Graduate Diploma of Film and Television
Deakin University
About
The Graduate Diploma of Film and Television provides the opportunity to develop production skills within emerging media forms and opportunities.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma of Film and Television, a student must successfully complete 8 credit points of study comprising:
- 1 core unit
- 5 credit points of course electives
- 2 credit points of electives from the Master of Communication, Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) or Master of Creative Arts
- 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
Minimum course entry requirements
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 and experience 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 in a global context |
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