Code MAAAJV
Screen Production Major
Why study at ECU?
About this Major
Students will produce creative and engaging content for the screen in ECU’s Screen Production major.
They will collaborate with WAAPA screen actors, dancers and composers. Students will learn skills in concept development and scriptwriting, production management and directing, camera and editing while working collaboratively in small groups on diverse projects including drama, factuals, music video and screen installations. They will utilise the state-of-the-art TV studio and training facilities to forge vocational skills and make creative partnerships to last a lifetime. Students excelling in the Screen Production major have the opportunity to apply for postgraduate studies in the School or entry to the prestigious Master of Screen Studies at the WA Screen Academy.
Code MAAAJV
Availability & Campus
Location | Availability |
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Joondalup | |
Mount Lawley | |
South West | |
Online |
Details
Structure
Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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SPO1050 | Screen Histories | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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SPO1100 | Screen Practice 1: Drama | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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SPO2050 | Scriptwriting | 15 |
SPO2200 | Screen Practice 2: Factuals and Formats | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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SPO2300 | Screen Practice 3: Art and Auteurs | 15 |
SPO2116 | Filmosophy | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following: | ||
SPO3400 ^ | Screen Practice 4: Production House | 15 |
SCR3160 ^ | Documentary, Technology and Experience | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following: | ||
SPO3205 ^ | Screen Evolution | 15 |
SCR2116 ^ | Australian Screen Studies | 15 |
^ Core Option
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical/practical Screen Production situations
- Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Screen Production knowledge/problems
- Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate Screen Production solutions/responses
- Use digital technologies and Screen Production related literacy to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources
- Communicate Screen Production knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence
- Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence
- Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods
- Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice
Career Opportunities
Possible future job titles
Film Director, Film Editor, Film Producer, Film Critic, Television Producer, Cinematographer, Scriptwriter, Media Support Officer, Web Content Producer.