Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media)

Storytelling for screen is no longer restricted to big-budget cinema releases and television series commissioned by major networks. The need for quality content across digital media delivery platforms such as subscription TV mobile devices internet promotional campaigns and film festivals and events is leading to lucrative opportunities for multiskilled professionals to generate highly creative captivating productions.

This course gives you a broad base of knowledge skills and experiences to explore a wide range of career options within the film television and digital media industries before specialising in an area of your choice.

If you are interested in producing you may find your niche as a creative entrepreneur learning how to generate ideas and develop them into finished productions. If your passion is cinematography editing sound or directing you will develop your technical skills by producing high quality creative content. Alternatively you may wish to hone your skills in script-writing.

• Business and
  use your combined skills to start your own specialised business such as developing film and new media services within the advertising and corporate sectors.
• Law for wider career options include working as a director scriptwriter or production manager a media lawyer involved in copyright disputes negotiation of licenses and talent agreements or a filmmaker specialising in crime or legal content.
• If you are looking to apply your creative abilities to education settings or the teaching profession you have some options. You can complete your film screen and new media degree first and then follow with a Master of Teaching in early childhood primary or secondary education.* Or you can now undertake a double degree in secondary education at the same time as your
  screen and new media
  degree.

*Check entry requirements for the Master of Teaching for specific teaching areas.

Graduates work in the film television and screen industries in entry-level positions on film sets for production companies or screen media outlets and as freelance professionals. Career outcomes include cinematography vision and sound editing directing script-writing producing or production management. Those who specialise in producing may aspire to work in research production management script development and editing or programming and scheduling for screen media outlets. There are many opportunities for graduates to start their own specialised business in the industry.

Our graduates have gone on to make films or programs that have won Oscars Emmy BAFTA AACTA and IF awards. They have screened at prestigious festivals worldwide including Cannes Tribeca Berlinale Sydney Film Festival Melbourne International Film Festival Sundance Film Festival and Tropfest.

QUT graduates have worked on films such as The Martian Hacksaw Ridge Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Doctor Strange Burning Man My Mistress Harry Potter The Wolverine Quantum of Solace The Great Gatsby Les Miserables Batman Returns Battleshipand Total Recall.

Television programs include True Detective Westworld Hoff the Record Secrets and Lies The Night Manager Battlebots Australia's Got Talent Big Brother MasterChef (USA) The Voice X-Factor Australian Story Go Back To Where You Came From SLiDE and Absolutely Fabulous The Thick of It and Quick Cuts for BBC London.

Music videos include those for Powderfinger Silverchair Washington and many others.

There are also pathways available for professional or research postgraduate studies.

• Advertising professional
• Artist
• Director
• Film composer
• Film/television producer
• Lighting designer
• Lighting technician
• Media producer
• Multimedia designer
• Post-production specialist
• Producer
• Scriptwriter
• Sound and music producer
• Technical officer

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film Screen and New Media) you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) - 24 credit points
• Film Screen and New Media major - 168 credit points
• Complementary studies - 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).

• Gain understanding of relevant cultural contexts for your work.
• Study styles and genres from film and television formats.
• Learn practical skills in writing and business.
• Develop technical skills in directing camera editing and sound.

• Gain specialist skills in producing writing editing cinematography sound and directing.
• In producing develop skills in film and screen ;production and gain experience in pitching your ideas audience measurement and legal issues.
• In the craft areas work on sophisticated broadcast-quality equipment including digital formats and multi-camera.
• In writing develop knowledge of genre and further develop your writing skills including dialogue.
• Work collaboratively to create experimental productions music clips short productions or television programs.

• Work as a member of a creative team on major productions.
• Build on and refine your knowledge and skills.
• As a specialist work in teams on documentaries dramas television series or digital media content.
• For producing learn project management and the multifaceted role of producer.
• For craft-based specialisations experiment with broadcast-quality digital and mobile formats.
• Opportunities to undertake internships.
• Showcase your work to industry.

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film Screen and New Media) you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) - 24 credit points
• Film Screen and New Media major - 168 credit points
• Complementary studies - 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).

• Gain understanding of relevant cultural contexts for your work.
• Study styles and genres from film and television formats.
• Learn practical skills in writing and business.
• Develop technical skills in directing camera editing and sound.

• Gain specialist skills in producing writing editing cinematography sound and directing.
• In producing develop skills in film and screen production and gain experience in pitching your ideas audience measurement and legal issues.
• In the craft areas work on sophisticated broadcast-quality equipment including digital formats and multi-camera.
• In writing develop knowledge of genre and further develop your writing skills including dialogue.
• Work collaboratively to create experimental productions music clips short productions or television programs.

• Work as a member of a creative team on major productions.
• Build on and refine your knowledge and skills.
• As a specialist work in teams on documentaries dramas television series or digital media content.
• For producing learn project management and the multifaceted role of producer.
• For craft-based specialisations experiment with broadcast-quality digital and mobile formats.
• Opportunities to undertake internships.
• Showcase your work to industry.

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.