Not offered in 2020
The Screen Production stream is part of the Master of Creative Arts 72-unit program comprising coursework, project and thesis components. The course is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Credit of up to 36 units may be granted on the basis of an approved Honours degree in the areas of creative writing, drama performance or screen production.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution with major studies in creative writing, drama performance or screen production. However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
In addition, applicants for the Master of Creative Arts (Screen Production) must submit a portfolio of work and be available for an interview (which can be conducted over the telephone if necessary). The portfolio can include: a VHS or DVD show-reel; examples of written work that applies to screen production; a statement of no more than two pages outlining what they hope to achieve in the degree; and a CV of no more than three pages detailing industry experience, publications, educational background, plus any relevant professional or community experience.
Course aims
The course aims to:
- provide a high quality postgraduate program in which actors, directors, producers and writers can enhance their creative and practical skills within a framework of academic study
- fulfil the need for professional studies in screen production at postgraduate level.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, graduates will have:
- the advanced creative skills required by professional practitioners in the creative industries and have shown evidence of creativity by producing original work
- demonstrated that they can produce original work to a high professional standard by completing research-based practical and/or creative projects in their chosen art form
- high-level conceptual and interpretive skills necessary for producing and promoting original work and for solving complex problems as part of this process
- advanced skills to analyse and critically evaluate complex ideas, to set and solve research problems
- demonstrated that they can participate effectively in a creative team
- demonstrated the ability to work within employment structures in their chosen field and identified and demonstrated the ability to pursue some of the employment opportunities available in the creative industries.
Credit
Applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts or who hold an approved Honours degree or equivalent may be granted up to 36 units of credit. Applicants may be granted up to 36 units of credit for approved, relevant work experience and/or approved, relevant creative products. The maximum credit that will be granted for any combination of the Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts or an approved Honours degree or equivalent, and approved relevant work experience, and approved relevant creative products will be 36 units.
Program of study
To qualify for the Master of Creative Arts (Screen Production), a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, comprising 36 units of coursework.
The final 36 units in the Master of Creative Arts is made up of the following:
- Between 9 and 27 units of Creative Arts Project topics
- Between 9 and 27 units of Creative Arts Thesis topics
- Students may also choose to complete an optional workshop component, to be undertaken as individual participation in an approved technical and/or specialist short-course workshop.
Option - Year 1 & 2 topics
36 units to be selected from:
SCME7001 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 1 (4.5 units)
SCME7002 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 2 (4.5 units)
SCME7003 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 3 (4.5 units)
SCME7004 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 4 (4.5 units)
SCME7005 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 5 (4.5 units)
SCME7058 Screen and Media Practicum (4.5 units)
SCME7059 Special Topic in Honours Production 1 (4.5 units)
SCME7060 Special Topic in Honours Production 2 (4.5 units)
SCME7061 Special Topic in Honours Production 3 (4.5 units)
SCME7062 Advanced Production (4.5 units)
Option - Project, thesis and workshop topics
A further 36 units to be selected from:
CREA9401 Creative Arts Project (4.5 units)
CREA9401A Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9401B Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9401C Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9402 Creative Arts Thesis (4.5 units)
CREA9402A Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9402B Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9402C Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9403 Creative Arts Workshop (4.5 units)
