Graduate Certificate of Film and Television

Deakin University

About

The Graduate Certificate of Film and Television provides students with an opportunity to acquire specialist knowledge and expand their skills in the ever-changing media production industries.

Structure

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Film and Television, a student must successfully complete 4 credit points of study comprising:

  • 4 credit points of course elective units
  • Academic Integrity AAI018
  • Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Entry information

Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.

All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.

For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library

Entry will be based on performance in:

  • Bachelor Degree or higher; OR
  • two years relevant work experience; OR
  • evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent

Learning outcomes

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

outcome type outcome description
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities Acquire advanced and integrated understandings of contemporary production practices and contexts of film and television making.
Communication Use specialist film and television technologies and skills to interpret and communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and non-academic contexts.
Digital literacy Develop high level skills in the use of digital technologies to produce, document, present and publish in film and television.
Critical thinking Evaluate and interpret complex ideas through film and television practice.
Problem solving Identify evaluate and resolve theoretical and methodological challenges in designing and executing film and television productions.
Self-management Acquire the knowledge, skills and initiative to participate in the production of film or television.
Teamwork Acquire advanced interpersonal skills andexperience in collaborating with colleagues, technicians and others to successfully complete film or television projects
Global citizenship Identify, interrogate and communicate the relevance of the ideas and issues in film and television practice for communities and cultures and in a global context.

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