CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Film & Television)
The demand for content creators is growing around the world
You'll get the opportunity to put knowledge and theory into practice working on a variety of films to develop a wide range of industry skills. You will gain on-set experience in various roles.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2025
How On campus
The demand for content creators is growing around the world
This course provides the hands-on knowledge required in the collaborative field of filmmaking. You'll get the opportunity to put knowledge and theory into practice working on a variety of films to develop a wide range of industry skills. You will gain on-set experience in various roles while building vital knowledge in the craft of filmmaking.
The aim of the course is to prepare you for industry by encouraging best practise teamwork in the pursuit of compelling storytelling.
Once completed you can continue on to Advanced Diploma where there are opportunities to focus on specific disciplines such as directing, cinematography, producing, editing, production design and sound.
If you continue with your studies you could also find yourself on a path to becoming a:
- Camera Operator
- Producer
- Editor
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
- Production Designer
- Operate professional cameras
- Edit video and audio using industry-standard software
- Lighting techniques
- Work as part of a film crew
- Develop content and script ideas for production
- Explore the elements of production design
I have the following attributes:
- A passion for film and visual arts
- Creative flair
- The ability to follow instructions
- Technical and practical ability
- Good communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Competent in Microsoft 365 applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to work industry standard hours of 10 hour days
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $4,979.40 + Resource fee $860.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
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Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CUAIND412 | Provide freelance services |
| CUAIND512 | Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge |
| CUAPPR411 | Realise a creative project |
| CUAPPR515 | Establish and maintain safe creative practice |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBPMG430 | Undertake project work |
| CUACAM511 | Shoot material for screen productions under special conditions |
| CUADES511 | Implement design solutions |
| CUAINN511 | Adopt an innovative approach to creating production elements |
| CUALGT412 | Implement lighting designs |
| CUAPOS411 | Edit digital content for fast turnaround |
| CUAPOS412 | Manage media assets |
| CUAPPM518 | Manage locations for media productions |
| CUASOU410 | Record sound on location |
| CUASOU417 | Edit sound |
| CUAWRT512 | Develop storylines and treatments |
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