Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)

University of Melbourne

Australia, Melbourne

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University of Melbourne

Australia , Melbourne

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

093584A

Credit point

300 Points

Campuses

Southbank

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines22-Jul-2024

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Duration 36 month(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 55,548 / year

Next Intake 22-Jul-2024

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)

About

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) course aims to develop writer/directors with distinctive individual creative voices, and detailed practical knowledge of all stages of sustainable film and television production.

This course is a three-year full-time degree that offers study in production based, practical film making and screen-based storytelling. Theoretical knowledge and practical skills are developed through an immersive and practical curriculum in studio and production environments.

Students are provided with ongoing opportunities to initiate, develop, and realise short film projects and exercises with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, under the guidance of professional and academic staff with significant industry experience.

Students will also perform key crewing roles on other student productions and may be involved in creative interdisciplinary collaborations with students from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) Theatre, Music, and Production areas.

Studies in screen culture and sustainability practices allow students to deepen their knowledge of cinema and screen-based storytelling, focusing on elements essential to the practice of contemporary film making. A capstone project in third year offers key practical film making opportunities.

Breadth subjects at each year level will also allow students to explore a diverse range of study opportunities within the wider University community, exposing them to multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills.

The capstone subject Screen Practice 3B provides students with the opportunity to focus on the development and realisation of a substantial short film work at a professional level.

Successful completion of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) opens the opportunity to apply for further study in a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours), or a coursework Masters in various disciplines.

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

demonstrate a distinctive creative voice in the making of stories for the screen;
apply technical screen directing skills and knowledge at a professional level;
apply professional level screenwriting skills to conceive, develop and produce written short film work;
implement effective leadership and management of creative film projects;
work collaboratively with artists and technicians from a range of disciplines as creative leaders and team members;
research and evaluate film and television production practices;
identify and explore potential career pathways within existing and emerging screen-based industries.

Career

Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) will have developed the following skills and attributes that allow them to be:

Artistically excellent:

demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional artist/practitioner in the 21 Century;
have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and of the ethics of artistic practices and scholarship;
have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
reach a high level of achievement in artistic practice, writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies.

Knowledgeable across disciplines:

critically examine, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines;
expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects;
have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.

Leaders in communities:

initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;
mentor future generations of learners;
engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs.

Attuned to cultural diversity:

value different cultures and their cultural forms of practice;
be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work;
have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community;
respect Indigenous knowledge, cultures and values.

Active global citizens:

understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society;
accept social and civic responsibilities;
be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment;
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.