Master of Screen and Media Production

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

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Credit
• 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

This course aims to provide students with:

• an understanding of video production and post-production skills
• an understanding of issues and theory in a related field of study
• research and writing skills in screen studies
• a practical understanding of professional activities in a related field of study
• in-depth knowledge of a specific area of screen production, obtained through a combination of coursework and research 
• vocational knowledge and skills in the field of screen studies
• increased specialisation within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge relating to documentary film-making, digital media and screen studies.
  

Learning outcomes

The expected learning outcomes are:

• detailed knowledge of theory and practice in one of the nominated related fields of study
• an advanced level of knowledge of the principles underlying research in a chosen field of study
• detailed knowledge of how this field of study is applied to screen productions
• an intermediate level of knowledge of the principles underlying documentary production in the specific area of study, and the capacity to apply these principles to the production of documentary films
• an intermediate level of knowledge of the technical, administrative and financial considerations involved in the production of documentary films and digital media
• detailed knowledge in a breadth of subject areas relating to the nominated related fields of study and documentary production
• competence 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 screen productions
• high level competence in written and oral communication, problem-solving and critical thinking
• the knowledge and skills to undertake research into documentary subjects, write scripts for documentaries and apply advanced techniques in production of documentaries and related screen productions.
  

Credit

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production are eligible to receive 18 units of specified credit into the Master of Screen and Media Production.

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Screen and Media Production are eligible to receive 36 units of specified credit the Master of Screen and Media Production.

Other qualifications will be considered for credit transfer as per the University&##39;s credit transfer policy.

Program of study

To qualify for the Master of Screen and Media Production a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core topics

SCME8001 Screen and Media Production 1, Production (4.5 units)
SCME8002 Screen and Media Production 2, Post Production (4.5 units)
SCME8009 Non-fiction Form and Ethics (4.5 units)
SCME8003 Screen and Media Production 3, Minor project (4.5 units)
SCME8004 Screen and Media Production 4, Research and Writing (4.5 units)
SCME8005 Screen and Media Production 5, The Documentary Camera (4.5 units)
SCME8010 3D Animation (4.5 units)
SCME8006 Screen and Media Production 6, Major Project Script and Pre-Production (4.5 units)
SCME8007 Screen and Media Production 7, Major Project Production (4.5 units)
SCME8008 Screen and Media Production 8 Major Project Post-Production (4.5 units)

and 27 units from one or more of the following specialisations*:

Archaeology

ARCH8015 Grants and Sponsorship Proposals (4.5 units)
ARCH8020 Research Methods in Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8410 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia (4.5 units)
ARCH8401 Historical Archaeology of Australia (4.5 units)
ARCH8402 The Museum (4.5 units)
ARCH8404 Directed Study in Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8405 The Archaeology of Australian Stone Artefacts (4.5 units)
ARCH8801 Archeological Field Methods (4.5 units)
ARCH8802 Conservation Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8803 Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8804 Ethnoarchaeology in Aboriginal Australia Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8805 Australian Rock Art Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8806 Historical Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8808 Introductory Archaeological Geophysics (4.5 units)

Cultural Heritage Management

ARCH8015 Grants and Sponsorship Proposals (4.5 units)
ARCH8018 Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units) OR
ARCH8019 Heritage Management Planning (4.5 units)
ARCH8020 Research Methods in Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8402 The Museum (4.5 units)
ARCH8403 Directed Study in Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units)
ARCH8405 The Archaeology of Australian Stone Artifacts (4.5 units)
ARCH8802 Conservation Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8803 Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8804 Ethnoarchaeology in Aboriginal Australia Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8805 Australian Rock Art Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8806 Historical Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8808 Introductory Archaeological Geophysics (4.5 units)

Maritime Archaeology

ARCH8150 Maritime Archaeology in Australia (4.5 units)
ARCH8151 Coastal and Underwater Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8152 Maritime Archaeological Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8153 Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8154 Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation (4.5 units)
ARCH8155 Global Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8157 Methods in Underwater Archaeology (4.5 units)

Tourism

ARCH8402 The Museum (4.5 units)
TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
TOUR8114 Tourism Research Methods (4.5 units)
TOUR8115 Essentials of Interpretation (4.5 units)
TOUR8116 Essentials of Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR8117 Essentials of Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units)
TOUR8118 Destination Image and Tourism (4.5 units)

Or any other topic by negotiation with the course coordinator or relevant topic coordinator.

*Students who elect to take a mixture of topics from more than one of these specialisations will receive a generic Master of Screen and Media Production.  Students who choose to take all of their electives from just one of these specialisations will receive a named degree (for example: Master of Screen and Media Production (Tourism)).