Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
Swinburne University of Technology
About
The Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) teaches students how to make narrative films, documentaries, animations, experimental films, music videos and television commercials.
Gain the essential creative skills, technical knowledge and theory to make high-quality cinema, television and digital media productions.
Gain access to state-of-the-art workstations;
a purpose-built green screen room;
interactive pen displays;
high-end still, video and film cameras;
and render farms.
Structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. View course rules and special requirements
Core studies
22 units (300 credit points)
| column1 | column2 | column3 |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
| Production Management | FTV10002 | 12.5 |
| Screen Literacy and Contemporary Cinema | FTV10003 | 12.5 |
| Scriptwriting and Directing: Short Narrative Film | FTV10004 | 12.5 |
| Sound Design and Acquisition | FTV10005 | 12.5 |
| Genre and the Moving Image | FTV10006 | 12.5 |
| Post-Production and Editing | FTV10007 | 12.5 |
| Production Techniques | FTV10008 | 12.5 |
| Experimental Screen Production | FTV10009 | 12.5 |
| Cinematography and Lighting: Film Production | FTV20002 | 12.5 |
| Cinematography and Lighting: Broadcast Video | FTV20004 | 12.5 |
| The Australian Screen | FTV20005 | 12.5 |
| Scriptwriting and Directing: Non-Fiction Production | FTV20010 | 12.5 |
| Scriptwriting and Directing: Short Film Production | FTV20011 | 12.5 |
| Film and Television Research Project: Development | FTV30004 | 12.5 |
| Hollywood Cinema | FTV30005 | 12.5 |
| Short Form Screen Production (Music Video and TVC) | FTV30007 | 12.5 |
| Major Project: Directing and Development for the Screen | FTV30013 | 12.5 |
| Major Project: Screen Writing | FTV30014 | 12.5 |
| Screen Research and Writing * | FTV40003 | 12.5 |
| Movies and Research Methods * | FTV40005 | 12.5 |
| Major Project: Production * | FTV40010 | 25 |
| Major Project: Post-Production and Distribution * | FTV40011 | 25 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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Other studies
8 units (100 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 100 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Co-major Advanced minor Minors Elective units Signature SeriesCo-major (100 credit points)
A co-major is a major in a field of study outside this course. You can choose one in addition to a first major. Co-majors will not be named on your testamur certificate however will be shown on your transcript of results.
Advanced minor (50 credit points)
Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - more information will be available soon.
Minors (50 credit points)
Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
Elective units
Any of the following units may be undertaken.
| column1 | column2 | column3 |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
| Introduction to Animation | ANI10001 | 12.5 |
| History of Animation | ANI10003 | 12.5 |
| Imaging for Narrative and Storyboards | DDM10005 | 12.5 |
| Typography for Screen and Motion | DDM10006 | 12.5 |
| Introduction to Game Studies | GAM10001 | 12.5 |
| Reading and Writing Genre Texts | LIT10003 | 12.5 |
| Screen Studies, Movies, Television and Ourselves | MDA10003 | 12.5 |
| Editing for Writers | PRW10002 | 12.5 |
| Digital Postproduction Techniques | FTV20007 | 12.5 |
| Australian Writing and Cultural Change | LIT20002 | 12.5 |
| Screen Franchising and Innovation | MDA20007 | 12.5 |
| Digital Communities | MDA20009 | 12.5 |
| Breaking the Screen | FTV30001 | 12.5 |
| Pre-Visualisation for Screen | FTV30015 | 12.5 |
| Sound Design For Screen | FTV30016 | 12.5 |
| Visual Effects Production | FTV30024 | 12.5 |
| Global Screen Studies: Beyond Hollywood | MDA30011 | 12.5 |
| Contemporary Media Theory | MDA30015 | 12.5 |
Signature Series
A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- analyse, evaluate and apply critical thinking and knowledge to articulate creative concepts and solve problems in the field of Film and Television and in preparation for higher degrees, whilst taking responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice
- apply cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of theoretical concepts in Film and Television, in addition to an advanced understanding of film production, research and scholarship in the production of cinema, broadcast and media content
- apply research principles and methods to exercise critical thinking and judgement to develop new understandings of Film and Television
- demonstrate tacit knowledge, creative and technical skills to embed research practice through independent research into a professional project and/or piece of scholarship with some independence
- demonstrate communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in the development, production and management of Film and Television project work
- exercise critical thinking in adhering to the principles of sustainability and respectful production principles and knowledge to new and diverse contexts in Film and Television production.
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