Bachelor of Film and Television

at Bond University

The Bachelor of Film and Television program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:
 

University core subjects (3)
 

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse
• Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
   

Foundation subjects (15)
 

• FITV11-107 Sound Production and Design
• FITV11-110 Screenwriting Short Fiction
• FITV11-120 Image, Photography and Visual Design
• FITV11-130 Screen Style and Storytelling
• FITV11-140 Live Television Broadcasting
• FITV11-150 Screen Business - Producing Screen Content
• FITV12-201 Directing Actors
• FITV12-202 Cinematography Style and Design
• FITV12-203 Screen Editing
• FITV11-100 Short Screen Project and Industry Protocol
• FITV12-210 Advanced Screenwriting
• FITV12-220 Screen Production 2
• FITV12-250 Advanced Screen Business (Project Development)
• FITV12-252 Factual and Documentary Production
• FITV13-300 Graduation Screen Project
   

Electives (6)

Students can choose 6 subjects (60CP) from the list of available subjects from across the University, provided they meet the subject requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements. A list of available electives follows. Students can also use their electives to complete one of the below specialisations. 
 

Available electives

• Sex, Love and the Movies
• Advanced Cinematography and Colour Grading
• Television Commercials and Music Videos
• Sports Broadcasting
• Advanced Screen Directing and Showrunning
• Acting for Performance
• Visual Effects and Post-Production Workflows
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Designing Cinema: Architecture and Production Design in Film
   

Specialisations

If you have already completed one of the listed subjects in the specialisation, you may choose to replace it with a general elective. 
 

Broadcast Specialisation – Viz Artist focused

• Sports Broadcasting
• Visual Effects & Post-Production Workflows
• Graphic Design and Content Creation
• Animation and Prototyping
• International Sport Business
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Screen Studies Specialisation

• Philosophy and Film
• Digital Media and Society
• Sex, Love & the Movies 
• Love, Sex and Relationships
• Plot and Genre
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Cinematography Specialisation

• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Advanced Cinematography & Colour Grading
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Television Commercials & Music Videos
• Graphic Design and Content Creation
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Filmmaker Specialisation (Fiction)

Elective Subjects (6) (choose 6 from the following)

• Designing Cinema: Architecture + Production Design in Film 
• Sex, Love & the Movies 
• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Visual Effects & Post-Production Workflows
• Advanced Cinematography & Colour Grading
• Acting for Performance
• Television Commercials & Music Videos
• Passion Project
   

Directing Specialisation (Fiction)

• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Acting for Performance
• Love, Sex and Relationships
• Criminal Motivations
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Producing Specialisation

Elective Subjects (6) (choose 6 from the following)

• Designing Cinema: Architecture + Production Design in Film
• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Persuasion and Influence 
• Leadership
• International Business
• Fundamentals of Finance
• Personal Finance
• Marketing
• Business Law
• Conflict Communication
   

Directing Specialisation (Non-Fiction)

Elective Subjects (6) (choose 5 from the following)

• Investigative Journalism
• Mobile & Digital Journalism
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Advanced Cinematography & Colour Grading
• Television Commercials & Music Videos
• Journalism Project
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Production Design Specialisation

• Designing Cinema: Architecture + Production Design in Film
• Creating Virtual and Augmented Realities
• Advanced Cinematography & Colour Grading
• Television Commercials & Music Videos
• Graphic Design and Content Creation
• Plus 1 additional elective
• Editing Specialisation (Fiction)
• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Advanced Screen Editing
• Visual Effects & Post-Production Workflows
• Acting for Performance
• Love, Sex and Relationships
• Plus 1 additional elective
   

Screenwriting Specialisation

Elective Subjects (6) (choose 5 from the following)

• Advanced Screen Directing & Showrunning
• Creative Writing: Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Creative Writing Project 1
• Love, Sex and Relationships
• Plot and Genre
• Plus 1 additional elective

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience

• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $126,240

Students have complete access to all the Film and Television facilities. The studios come equipped with Hollywood standard state of the art technology such as Sony F65 and F3 digital motion picture cameras, and Arri 35mm and 16mm cameras, all with Zeiss prime lenses. There are over 40 Mac editing suites, with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, as well as a Pro-Tools HD 5.1 audio mixing suite, and a fully equipped three-camera digital television studio. Our Equipment Loan Store has a large range of professional industry standard lighting, camera and sound equipment

The Bachelor of Film and Television is designed for students passionate about a career in film, television or related screen-based industries. Potential career outcomes include producer, director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, sound designer, or production designer in the Australian or international film industry.