Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Screen Production

The Graduate Certificate in Screen Production is a postgraduate course that introduces students to various production roles across screen and media industries. Students will have the opportunity to apply production skills in formats such as live broadcast, news, sport, and entertainment, as well as scripted and documentary work.

Course Details

• Course code: J00
• Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level: 8
• Duration: 0.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
• Availability and Campus:
  • City Campus: Full-time and part-time available in Semester 1 and Semester 2
  • Joondalup, South West, Sri Lanka, and Online: Not available

Entry Requirements

• ECU admission and English language requirements apply
• Academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of a Bachelor degree or equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience
• English language requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
  • Other tests, courses, or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 1 core unit (totalling 20 credit points) and 2 units from the Core Options list (totalling 40 credit points).

• Core Unit: MSP6140 - Screen Production Skills (20 credit points)
• Core Options list:
  • MSP6100 - Screen Storytelling (20 credit points)
  • MSP6110 - Screen Documentary Lab (20 credit points)
  • MSP6115 - Screen Post-Production (20 credit points)
  • MSP6145 - Screen Leadership (20 credit points)
  • MSP6155 - Virtual Production Lab (20 credit points)

Fees

• Domestic fee paying: estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $11,700
• Note: The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course.

Career Opportunities

The Graduate Certificate will prepare students for diverse roles in the screen industry, including producer and director roles, cinematographer, sound recordist, camera, sound and lighting crew, location manager, production designer, editor, colourist, and others.

• Possible future job titles:
  • Production Coordinator
  • Production Assistant
  • First Assistant Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Camera Operator
  • Sound Recordist
  • Gaffer (Lighting Director)
  • Key Grip
  • Assistant Editor
  • Colour Grader
  • Locations Manager
  • Unit Manager

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Communicate advanced knowledge, concepts, and skills to a variety of audiences using screen storytelling and production.
2. Apply high-level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex ideas to create screen projects.
3. Demonstrate management and collaborative skills by initiating, planning, implementing, and evaluating screen production projects.