Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media CUF60107 
(one year full time - two semesters of 20 weeks each, average 20 hours per week)

A revolutionary film course in which you will make a short personal film, crew on up to twelve others in a chosen specialty, develop a feature film  and be mentored by industry professionals. The Advanced Diploma of Screen & Media is a nationally accredited course within the nominated standards of the Australian Screen (Film & Television) Industries and audited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) on behalf of the Australian Government.

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> Course Description
 

This course is designed to build sustainable creative teams of filmmakers, arming them with the creative, technical and business skills required to make a mark in the worldwide film industry.

It will arm filmmakers with both theoretical and technical specialist skills in the fields of writing, directing, producing, cinematography, design, editing and sound.

Students enrol into a production team of up to thirteen students, with each student undertaking specialised crew roles across a range of 10-15 minute thesis film projects. Every student has the opportunity to write and direct as well as undertaking a specialisation in one other skill area.

As a production team, students will research current industry developments, explore business opportunities, and develop a business and marketing plan for the establishment of a sustainable production company.

Industry research entails students consulting with producers, government funding bodies, craft guilds, festivals, distributors, sales agents, exhibitors and critics.

The course offers writing students a unique opportunity to develop a full-length feature film that will form the backbone of the Feature Film Development class. The writing student will write the script under the guidance of an industry mentor. 

Throughout the course of the year the team will develop a positioning strategy for the feature film, a finance plan , a budget, and pitching and supporting materials, ready for the production company to take to market at the year’s end.

The production of 13 x 10-15 minute short films will provide the production company with a slate of completed material, ready for distribution to the worldwide film festival circuit, and short film sales agents.

Subjects include:
•    Feature Film Development: 3hrs / week
•    Career Design & Management: 3hrs / week
•    Thesis (Advanced, includes Writing/Directing): 3hrs / week
•    Screen Studies (Advanced): 4hrs / week
•    1 x Specialisation (Writing/Producing/Cinematography/Design/Editing/Sound): 3 hrs / week


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  • Commencement Date for the Advanced Diploma of Screen & Media is Monday July 23rd 2012, with applications closing on Thursday 31st of May.
    Applications from international applicants will be processed in advance of this closing date, during the month of May, to give successful international applicants time to have their visa's processed and plan their travel

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