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Applications open:
13 Jun 2023
Applications close:
03 Oct 2023
Duration:
3 Years full-time
Attendance:
Three days face-to-face and one day independent study
$49,104 ($16,368 p.a.)
The fee shown is the indicative course tuition fee, expressed as a both a total course cost and per annum cost. For more information, see fees and scholarships below.
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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.
Is the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production right for you?
- Immerse yourself in 18 hours of teaching each week, and 6+ hours of self-directed learning
- 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
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
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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