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Screen Production Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code MAAAJV

Students will produce creative and engaging content for the screen in ECUs Screen Production major. Work with WAAPA screen actors, dancers and composers. 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. Soak up our state-of-the-art TV studio and training facilities. 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.

Disclaimer

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This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Learning Outcomes

  1. CLOs and mapping completed at course level and can be located in the new Bachelor of Media and Communication proposal.

Related Careers

Film Director, Film Editor, Film Producer, Film Critic, Television Producer, Cinematographer, Scriptwriter, Media Support Officer, Web Content Producer.

Major Structure

Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SPO1050Screen Histories15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SPO1100Screen Practice 1: Drama 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SPO2050Scriptwriting15
SPO2200Screen Practice 2: Factuals and Formats15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SPO2300Screen Practice 3: Art and Auteurs15
SPO2116Filmosophy15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following:
SPO3400 ^Screen Practice 4: Production House 15
SCR3160 ^Documentary, Technology and Experience15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following:
SPO3205 ^Screen Evolution15
SCR2116 ^Australian Screen Studies15

^ Core Option

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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