Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production

The Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law over one semester of full time study, or part-time equivalent. The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Screen and Media Production and the Master of Screen and Media Production.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in one of the nominated fields of study or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution. Under exceptional circumstances and subject to specific conditions, the Faculty Board may admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

As core topics must be completed sequentially there is no mid-year entry to this course.

Course aims

The course aims to provide students with:

• a basic understanding of production and post-production skills
• an understanding of issues and theory in a related field of study.
  

Learning outcomes

The expected learning outcomes are:

• basic skills in a range of commonly employed documentary production practices, including project research, script writing, production and post-production techniques
• the ability to collaborate with peers on basic screen production projects
• some knowledge of issues and theory in one of the nominated related fields of study.
  

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core topics