University Pathways
The Diploma of Screen & Media offers its graduates pathways into further studies or training programmes.
Listed below are current agreements with Education Providers for further studies. These pathways allow graduates to gain entry into a course and/or credit points (Advanced Standing) towards their studies. Numerous graduates have entered into other vocational studies, University Bachelor or Masters Degrees.
Pathway into The University of Sydney, Sydney College of the Arts, Master of Film and Digital Image (MFDI):
The MFDI degree has been designed for artists, filmmakers, and all those who wish to acquire skills in digital filmmaking and writing, or critiquing video and audio works in either an art, documentary or cinematic context. The MFDI is a production based program that provides candidates with an understanding of the context of the student's own practice through an investigation of the relationships between contemporary cinema, new media and the visual arts. The degree focuses on the interlinking of digital media with the core media of film and promotes experimentation within the film form and narrative structure. The MFDI can be undertaken either full time or part time.
The MFDI utilises the existing facilities within Sydney College of the Arts and the Faculty of Arts for the teaching of the studio practice and film studies subjects. Graduates of the MFDI find employment in all aspects of the film industry and its adjacent art practice and criticism areas.
Eligibility of Sydney Film School Graduates:
Graduates with a Diploma in Screen & Media (CUF50107) from the Sydney Film School who hold a degree in any other discipline are encouraged to apply as their portfolio from Sydney Film School will greatly assist their entry. Sydney Film School graduates with no formal degree but with equivalent professional skills and experience are also encouraged to apply and will be considered within the University prior knowledge rules.
Advanced Standing into second year in The University of Sydney, Sydney College of the Arts, Bachelor of Visual Arts degree:
Applicants from Sydney Film School are eligible for advanced standing into the second year of the Bachelor of Visual Arts (ETA Studio) on the basis of the successful completion of the Sydney Film School Diploma of Screen & Media (CUF 50107), inclusive of the Thesis Project.
Normal Sydney College of the Arts admission requirements regarding portfolios and interviews still apply. Students will be required to undertake the first year ETA Studio Theory subject as an additional subject in their first year of study.
Articulation into Raffles College of Design and Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) majoring in Moving Image:
Students satisfactorily completing the Diploma of Screen and Media at Sydney Film School are eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) into the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) majoring in Moving Image at Raffles College of Design and Commerce.
Applicants can be granted 72 credit points towards the Bachelor Degree. The full course is 144 credit points, usually taken over 3 years. Sydney Film School graduates will need to do the remaining 72 credit points to complete the course. This can usually be taken over 1.5 years (3 semesters).
International students may package the Sydney Film School and Raffles College of Design and Commerce articulation for the full term of two and half years for study visa purposes.
Applicants need to complete an application to both Sydney Film School and Raffles College of Design and Commerce. Successful applicants will receive a Letter of Offer from Sydney Film School and Raffles College of Design and Commerce. To accept this offer students must pay the deposit to Sydney Film School for the Diploma of Screen and Media. Sydney Film School will then generate a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for the study visa application.
Applicants must also meet all other academic and visa entry requirements as set in the conditions of Raffles College of Design and Commerce enrolment procedures.
Sydney Film School (SFS) and ESEC Exchange:
ESEC Film School in Paris offers an exciting exchange for either a period of six months, a place in the ESEC Film documentary Section, or for a period of four months, a place in the Director's Section.
Sydney Film School Students must have completed their Diploma of Screen and Media (or its equivalent The Diploma of Screen) to apply for the exchange.
ESEC course information visit
http://www.esec.edu/enter/what-is-esec.php
SFS Graduates wishing to apply must meet the ESEC selection criteria. The graduate must meet the level of proficiency in the French Language. The Exchange graduate may additionally, at the end of an internship with ESEC, obtain an official degree from ESEC, which is equivalent to a Bachelor of Fine Arts. No tuition fees will be charged for the agreed period of study.
The SFS graduate is responsible for travel and living costs. Wherever possible, SFS and ESEC will assist the SFS graduate in finding accommodation, orientation and welfare services. The SFS graduate is responsible for their study visa application.
The exchange commences the first week of January 2012.
