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Program aims

The program aims to produce graduates who have:

• advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning

• advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in their particular discipline / area of practice

• the ability to apply advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse critically, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of activities

• the ability to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the program, students should be able to demonstrate:

• specialised knowledge within a coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing professional area

• a discriminating application of methods, concepts, techniques and theories in the creation of discipline-based and projects in professional and learning contexts

• genuine engagement with relevant industry bodies and networks that will enable them to develop the 
work ethic necessary for practice as an independent, articulate professional creative artist

• cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to transfer creative ideas to a variety of audiences

• a high level of independent judgements to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied technical and creative contexts.

Admission requirements

The requirements described in this section are the generic requirements for entry to the Graduate Certificate of Digital Production and Performance program. Some majors may have additional specific requirements

Standard Entry

To be eligible for admission to the program, applicants are required to complete a three year Bachelor degree particularly a Bachelor of Creative Arts, Bachelor of Applied Media, Bachelor of Arts or equivalent from a recognised university normally with a minimum GPA of 5.0.

Additional Entry Requirements

• Applicants for entry into the Graduate Certificate of Digital Production and Performance must have completed a major in their discipline area or have equivalent professional experience.

• Applicants must also include a report of no more than two pages, addressing the following:

  • curriculum vitae including previous Acting, Scriptwriting or TV Production experience within the last 3 years

  • a statement on their intended career pathway /trajectory, 300 words

  • Acting: Self-produced 3-minute showreel and screen test. Choose one of the screen tests: , , or .

  • Scriptwriting: 150 word synopsis and the first 5 pages of a screenplay treatment

  • TV Production: 3-minute showreel in their area of expertise (camera-work, sound, editing, design, etc.)

  
  

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

Required time limits

Students have 2 years to complete this program.

Core courses

There are no core courses across the specialization suites offered in this program.

Major studies

There is an emphasis on practical engagement in these courses in order to prepare students for the requirements of the broadcast and production industries. These are necessary for the completion of this program. Practical components will consist of activities such as: group/ensemble work, studio/technical sessions, guest industry-professional intensives and private study (that may involve active participation in an online learning environment).

Students can only study the specific suite of courses recommended for each individual specialisation.

Acting x 4 courses: a combination of on-campus intensives and individual skill attainment. Students will work with industry professionals to develop acting, voice, interpretive and analysis skills to apply in preparation for specifically small screen broadcast and performance.

Scriptwriting x 4 courses: online courses creating a wide variety of writing experiences for broadcast and performance. Technical, creative and analytical script-work for public broadcast.

Television Production x 4 courses: a combination of on-campus intensives, individual application, engagement with television production networks and actors/scriptwriters. Technical, creative and analytical development of skills across a variety of broadcast opportunities.

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

In this section:

• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Acting
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Scriptwriting
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Television Production

Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Acting

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Scriptwriting

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Television Production

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.