Masters (Coursework)
At ECU, we teach the art and craft of storytelling.
We explore the global environment for screen production, the ethics, the dynamics, the opportunities and the challenges of a professional career as a screen storyteller.
You'll have the opportunity to work in professional environments on short dramas, documentaries and episodic web-series in any of the following roles: producing, directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing and sound.
The course will also develop your professional attributes to help you find, create and sustain meaningful work across your career.This includes opportunities for professional placements with leading production companies that will assist you in the transition into professional life.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants are required to to meet the published entry requirements. Alternatively, applicants may apply with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Screen Production or similar.
Successful applicants with a Bachelor degree, or higher, with significant coursework in a related field, or the combination of relevant coursework and two years relevant professional experience, may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning (up to 60 credit points). Degrees with significant coursework (ie. a major) include: Screen Production, Film, Broadcast Media, Media Production.
Degrees with relevant coursework and two years relevant professional experience include: Arts or Creative Industries with any major (other than those above) and at least two years of relevant experience in a Screen Industry role.
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
With the surge in screen technologies, there is strong demand for people who can thoughtfully create high quality, ethical screen stories in a range of formats in the screen industry. This includes in a range of diverse roles, such as producer, director, screenwriter, cinematographer, gaffer, editor, sound recordist/designer, colourist, production designer and others.
Possible future job titlesDirector, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Recordist, Sound Designer, Sound Mixer, Script Supervisor, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Gaffer (Lighting Director), Key Grip, Screen Editor, Assistant Editor, Colour Grader, Line Producer, Post-Production Supervisor, Impact Producer