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    Master of Film and Television

    University of Melbourne

    University of Melbourne

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    Australia, Melbourne

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    075498D

    Campuses

    Southbank

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesFebruary-2026
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    Duration 2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 42,976  / year
    Next Intake February-2026

    Master of Film and Television

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    Overview

    Online information session: Meet your future Academics (Thursday 26 June)
    Join us for our online information session to gain further insight into the post-graduate programs available in your area of interest. You will have the chance to meet, interact and ask questions with our academics and immerse yourself in the world of the VCA.

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    The Master of Film and Television is an integrated coursework Masters with two specialisations - Filmmaking and Screen Producing. The program is for creatives interested in extending their skills in different types of cinematic storytelling and encourages applications from both fiction and documentary filmmakers and screen producers working across genres.

    The Master of Film and Television offers you intensive, studio-based training in film and TV across producing, writing, directing, and editing for the screen, preparing you for professional work in the industry.

    In a deeply collaborative learning environment and with mentoring from staff and industry guests, students will develop the interpersonal, technical, and intellectual skills that will enable them to effectively lead creative projects and support the creativity of others. Students will be supported to develop their own individual screen voices and gain an understanding of both established and emerging screen cultures and storytelling cultures.

    Filmmaking specialisation

    Across two years you will write, direct and edit two films and develop a third project ready to pitch to the marketplace. First year films are of a shorter duration while graduating productions allow for a broader range of production parameters and extended duration with the aim of facilitating the development of your unique, creative voice as a screen director.

    The course features studio-based intensive classes with a range of industry guest lecturers, as well as ‘insider’ Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers.

    The invitation to showcase student films in many leading international film festivals has given Master of Film and Television students the opportunity to meet and network with fellow filmmakers from around the world, connecting them with the global film, television, and new media industries. You will develop enduring peer networks throughout the program, which are instrumental to the realisation of your professional projects out in the industry.

    In addition to directing your own projects, you will collaborate with your peers in Screen Producing to bring your films to life. The Filmmaking Specialisation provides students with the skills necessary to produce relevant, innovative, and challenging screen art. The program supports the development of students' critical, practical, and creative understanding of all relevant aspects of film making needed to positively impact a rapidly evolving screen industry.

    Screen Producing specialisation

    The Screen Producing Specialisation provides students with industry-leading knowledge and skills to work as professional producers in the rapidly evolving screen industry. The specialisation develops students' theoretical and practical understanding of all aspects of the functional and technical role of the producer, focusing on the creative, practical and business aspects of being a successful producer.

    Alongside your classroom experiences you will also collaborate on graduate productions with your Filmmaking Specialisation colleagues. Through working in senior production roles you'll gain experience with the tools and strategies used in the industry, refine your understanding of the diverse talents and aspirations that drive screen productions and hone the interpersonal skills to lead creative projects.

    As well as working on a number of graduate films Screen Producing students undertake an individual or collaborative producer-led project which they can develop to take to the marketplace upon graduation.

    Graduates of the Screen Producing specialisation will establish themselves as world artistic citizens and cultural agents within the international professional film, television, arts and streaming markets with the view to actively participating in the industry with a tailored and unique producing philosophy and a strong, diverse and resilient skill base.


    Who is this course for?

    The Master of Film and Television is designed for graduates and/or professionals in the film and television industry, who are looking to pursue a successful career as a director or producer in film, television, and allied industries.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission criteria

    To be considered for entry into this course, you must have completed:

    • An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, OR
    • At least six years of documented relevant professional work experience.

    You must also submit a supplementary application:

    • A portfolio.

    Shortlisted applicants must also attend an interview.

    Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

    English language requirements

    All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

    • English language test score requirements
    • If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

      IELTS

      6.5


      with no band less than 6.0

      TOEFL

      79+


      with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

      PEARSON

      64+


      with no communicative skill below 60

      CAMBRIDGE

      176+


      with no skill less than 169
      *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

    About selection

    When assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider your previous studies and academic performance.

    The Selection Committee may request additional information to clarify any aspect of an application, according to the University’s Academic Board rules regarding selection instruments.

    Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

    As part of the supplementary application, the Selection Committee will also assess your portfolio and, if relevant to your application, your professional history.

    The contents of your portfolio will depend on the specialisation you select.

    Filmmaking specialisation

    Your portfolio should contain:

    • a specified selection task that may include both visual and written elements, AND
    • a curriculum vitae (CV), AND
    • a 300-word artist statement, AND
    • a written outline for two short projects to make during the course (200 words each).

    Screen Producing specialisation

    Your portfolio should contain:

    • A 750-1000 word Statement of Intent that addresses the following:
      • Reflect on your personal and professional history. What has influenced your professional growth and has contributed to your decision to apply for this University of Melbourne program?
      • Why do you want to be a producer?
      • What are your long-term professional goals (new directions, opportunities, interests, skills, professional renewal, and work advancement), and how do you think this program would help you to meet them?
      • A curriculum vitae (CV).

    If your application is shortlisted, you will also be invited to and assessed on your performance in an interview.

    English Program Requirements

    All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

  • English language test score requirements
  • If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

    IELTS

    6.5


    with no band less than 6.0

    TOEFL

    79+


    with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

    PEARSON

    64+


    with no communicative skill below 60

    CAMBRIDGE

    176+


    with no skill less than 169
    *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.
  • Career

    On completion of this course, graduates will be able to contribute to the broad culture of society and will have acquired the following skills in their area of specialisation at an advanced level:

    • developed skills in producing, writing, directing or editing an innovative short motion picture at the highest professional standard
    • demonstrated capacity for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation
    • demonstrated a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional filmmaker in the 21st century
    • gained an understanding of how filmmaking connects with the broader society and contributes to its social and economic development

    Our graduates go on to become documentary and feature film-makers, producers, directors, and screenwriters around the world, across major industry attachments and productions and in developing and producing new screen works. Other areas of employment include advertising, film-critic, and independent film-making.

    Graduate pathways

    Upon completion of the program, graduates can select to undertake further study in one of our research master degrees.


    Meet our alum

    Our first commission for 30 students and alumni was to celebrate the power of artistic minds and the launch of our redeveloped Southbank campus.

    Alum Cindy Rodriguez (Master of Film and Television (Narrative)) explored The Great Petition: empower the powerless, with Monument of Words, an installation piece that explores the concept of walls and the prescribed divisions that are meant to neatly characterise race, nationalism, language, religion and personal experience.

    While alum Hannah Moore (Master of Film and Television (Narrative)) was inspired by Self Portrait with Monkeys: divulge an unattainable desire, with Free Fall, a moving picture of perpetual, low level angst, and what it would look like to shed that angst.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 42,976 

    Application Fee

    AUD  
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