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Unit Set Information

Screen Production Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2022 : Code MAAAJV

Students will produce creative and engaging content for the screen in ECU’s Screen Production major. Students collaborate with WAAPA screen actors, dancers and composers in learning 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. Utilise our 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. Applicants to the Screen Production major who do not meet the standard course entry requirements can be considered through the CAPE pathway as per https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/creative-arts-portfolio-entry

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Special Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to : - achieve Year 12 English General minimum grade of A; - successfully complete a minimum of 1 ATAR course; - successfully complete a minimum of 3 General courses with at least one course in an area related to the course/major selected; and - have discipline specific portfolio and attend an interview to assess applicant potential to succeed in the selected course/major. Note: WACE is a minimum requirement for all Year 12 School Leavers.

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Unit Set Coordinator

Mr Keith Raymond SMITH

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: Drama15
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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Unit Set Information

Screen Production Major

Effective from 01-JUL-2022 : Code MAAAJV

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 in learning new 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. Utilise our 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. Applicants to the Screen Production major who do not meet the standard course entry requirements can be considered through the Creative Arts Portfolio Entry pathway as per https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/creative-arts-portfolio-entry

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Unit Set Coordinator

Ms Tania VISOSEVIC

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical/practical Screen Production situations
  2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Screen Production knowledge/problems
  3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate Screen Production solutions/responses
  4. Use digital technologies and Screen Production related literacy to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources
  5. Communicate Screen Production knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence
  7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice

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: Drama15
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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