accessibility and providing reasonable adjustments through our admissions process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments, please contact our Admissions Team.

For more information on how to apply, including admission requirements, evidence required, application tasks and what we’re looking for, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Admission requirements

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production requires you to meet the following:

Prior Education
You are required to meet one of the following categories:

  • Recent Secondary Education (within the past two years) OR
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study OR
  • Higher Education Study OR
  • Work & Life Experience

We do not assess exam scores or ATAR rankings.

Citizenship/Residency
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is only available to domestic students. You are considered a domestic student for application purposes if you are:

  • An Australian citizen
  • A New Zealand citizen
  • An Australian permanent resident
  • An Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder

For more information on Admission Requirements, and the evidence you’ll be required to submit, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Application tasks

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is a competitive, merit-based process. As well as meeting the Admission Requirements, you will need to submit the following application tasks.

Your Story
In no more than 3-minutes of audio or video recording (or 1000 words), tell us your story in two parts:

  • Part A: About You – Tell us a story about yourself that demonstrates who you are; what you love to do; your goals, experiences, and values. We are interested in how you see the world and what you want to say as a creative screen storyteller.
  • Part B: What You Have Achieved – What else have you been making and doing? Let us know about any activities, community work, awards or achievements that demonstrate your abilities or commitment to creating screen content and how.

Creative Work
Your submission should showcase your best work and demonstrate your ability to tell an engaging and imaginative story. You will not be judged on the technical proficiency of the work or the equipment you have access to, but on your creative storytelling abilities.

Submit ONE of the following pieces of creative work which must not exceed the specified length limit:

  • Script (4-5 pages)
  • Film or Audio-Visual Content (3-5 minutes)
  • Portfolio of Photos or Drawings (3-5 pages/images)
  • Other (3-5 minutes/5 pages)

For more guidance on your Application Tasks, and what we’re looking for, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Adjustment Factors

To ensure AFTRS reflects Australian society, we support the best talent, from all backgrounds into our courses and careers in the screen and audio industries.

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is based on the competitiveness of your final score, which is your assessment score plus any adjustment factors you may be eligible for.

Adjustment factors are applied automatically based on the information you submit in your application. AFTRS may request documentary evidence to verify your eligibility for Adjustment Factors.

A maximum of 10 adjustment factors applies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons
Applicants who identify as being of Aboriginal descent, Torres Strait Islander descent or of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent.		 10
Persons with Disability
Applicants who identify as living with disability (as defined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992)		 2
Remoteness
Applicants whose residential address outside NSW and/or identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being in Inner Regional Australia, Outer Regional Australia, Regional Australia, Remote Australia or Very Remote Australia.		 2
Socio-Economic Disadvantage
Applicants whose residential address is identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being in the lowest 25% on the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage.		 2
Women and Gender Diverse Persons
Applicants who identify as Female or Intermediate/Intersex/Unspecified		 2

Fees and scholarships

Fees
The tuition fees shown above are the indicative course tuition fees, expressed as both a total course cost and per annum cost. They are reviewed each year and you are liable for the additional tuition costs if the tuition fees rise during the course of your enrolment.

FEE-HELP
This course is FEE-HELP approved. Refer to the Study Assist website for details.

Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available to successful applicants of the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production; you will be prompted to apply for them following your submission.

AFTRS scholarships

More information

International Applicants
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is only available to domestic students.

You are considered a domestic student for application purposes if you are:

  • An Australian citizen
  • A New Zealand citizen
  • An Australian permanent resident
  • An Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder

 

2023 Student Profile
The student profile provides an indication of the likely peer cohort in the Bachelor of Arts Screen Production.

Applicant Background Semester 1 and 2, 2023
Number of Students Percentage of All Students
(A) Higher Education Study
(includes a bridging or enabling course) 		 8 10%
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study  N/P N/P
(C) Recent secondary education 

i. Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR

ii. Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered.

 iii. Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor. 

  

N/A

 

N/A

 

64

  

N/A

 

N/A

 

81%
(D) Work and life experience  <5 <5%
International students  N/A N/A
All students  79 100%

Notes: 

  • “<5” – the number of students is less than 5 
  • N/A – Students not accepted in this category 
  • N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students. 

 

Laptop Specifications
A laptop with the following recommended specifications will support the video production requirements for this course:

  • Multicore 64-bit processor (e.g. Intel i5 or i7l® Intel 6thGen or newer CPU – or AMD equivalent)
  • 16GB RAM (8GB RAM minimum)
  • 512GB SSD (512GB HDD minimum)
  • 1920 x 1080 minimum display resolution
  • Sound card (ASIO compatible, if windows computer)
  • Either Windows 10 64 Bit version 2004 or Mac OS 10.15.5 or higher
  • Closed-back headphones
  • GPU: 4GB VRAM (2GB minimum) – (You can find the Recommended Graphics cards for Adobe Premiere here)
  • Standard external mouse
  • External hard drive is recommended for backup

Get Answers

How to apply

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is a competitive, merit-based process. All applicants must meet the Admission Requirements, and submit the required Application Tasks. We do not assess exam scores or ATAR rankings.

Submitting your application is an easy, online process. The Application Portal will guide you through each stage and allows you to save and come back to your application any time before the close date.

Applications for the 2026 intake are expected to open on Monday 16 June and close on Wednesday 8 October.  

We are committed to accessibility and providing reasonable adjustments through our admissions process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments, please contact our Admissions Team.

For more information on how to apply, including admission requirements, evidence required, application tasks and what we’re looking for, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Admission requirements

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production requires you to meet the following:

Prior Education
You are required to meet one of the following categories:

  • Recent Secondary Education (within the past two years) OR
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study OR
  • Higher Education Study OR
  • Work & Life Experience

We do not assess exam scores or ATAR rankings.

Citizenship/Residency
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is only available to domestic students. You are considered a domestic student for application purposes if you are:

  • An Australian citizen
  • A New Zealand citizen
  • An Australian permanent resident
  • An Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder

For more information on Admission Requirements, and the evidence you’ll be required to submit, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Application tasks

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is a competitive, merit-based process. As well as meeting the Admission Requirements, you will need to submit the following application tasks.

Your Story
In no more than 3-minutes of audio or video recording (or 1000 words), tell us your story in two parts:

  • Part A: About You – Tell us a story about yourself that demonstrates who you are; what you love to do; your goals, experiences, and values. We are interested in how you see the world and what you want to say as a creative screen storyteller.
  • Part B: What You Have Achieved – What else have you been making and doing? Let us know about any activities, community work, awards or achievements that demonstrate your abilities or commitment to creating screen content and how.

Creative Work
Your submission should showcase your best work and demonstrate your ability to tell an engaging and imaginative story. You will not be judged on the technical proficiency of the work or the equipment you have access to, but on your creative storytelling abilities.

Submit ONE of the following pieces of creative work which must not exceed the specified length limit:

  • Script (4-5 pages)
  • Film or Audio-Visual Content (3-5 minutes)
  • Portfolio of Photos or Drawings (3-5 pages/images)
  • Other (3-5 minutes/5 pages)

For more guidance on your Application Tasks, and what we’re looking for, review the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production 2025 Application Guidance Notes.

Adjustment Factors

To ensure AFTRS reflects Australian society, we support the best talent, from all backgrounds into our courses and careers in the screen and audio industries.

Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is based on the competitiveness of your final score, which is your assessment score plus any adjustment factors you may be eligible for.

Adjustment factors are applied automatically based on the information you submit in your application. AFTRS may request documentary evidence to verify your eligibility for Adjustment Factors.

A maximum of 10 adjustment factors applies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons
Applicants who identify as being of Aboriginal descent, Torres Strait Islander descent or of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent.		 10
Persons with Disability
Applicants who identify as living with disability (as defined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992)		 2
Remoteness
Applicants whose residential address outside NSW and/or identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being in Inner Regional Australia, Outer Regional Australia, Regional Australia, Remote Australia or Very Remote Australia.		 2
Socio-Economic Disadvantage
Applicants whose residential address is identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being in the lowest 25% on the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage.		 2
Women and Gender Diverse Persons
Applicants who identify as Female or Intermediate/Intersex/Unspecified		 2

Fees and scholarships

Fees
The tuition fees shown above are the indicative course tuition fees, expressed as both a total course cost and per annum cost. They are reviewed each year and you are liable for the additional tuition costs if the tuition fees rise during the course of your enrolment.

FEE-HELP
This course is FEE-HELP approved. Refer to the Study Assist website for details.

Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available to successful applicants of the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production; you will be prompted to apply for them following your submission.

AFTRS scholarships

More information

International Applicants
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production is only available to domestic students.

You are considered a domestic student for application purposes if you are:

  • An Australian citizen
  • A New Zealand citizen
  • An Australian permanent resident
  • An Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder

 

2023 Student Profile
The student profile provides an indication of the likely peer cohort in the Bachelor of Arts Screen Production.

Applicant Background Semester 1 and 2, 2023
Number of Students Percentage of All Students
(A) Higher Education Study
(includes a bridging or enabling course) 		 8 10%
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study  N/P N/P
(C) Recent secondary education 

i. Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR

ii. Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered.

 iii. Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor. 

  

N/A

 

N/A

 

64

  

N/A

 

N/A

 

81%
(D) Work and life experience  <5 <5%
International students  N/A N/A
All students  79 100%

Notes: 

  • “<5” – the number of students is less than 5 
  • N/A – Students not accepted in this category 
  • N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students. 

 

Laptop Specifications
A laptop with the following recommended specifications will support the video production requirements for this course:

  • Multicore 64-bit processor (e.g. Intel i5 or i7l® Intel 6thGen or newer CPU – or AMD equivalent)
  • 16GB RAM (8GB RAM minimum)
  • 512GB SSD (512GB HDD minimum)
  • 1920 x 1080 minimum display resolution
  • Sound card (ASIO compatible, if windows computer)
  • Either Windows 10 64 Bit version 2004 or Mac OS 10.15.5 or higher
  • Closed-back headphones
  • GPU: 4GB VRAM (2GB minimum) – (You can find the Recommended Graphics cards for Adobe Premiere here)
  • Standard external mouse
  • External hard drive is recommended for backup

AFTRS graduates are

Storytellers

Practitioners

Creators

Cultural leaders

Storytellers who possess the courage and integrity to embrace and reflect Australian perspectives.

Practitioners skilled for the screen and audio.

Creators who can effectively communicate ideas, problem-solve and collaborate inclusively.

Cultural leaders able to apply positionality and ethics in their practice.

Storytellers

Storytellers who possess the courage and integrity to embrace and reflect Australian perspectives.

Practitioners

Practitioners skilled for the screen and audio.

Creators

Creators who can effectively communicate ideas, problem-solve and collaborate inclusively.

Cultural leaders

Cultural leaders able to apply positionality and ethics in their practice.

Disclaimer: Changes in circumstances may impact upon the accuracy or currency of information. While AFTRS takes all due care to ensure that the information is accurate, it reserves the right to vary any information described here without notice.

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