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Program Overview
Screen Arts Major (BCA)
Overview
This major prepares you for comprehensive opportunities in the expanding screen-based media industry. You will be able to develop and enhance your passion for creative media production and storytelling – skills that are sought after in diverse industry areas.
Throughout the course, you'll develop practical and analytical skills while developing an understanding of a growing multiplatform industry.
You'll learn to apply screen theories, understand the importance of cinema history and how screen communication informs, entertains and engages audiences – all of which will help you in creating your own works in the realms of factual events and drama.
You'll develop technical skills in areas such as production and emerging types of contemporary digital post-production (such as virtual backgrounds and visual effects), using Curtin’s advanced production facilities to develop the technical and practical skills of an effective visual storyteller.
These facilities include:
- Western Australia’s largest working television studio in a tertiary setting
- a suite of high-definition cameras
- sound recording, lighting and grips equipment
- editing, grading and audio post-production labs.
In your final year you’ll write, direct or produce a major screen production to industry standard.
If you choose to study Screen Arts as a single major, we encourage you to choose elective units from within the discipline, to enhance your understanding and career opportunities.
Screen Arts is offered as part of the Bachelor of Creative Arts.
You can also study Screen Arts as a second major in a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce double degree.
How this course will make you industry ready
- Screen-based media and entertainment is one of the most consistent growth industries over the past 20 years. This industry is expected to grow and expand in new directions with new opportunities.
- Screen production and communication skills are valued across a range of industries, offering varied and interesting career opportunities locally and internationally.
- Screen production, writing and studies connect with a variety of disciplines, providing opportunities for a wonderfully creative and rewarding career.
- Curtin graduates have used their degree to develop entrepreneurial careers, work with community and government organisations, or undertake further study to become teachers in English and media.
What jobs can the Screen Arts course lead to?
Careers
- Film / TV / video director
- Production assistant / producer
- Camera operator / director of photography
- Sound recordist / designer
- Picture editor
- Multi-platform developer
- Post-production producer
- Script writer
- Screen critic
- Screen curator
Industries
- Film and television
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Tourism
- Events
What you'll learn
- demonstrate an understanding of concepts, theories, methodologies, histories and production skills and techniques relating to a diverse range of screen media and arts as well as apply them to the development and production of high quality screen-based work
- apply critical thinking, creative experimentation and entrepreneurial skills so as to realise academic and creative practice-based outcomes
- communicate ideas effectively to a range of audiences utilising a variety of screen forms, genres and platforms
- demonstrate an appreciation of the cultural and intercultural significance of screen media, as well as local/global media cultures, trends, practises, influences and opportunities; and reflect this in their academic and creative practices
- demonstrate respect for cultural diversity within Indigenous Australia, the wider community and University environment in academic and creative practice works and activities
- employ ethical and best practice strategies for creative collaboration that will enhance their skills and resilience for working in a dynamic industry
Why study Screen Arts at Curtin?
Get the Curtin edge
In your final year, you’ll create a major production, complete with a script, pre-production plan, budget, crew and a finished pilot scene.
Broad career options
This degree covers all types of screen media, from films to television, short films, web series and experimental works.
Cutting-edge
Make your mark using interactive media facilities with 4K technology and industry-standard digital systems for recording, editing and sound mixing.
Credit for recognised learning (CRL)
Use your experience to get credit towards your degree
Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.
Fees and scholarships
Please view the Bachelor of Arts degree for indicative fees.
How to apply
Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities and Science:
- Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Chinese Language Specialisation
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital Design Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fashion Marketing Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Geography Specialisation
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- History Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Journalism Specialisation
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Professional Writing Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
Bachelor of Commerce Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities and Science:
- Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Chinese Language Specialisation
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital Design Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Geography Specialisation
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- History Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Journalism Specialisation
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Professional Writing Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
Bachelor of Innovation Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities, Science and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies:
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Biological Diversity Minor
- Climate Change Science Minor
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- Environmental Management Minor
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Food Science Minor
- Forensic Studies Minor
- Geophysics Minor
- Geospatial Technology Minor
- Go Global – Internship Specialisation 1
- Go Practice – Internship Specialisation 1
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Landscape Restoration Minor
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Mapping and Land Planning Minor
- Metallurgy Minor
- Mining Minor
- Optimisation Minor
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Strategic Studies Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
