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Bachelor of Creative Industries
Major In Film and Video
Allows students to combine theory and practice in studying film, cinema, television and new media.
Units are offered in video production, film theory and scriptwriting. Students have the opportunity to specialise in these areas.
This major provides opportunities for developing creative expression, vocational skills within the film and video industries, and critical understanding and appreciation of these media.
It trains students to think critically, to work collaboratively, to use new technologies and to develop a portfolio of their own work.
Related careers
Film Director, Film Editor, Film Producer, Film Critic, Television Producer, Cinematographer, Scriptwriter, Media Teacher, Media Support Officer
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
A Film and Video major allows students to combine theory and practice in studying film, cinema, television and new media. Units are offered in video production, film theory and scriptwriting. Students have the opportunity to specialise in these areas. This major provides opportunities for developing creative expression, vocational skills within the film and video industries, and critical understanding and appreciation of these media. It trains students to think critically, to work collaboratively, to use new technologies and to develop a portfolio of their own work.
Students select 120 credit points (8 units) from the list below:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV1101 | Introduction to Digital Video | 15 | |
| FAV2101 | Introduction to Video Production | 15 | |
| FAV2201 | Video Production: Drama and Documentary | 15 | |
| FAV3301 | Advanced Video Production 1 | 15 | |
| FAV3401 | Advanced Video Production 2 | 15 | |
| FAV1111 | Film and Cinema Studies | * | 15 |
| SCR2116 | Australian Screen Studies | * | 15 |
| CMM2107 | Documentary, Film and Television | * | 15 |
| FAV3116 | Animation and Filmosophy | * | 15 |
| FAV3205 | Screen Evolution | * | 15 |
| FAV2102 | Scriptwriting: Short Films | 15 | |
| FAV2203 | Scriptwriting: Television Drama | 15 | |
| FAV3204 | Scriptwriting: Adaptation, Editing and Commissioned Content | 15 | |
| FAV3206 | Scriptwriting: Feature Films | 15 | |
At least 30 credit points must be theory units (*).
Students wishing to undertake an extended study in Film and Video may do so by completing a minor in Scriptwriting and/or choosing units from the Specialist Elective areas below:
Performance and Direction
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM1002 | Technical Theatre 1 | 15 | |
| PAM2103 | Theory of Directing | 15 | |
| PAM3104 | Stage Combat | 15 | |
Factual Programming, Current Affairs and Documentary
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM1104 | Writing for the Media | 15 | |
| JOU2107 | Political Journalism | 15 | |
| BRO2025 | Broadcasting Skills | 15 | |
Cinematography and Lighting
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHO1105 | Photo Work | 15 | |
| IMM1121 | Digital Photomedia | 15 | |
| PHO2103 | Studio Work | 15 | |
Film Business and Producing
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN1100 | Management I | 15 | |
| JOU2103 | Media Law and Ethics | 15 | |
| PAD3102 | Event Management | 15 | |
Animation, Motion Graphics and Special Effects
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHO2221 | Advanced Digital Photomedia | 15 | |
| GDT2102 | 3D Visualisation | 15 | |
| IMM3205 | 3D Animation | 15 | |
| FAV3231 | Digital Video 2 | 15 | |
Sound Design
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTQ1110 | Desktop Music Production | 15 | |
| MTQ1118 | Digital Audio and Sampling Techniques | 15 | |
| MTQ2112 | Sound Mixing | 15 | |
Production Design and Art Direction
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM1002 | Technical Theatre 1 | 15 | |
| TDD2102 | 3D Design Practices: Materiality | 15 | |
| FAS1104 | Textiles and Form | 15 | |
| VIS1303 | Introduction to Drawing | 15 | |
Film Theory
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MST3151 | Media and Identity | 15 | |
| MST2150 | Media in Asia | 15 | |
| CMM3129 | Contemporary Issues in Culture | 15 | |
Screen Academy
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCR3150 | Screen Academy Advanced Production Project | 30 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: