Overview

The course starts with how to make a film and leads to the interesting question of what film will you make. Students use our 4k digital cinema workflow to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. Resources include cinema cameras and lenses, professional tripods, dollies and jibs, lighting equipment, location sound recording mixers, microphones and booms, studio and set construction facilities, green screen studio, and compositing software, professional editing, and colour grading software.

Study Film Production from University of Canberra and you will:

discover the answer to the question: What film do I want to make?

use technical knowledge to analyse and evaluate a screenplay for story, narrative, theme and character

assess, plan and work with the hardware and software of film production to engage metanarrative devices for cinematic storytelling

use an understanding of acting and the acting process to form creative collaborations for film production

both lead and work in small teams to produce creative storytelling solutions for film production

use industry-standard procedures for managing hazards and safety within film production.

Career opportunities

Filmmaker

Creative producer

Director

Documentary filmmaker

Screenwriter

First assistant director

Director of photography

Editor

Continuity supervisor

Sound designer

Production designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film Studio, Production Project
Films Tools and a Meta-Narrative Vocabulary
Short Film Production
Reading Movies - A Practitioner's Guide
Australian National Cinema

Creative Collaboration and Specialisation in Film Project
Documentary Production

The Creative Producer

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Film Studies View 50 other Bachelors in Film Studies in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:

Year 12 ATAR

other Australian Qualification

work experience

overseas qualification

CRICOS Code: 110955M

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36000 AUD / year

≈ 36000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8948 AUD / year

≈ 8948 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic - Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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