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Swinburne’s Diploma of Screen and Media – Film and Television continues the storytelling tradition that has been a part of mankind’s journey since the very beginning.

This is a hands-on course designed to give you the practical, theoretical, and creative skills to produce a wide range of content for the film and television industries. Develop your skills and knowledge in key areas such as concept development, storytelling and all aspects of production, collaboratively and with professionalism. As a graduate, you’ll be a better independent thinker and have the technical and conceptual skills to bring creative ideas to life on screen.

Upon graduation, you’ll have an extensive portfolio of work, plus the abilities and know-how to work as an entry level practitioner, freelance operator, or to pathway into further study.

With your diploma in hand, call “Action!” on your career in the film and television industry, or independently, as an assistant producer or director, production coordinator, camera operator, editor, grip, or content creator – and that’s just for starters.

We've reached capacity in this course for the March 2023 intake. The next available intake is March 2024. If you'd like to know more get in touch with us today.

Duration

1 year full-time

Intakes

Hawthorn (March) - View application and start dates

Study mode

Full-time

VTAC course codes

3400278984
Animation (fee type determined by provider)
3400278064
Film & Television (fee type determined by provider)
3400211584
Sports Media (fee type determined by provider)

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.

Diploma of Screen and Media - Film and Television student work

Our creative Diploma of Screen and Media (Film and Television) students have worked on some amazing projects. Check out their latest pieces in the 2020 video showreel.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The Diploma of Screen and Media – Film and Television is a hands-on course designed to provide students the practical, theoretical, and creative skills to produce a wide range of content screen and media outcomes with a specific emphasis on the Film and Television industries. The focus is on developing skills and knowledge in key areas such as concept development, storytelling and all aspects of production with an importance of industry knowledge, collaboration, team building and professionalism. Participants acquire skills and knowledge enabling them to work as entry level practitioners, freelance operators, or to pathway into further study.

Course structure

Students must complete the four core and eleven elective units listed

Technical Requirements

To engage fully in your studies, you are required to purchase or access the following equipment and technologies.

Computer
Headphone with microphone
Camera through a computer connected to the internet to use “Collaborate Ultra” within the CANVAS Learning Management System
Internet access
External Hard Drive (1TB minimum)

When purchasing or accessing a computer we highly recommend the below specifications are considered either Apple Macintosh or Windows PC.

COMPUTER RECOMMENDATIONS:

Component Minimum Performance Top Performance

GPU 1080p: 4GB VRAM or 4K: 8GB VRAM 6K-8K: 20GB VRAM

CPU 4 Cores 18 Cores

RAM HD: 16GB 4K: 32GB 6K-8K: 64GB

Internal Storage 1TB SSD 4TB SSD

Units of study

Core Units

Provide freelance services (CUAIND412)

Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge (CUAIND512)

Realise a creative project (CUAPPR411)

Establish and maintain safe creative practice (CUAPPR515)

Elective Units

Undertake project work (BSBPMG430)

Shoot different screen content (CUACAM411)

Implement design solutions (CUADES511)

Implement lighting designs (CUALGT412)

Manage media assets (CUAPOS412)

Edit complex media productions (CUAPOS511)

Coordinate media production services and resources (CUAPPM416)

Analyse cultural history and theory (CUARES503)

Record sound on location (CUASOU410)

Implement sound designs (CUASOU505)

Develop storylines and treatments (CUAWRT512)

*Eligible students will be issued with the award and specialisation of Diploma of Screen and Media (Project Management, Post-production)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.

Career opportunities

Employment may be found in the film and television industry or as independent in roles such as assistant producers, 1st or 2nd assistant director, editors, production coordinators, camera operators, unit manager, sound recordist, sound mixer, script editor, lighting assistant, grip, runner, script supervisor, data wrangler, content creator. Students can also progress onto further study (Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media – Film and Television) to continue with their professional training.

Aims and objectives

This qualification aims to provide students with sound technical and theoretical knowledge to enable the development of high quality screen & media content with a focus on film and television productions and outcomes Course content focuses on developing industry-ready graduates with comprehensive collaborative, technical, conceptual and production skills.

Graduate skills

Graduates of this course have a high level of technical knowledge, the ability to work individually and as part of a collaborative team. Graduates are independent thinkers and have the technical and conceptual skills to bring creative ideas to life.

Course fees and requirements

- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Course fees

A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.

The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $16,788. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Diploma of Screen and Media - Film and Television Estimated course fees for 2023*
*You will need to pay this amount if you do not* receive a VET Student Loan**	$20,210	$14,360	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE
You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan	$3,422	Fully Covered	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Diploma of Screen and Media - Film and Television

Estimated course fees for 2023*

For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

Is this a Free TAFE course?

You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan

$20,210

$14,360

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan

$3,422

Fully Covered

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.

Concession rates for vocational students
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available if you self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and qualify for a government-subsidised training place under the Indigenous Completions Initiative.

The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.

Find out if you’re eligible for a fee concession here.

Full course fee
If you are not granted a government subsidised place, the full course fee will apply. Check your eligibility now.

Indicative nominal course hours: 1,000.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements, however we recommend a satisfactory completion of Year 12 or equivalent in addition to the skills and knowledge in:

Basic computer use
Basic photography, and use of camera and lenses
Basic design principles
Writing and storyboarding
Sound and video editing
Working on projects in a collaborative environment

or attainment of

CUA41220 Certificate IV in Screen and Media

CUA41215 Certificate IV in Screen and Media

Applicants without a solid grounding in Film & Television, may choose to complete the Certificate IV in Screen & Media to gain the foundational skills.