Bachelor of Arts (Media and Information) (Film and Television)
ObjectivesAnalytical and practical production skills are essential for a career in either the independent, broadcast or corporate film and television industries. In this major, offered within the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Information), you will gain conceptual knowledge and creative skills by working intensively with professional-level equipment in a challenging and creative film and television environment. You can choose to specialise in independent, broadcast and corporate production, screenwriting or screen studies.
Entry requirementsWhile not a formal requirement, students are encouraged to have basic computing skills.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Media and Information) (Film and Television)
Course descriptionFilm and Television Major
Introduction
In this major, students gain conceptual knowledge and creative skills by working with industry standard equipment in a challenging and creative film and television production environment. The streams available cover Independent, Broadcast and Corporate Production, Screenwriting and Screen Studies. To complete the major, students undertake units in Film and Television leading to Bachelor of Arts (Film and Television).
Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
303508 v.2 Film and Television Independent Production Stream 250.0
OR
303519 v.2 Film and Television Screen Studies Stream 250.0
OR
303518 v.2 Film and Television Screenwriting Stream 250.0
OR
303513 v.2 Film and Television Broadcast Production Stream 250.0
OR
303515 v.2 Film and Television Corporate Production Stream 250.0
SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0 300.0
Year 1 Semester 1
301027 v.4 MCCA 101 - Narrating Selves 3.0 25.0
301028 v.3 Literary and Cultural Studies 112 3.0 25.0
301065 v.3 Media, Communication and Information 101
- Research and Presentation Skills 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0 100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12881 v.7 MCCA 103 - Making Meanings 3.0 25.0
1531 v.8 Film and Television 111 - History of Screen Language 5.0 25.0
301066 v.5 MCCA 102 - Culture to Cultures 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0 100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
303708 v.2 Film and Television 241 - Screenwriting - Introduction 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0 50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
3556 v.10 Film and Television 391- Independent Screen Project I 3.0 25.0
OR
2591 v.9 Literary and Cultural Studies 212 - Narrative 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0 50.0