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University of Canberra

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Bachelor of Arts (Film Production)

  • Bachelor

Produce and direct your career in film Throughout this course you'll leverage your interest in filmmaking as you expand your creative thinking, explore the craft of storytelling and, ultimately, transform into a professional film practitioner.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
ARB004.1, 60
International Fees
$30,000 per year

About this course

Produce and direct your career in film

Throughout this course you'll leverage your interest in filmmaking as you expand your creative thinking, explore the craft of storytelling and, ultimately, transform into a professional film practitioner. You'll understand the ins and outs of making a film and, most importantly, the answer to the question: "What film are you going to make?"

You'll make full use of our digital cinema workflow to put your theoretical knowledge into practice, with access to industry-standard resources including: digital cinematography cameras and lenses; professional tripods and dollies; lighting equipment; location sound recording mixers, microphones and booms; studio and set construction facilities; green screen studio and compositing software; and professional editing and colour grading software. You'll have the opportunity to develop creative practice in filmmaking and specialise in a technical crew role. Internship units allow you to form industry relationships and engage with the social and professional world of film production.

What you will learn

  • discover the answer to the question: What film do I want to make?
  • use technical knowledge to analyse and evaluate a screenplay for story, narrative, theme and character
  • assess, plan and work with the hardware and software of film production to engage metanarrative devices for cinematic storytelling
  • use an understanding of acting and the acting process to form creative collaborations for film production
  • both lead and work in small teams to produce creative storytelling solutions for film production
  • use industry-standard procedures for managing hazards and safety within film production.

Career pathways

  • Filmmaker
  • Creative producer
  • Director
  • Documentary filmmaker
  • Screenwriter
  • First assistant director
  • Director of photography
  • Editor
  • Continuity supervisor
  • Sound designer
  • Production designer
  • Costume designer
  • Production manager
  • Camera operator
  • Camera assistant (clapper loader, focus puller, data wrangler)
  • Gaffer
  • Grip
  • Sound recorder
  • Boom operator
  • Props master
  • Assistant editor
  • Special effects supervisor
  • Digital imaging technician

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Iact Malaysia

Diploma of Broadcasting and Film (24610)

Other Australian Tafe

Any Australian Diploma (AQF5) (20990)

Rangsit University

Bachelor of Communication Arts - Film and Video (19491)

University Of Canberra College

Diploma of Communication (21240)
Diploma of Design (21191)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of Canberra.
84.9%
Overall satisfaction
85.8%
Skill scale
73.3%
Teaching scale
54.8%
Employed full-time
$60k
Average salary