Bachelor of Film and Television (3 Year Program)

Designed for international students who wish to study via a two-semester model, this three-year program allows you to study for only two semesters of each year, and you will complete the degree overthree-years rather than the usual two.The Bachelor of Film and Television is a heavily hands-on and project-based degree, which allows students to balance practical filmmaking production experience with creative practice theory, which enables them to explore and develop their individual creativity and artistic voice.

This comprehensive filmmaking program is focused on visual storytelling through the key creative areas of producing, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, sound design, production design, and television broadcasting.

Teaching is by staff with long professional careers in the film, television and screen-based industries.

Students acquire craft skills in modern production techniques, using professional filmmaking equipment and technologies.

Students develop strong visual aesthetics, and storytelling capabilities, and receive insight into the business and industrial aspects of the international film, television and screen-based industries.

View the Bachelor of Film and Television - Program Structure and Sequencing

The Bachelor of Film and Television program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (CORE 2)
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

Foundation subjects (15)

• Film & TV Audio Production (FITV11-107)
• Image and Photography (FITV11-120)
• Film Style & Genre (FITV11-130)
• Film & TV Editing (FITV12-203)
• Cinematography and Lighting (FITV12-202)
• Documentary Production (FITV12-252)
• Screenwriting 1 (FITV11-110)
• Screenwriting 2 (FITV12-210)
• Directing Actors (FITV12-201)
• Television 1: Studio Production (FITV11-140)
• Producing 1: International Film Industry (FITV11-150)
• Producing 2: Project Development (FITV12-250)
• Screen Production 1 (FITV11-100)
• Screen Production 2 (FITV12-220)
• Screen Production 3 (FITV13-300)

Electives (6)

Students can choose 6 subjects (60CP) from the list of available subjects from across the University, provided they meet the subject requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements. 

Students can take the following discipline subjects as electives if desired.

• Sex, Society and the Movies (FITV12-211)
• Television 2: Sport and Live Production (FITV12-242)
• Directing 2: Camera & Coverage (FITV13-212)

International students

To fulfil your student visa requirements, you will need to enrol in 40 credit points per semester.

Domestic students

Most students undertake four (4) subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points). You may however enrol in fewer subjects and extend your degree over a longer period.

Teaching methodology

Bond University’s teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

Visit our student profile if you are interested in the profile of all students who commenced undergraduate study at the Faculty in the January semester 2019.

State of the art resources

Students have complete access to all the Film and Television facilities. The studios come equipped with Hollywood standard state of the art technology such as Sony F65 and F3 digital motion picture cameras, and Arri 35mm and 16mm cameras, all with Zeiss prime lenses. There are over 40 Mac editing suites, with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, as well as a Pro-Tools HD 5.1 audio mixing suite, and a fully equipped three-camera digital television studio. Our Equipment Loan Store has a large range of professional industry standard lighting, camera and sound equipment.